Last Wednesday, a lady who helps teach ages 2-5 at our church, and I were talking. She was saying how impressed she was with how smart Mr. B was and that for being 4.5 and used such a big word (she couldn't remember the word). She asked, "Why?" I said, "Why not?" She then said, "I mean how. How do you get your kids to love learning?" I told her that my philosophy for learning is that, every opportunity in life is a learning experience. Who and what decided that learning had to be ABC. Why can't learning be all over? At an early age, children are eager to learn. They actually love it. Adults often become selfish and instead of taking the time to explain and engage their little sponges, they shut them up with a flashy screen baby sitter. Through homeschooling, at age 4, Mr. B has learned beginning Spanish, early reading, how to write all of the Alphabet (both capital and lower case), write #s 1-20, he knows and even taught Miss E the difference between deciduous and evergreen trees. How many 2 year olds do you know that can name the difference? Through homeschooling, my children have the freedom to be involved in their own education, start on some school work independently, meet kids of all ages and even have full conversations with adults.
Now, I am not saying that homeschooling is the right choice for everyone. There is a lot that goes into it but, if you are feeling a calling to homeschool, then, give it a chance. Summer is the perfect time to try. We have found so much freedom and a stronger bond with our children through homeschooling.
This is all for now. My next blog post will discuss how to homeschool for little to no money at all. Until next time, ~Leslie
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