A Quick Tip

Quick Tip

Six Great Things About Homeschooling!

By Christine Field

Quick! What are the top six things you absolutely LOVE about 

homeschooling? Do they include...

(1) The joy of meeting your child's learning needs - wherever 

they are. In homeschooling, we soon forget if our child is 

"ahead" or "behind." We work with them at their own level 

of need, and speed.

(2) Scheduling flexibility. Start school at 8 a.m., 1 p.m.,

7 p.m., or any time in between! The work schedule of spouses 

and others can be accommodated to allow for more family time.

(3) Following your child's interests. If your young child 

takes a fancy to butterflies, you can study butterflies to 

your heart's content...at the library, on field trips to 

botanical gardens, state parks and other learning centers, etc. 

You are not bound to only study butterflies when your child 

is in 3rd grade, during the 5th month of instruction.

(4) Helping your child see connections. Studying butterflies 

is more than an insect study. Delve into color, art, the 

science and physics of how they fly, scientific discoveries, 

the role of butterflies in human history, in costumes, 

and their etymology - what does the word "butterfly" mean, anyway?

(5) Having all your kids together. While you sometimes want to 

pull your hair out at the prospect of another day of 

all-together-time, having them home is a special time in your 

family's life.

(6) Being able to stay in your pajamas all day! Your child 

doesn't have to wait until Pajama Day at school. Every day 

can be Pajama Day, or crazy hair day, or, today we're having 

dinner for breakfast and breakfast for dinner day, 

or we're all wearing something green day...or...

What about you? Make a list of your top six and come share 

them on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/homeschoolinc)

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Christine Field is an author, attorney and speaker. To learn more about her 

writing and ministry, visit MomLifeNavigator.com.

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