My Homeschooling Journey Part Five

 I want to point out some massive benefits of homeschooling that I have experienced and appreciated through the years.

In year one when I didn't know what to do I was blessed by a teacher who gave me sound and really life changing advice. When you enroll your child in homeschooling here you have the opportunity for a teacher/mentor who also writes report cards for you. You have to do your homework and find the school and teacher that works well with you. I have been so blessed with teachers that have mentored, encouraged and inspired me.

Throughout homeschooling my children have been able to take such beautiful classes that may not have experienced if they were in bricks and mortar schools. They have done dance, outdoor adventure classes, art, gymnastics, pottery, drama, music classes and more. 

Through homeschooling my children have been able to go to the zoo and do projects that have been so meaningful and impactful.

Through homeschool the courses my children have taken have often been tailored to how they learn and the subjects about something they are interested in. That has been such a gift.

Through homeschool I have been able to hire some tutors that have blessed my children and I so deeply. I think I would have suffered massive breakdowns if it was not for them. They have taken my children on such grand adventures, made them feel safe and loved, planned such fun projects for them and nurtured them along side me. I am so thankful.

Three of my children have learning differences to a degree. In a bricks and mortar school they would have had various labels and may have felt quite hindered or maybe not as smart as others. At home they had no real idea they struggled and just forged ahead and learned! They were able to shine in their areas of strength and to grow in their areas they were challenged in.

Even though my own issues have been a big hamper to me personally through these years of homeschooling I have chosen to continue on. My children have had good times and challenging times. I am thankful that we could memorize scripture and poetry. I am grateful that we have all been together so much. I am thankful for each milestone. Every time a child learns to read it is an amazing accomplishment and I got to be alongside them as they learned. I hope that one day I will realize that it does not feel as impossible. Maybe my last two little ones will be able to learn more easily and won't mind book work as much. Maybe I will have more energy to do extra curricular things and they won't have so much social angsts to work through. Maybe, maybe, who knows....

Regardless, here we are. I have been homeschooling for fourteen years. 

Go me :)