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CrazyBusy
Apr. 11, 2008
Why We Homeschool, Issue # 7
11. Spontaneous sibling moments such as this.
 (if you're wondering about the look on Gabe's face- Alek took the tract he was reading from him but at the same moment, something in Gracie's book caught his eye. In the next frame, Gabe's completely absorbed in Gracie's book, forgetting all about the tract he was reading)
Before we even started homeschooling, I noticed how well homeschooled siblings got along. That amazed me- actually more than that. Because I can vividly remember going to my first homeschool conference. Alek was just 2 years old at the time, so it was still just a thought- I was in the information gathering stage. But at this homeschool conference, I remember walking by a booth and seeing two young children (the children of the folks running the booth) calmly, peacefully and even ENJOYING playing a game together back in a corner. They were probably 8 and 10 years old. It made a lasting impression, to say the least. I knew right then that I wanted that for my children. Maybe that doesn't sound unusual to you seeing siblings get along like that, but that was completely foreign to me. My brother and I, well, let's just say you'd never see a moment between us like that. And that's the type of sibling relationship *I* knew.
Now my children do not get along with each other 24/7, but I would say most of the time they do get along. They are very close and good buddies, and while I'd like to think they'd be like this no matter which schooling route we choose, the fact is, one reason they ARE so close is the amount of time they get to spend together. They've had time to bond with their younger siblings and the youngers get to see the olders (obviously) more often than they would had they been sent to school. They *know* each other because of the time spent together.
So when I saw all five spontaneously snuggled up on the couch and absorbed in their books, I had to capture the moment. They don't stay put for long. |
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