I forgot to add the wise words my thirteen year old had for me after the snake incident.

'you say you like to live in the country Mum. Country means snakes'

Cheeky boy. How dare he point out the obvious!

We are hitting the books hard tomorrow. The Homeschool Moderator will be back in a month or so, so we had better be prepared. I have decided that we will never have everything up to the Education Departments standards but we will do our best.

I have also decided that I am way to nice and uncontroversial in cyber land! In real life most people know that I don't tend to hold back on opinions if asked and since no one is asking here, i may as well say what I like!!

My first sort-of-contro thing is I am a dyed in the wool Homeschool Zealot! Can't think of a better descriptive! i believe that homeschooling is the best thing for almost everybody. There would be a few exceptions of course, one being if your Dh doesn't allow it but these exceptions are few and far between. If parents are willing to lay aside their own wants for a season in their lives, then you can homeschool. Yes it is scary but what is the alternative. Just because one family has kids that turn out alright, doesn't necessarily mean that your kids will. I have seen what the 'system' will do to kids. How can sending your children away for seven hours a day be a good thing?! Childhood passes in an instant. We have such a short time to influence for good or for the world. Why let the world raise them if you have a choice?

The Word of the Lord is true. You reap what you sow. The companion of fools suffers harm. Children are foolish creatures.

Now I don't normally get this animated IRL about this because frankly, I don't know anyone else that is as convinced this is the BEST way. I would probably be mobbed at best, maybe stoned!  To most people I have met think homeschooling is a good option but school is always there and is pretty good too. Sorry, I think it is a poor, poor cousin.

My children struggle scholastically and it would be so easy to put them in school and have be done with it. But this is not what is best for them. They are OURS to raise. Not the governments.

That is my soapbox for today! 

I had better got some other stuff done. Bye for now!