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Homeschool year 5. I have adopted a new motto, I’m sharing our curriculum choices and I am answering your questions! Get ready, this is a full post. ;)
Heather Robison is a homeschooling Mom of 5 in Utah. She does such a great job of incorporating unit studies into their days and it is inspiring to say the least. If you have ever wondered about unit studies, or would just love to glean some wisdom from this sweet Mama you have come to the right place.
We are finished with our homeschool year and after completing our 4th year of homeschool, I feel like I finally let go enough to figure out how to keep the joy in our homeschool experience.
Quitting when it got hard may have seemed like the easier choice at the time, but pressing in and asking God for guidance, endurance and JOY gave us the chance to build character and the opportunity for my son to see the importance of perseverance.
Easy is definitely not a word I would use to describe homeschooling. If I am gut wrenchingly honest, I would say exhausting, challenging, or perhaps even overwhelming.
I always resisted a formal schedule because I wanted to take advantage of every perk I assumed in the privilege of homeschooling my children. In my mind, we could do what we wanted, when we wanted and in our pajamas. Read on about how wrong I was.
You know those rare people you meet or come in contact with that have an incredible story and are so filled with grace and unshakable peace that you just cling to the words that come out of their mouth? Almost always, those very people leave an impression on you for a lifetime.
We were barely a couple months in to our second homeschool year and I found myself crying on the bathroom floor trying to figure out how I would have the stamina and heart to continue to teach my children...
The first few years of homeschooling with littles running around is not easy. Every day will require work, tears, laughter and abundant grace. I am typing these words maybe for the sheer fact that I need to hear them, but I hope to encourage you through them as well.
Reflecting on our summer and mixing up our homeschool schedule a bit this year...
If someone were to ask me, "What is the most important thing I can do in order to be best prepared for homeschooling?" My simple answer would be...
I am tackling 5 misconceptions of homeschooling (in a bit of a silly way) and would love to hear your stories. :)
