This article is part of 'The Heart of the Matter' Homeschool Meme

Homeschooling was a BIG  eye-opener to me, I learned so much just from having the opportunity to homeschool my daughter, I just wish many more parents offered themselves that honour.   Here are some of the things I learned.

•  Though I was the authority, as a parent their was so much more she could teach me now that I had the time to listen.  I finally got the message that my way was not always the right way.
• Children are more honest with themselves than we are to ourselves.
• Its OK to fill your home with collected items from nature e.g. stones, shells, acorns and tree bark.
• Homeschooling allows for the flexibility tof the individual each child as an individual needs.
• More time is avaiable for learning because it is adapted to each child = more time to have fun with your child and more importantly more time for your child to have fun and be happy.              
• It is OK to show that adults can sometimes fail too therefore letting a child know failure is part of lifeipart of life; part of learning
• When it comes to covering a subject you don’t feel confident in there are numerous ways to cover it, from involving another family member; hiring a tutor; arranging a group class; or if it is important enough you could take the upgrade yourself so you can cover the topic.
• That many of us would be lost if not for books and public libraries; and nature within our reach.
• Learning can happen just as much when standing in the woods among the flowers, trees deer and butterflies as you can at the kitchen table with all your encyclopedias and cuuculum material.
• I was homeshcooling myself as i was homeschooling my daughter
• I LOVE HOMESCHOOLING