One of my favorite things about homeschooling are the limitless possibilities of what can be learned, and how. This can be a bit overwhelming, but at the same time, feels very liberating. My children are individuals and as I seek guidance from our Heavenly Father who sent them to me, I know He will guide me in the right direction. Of course we will stumble at times, and make mistakes. When something is not working or doesn't feel right, we will reassess and try something new, always making educational decisions a matter of personal study as well as prayer.
I really like what Linda Dobson said in her book "Homeschooling the Early Years" :
"Once
off the public school learning path, your family creates its own
educational path, going wherever you want to go. Admittedly, this
thought can be overwhelming. The public school learning path is clear
and well worn with use. Your family has yet to determine its direction
or mark out the route you intend to travel. A homeschool learning journey
looms over the horizon as a never-before-attempted experiment with
unknown results.
"The very nature of the freedom
inherent in accepting educational responsibility through homeschooling
creates an infinite variety of ways your family may go about its
learning day. Indeed, the act can be so fluid as to dramatically change
direction within the same household from one day--or one hour-- to the
next. It can be so fluid as to transcend a mere means of acquiring an
education and lead your family straight to a satisfying new lifestyle." (p. 6-7)
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