Question: Hi Barbara ! I think your book will be a great read and hope to order it soon! It has been soooo nice to hear your words of wisdom and to be able to hear how "real" you are!I have 5 children. I have been homeschooling for 4 years now, and I am STILL struggling to do it right! Of course I know that what is right for one family may not be right for another...but I still haven't found the right curriculum...and been able to stay consistent with it. I really believe in homeschooling, but have been struggling this week..thinking I want to call it quits.FIRST, thanks so much for this post. It has reminded me, ONCE AGAIN, of what's really important, Loving my kids. I know that I can do this...that God has given me these children for a reason. He will help me!SECOND, how did you, or do you, school your kids?? I am trying to teach my 5, but it's not getting done to my satisfaction. Also, do you go by the public schools year? or do you teach all year long? Off and on??Thanks so much for your help! God bless! and Hugs back to you!!!
Answer: Thank you for asking about this! I think you summed up what a LOT of mom's feel! We are all "struggling to get it right". We are convinced the "right" curriculum will make everything smooth- if we could just find that magic curriculum!
Well, I HAVE FOUND IT! Wanna know which one it is????
Well, there is a rule. You can't tell anyone once you know. Each mom must go on her own quest. You have to find a high mountain. You must crawl up it on your hands and knees. There is a dragon up there. You must either give it the perfect gift, or kill it. Then....Naw, just kidding.
The truth is that any curriculum is the perfect one- if you like using it. :) The perfect one will be different for each mom and each child. Really. Stop your magic quest. Instead think about what you like to do. How does your child learn best- things other than "school"? Then match yourself with those kind of things. I had friends who ooohh'ed and aaaah'ed over a certain kind of math books. So our first year we bought those. After a few weeks, each time it was math time- I began to hope a bus would crash into the house and put me out of my misery. ( Ok, it was not QUITE that bad). But guess what? Now we like math. (well, reasonably well!) Why? because I pitched those books and tried something different!
Sharing exactly what I do in my house might muck you up. It might not fit your kids or you. If you want to risk it ask again. :)But I do want to tell you this! Join the WORKBOX group here on THL! No matter what curriculum you use- or don't use (that is a hint about my school) it will help you. I host that group now. :) I have homeschooled over 18 years now, and always loved homeschooling....and using workboxes has made this our best year ever!!I do school all my kids. I have graduated several. I have 8 more to go! We school all year. We do a short schedule in the summer. We love school around here! Hugs, Barbara
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