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I took the kids to get haircuts yesterday. I am positive we have the EXACT same conversation with the hair stylist every time we go! Here it is...Stylist - "Why aren't you in school today?"
13 yo - "I'm Homeschooled."
Stylist - "Really? What grade are you in?"
13 yo - "Mom, what grade am I in?"
Me - "8th"
Stylist - furrows brow... "Do you like being homeschooled?"
13 yo - "Yeah!"
Stylist - "Don't you miss being with your friends?"
13 yo - "No?"
Stylist - "Oh?"
Apparently stylist just don't get homeschooling! LOL
After the haircuts we were eating lunch and my son and I started talking about what other things he "could" say to these questions.
Stylist - "Why aren't you in school today?"
13 yo - "I'm Homeschooled."
Stylist - "Really? What grade are you in?"
13 yo - "I have no idea. Grades were developed to categorize children in to groups in order to make it easier to manage them in a classroom setting. Grades are irrelevant to homeschoolers. We learn at our own pace."
Stylist - furrows brow... "Do you like being homeschooled?:
13 yo - "Yeah! What's not to like? I get to learn what I am interested in and learn at my own pace. I don't have to be distracted by other kids behavioral problems, learning styles or schedules. I learn twice as much in half the time. I don't have to stand in line or wait for others to finish their work. With all my spare time I can pursue learning things that interest me. It's awesome! "
Stylist - "Don't you miss being with your friends?"
13 yo - "No, I have never been to school so I don't miss anything about it. I see my friends all the time, just not while I am doing school. School time is for learning, not socializing."
Stylist - "Oh? Wow, homeschooling sounds great! You are so lucky to be homeschooled!"
Yep, that is the plan for next months haircuts! LOL Our new mission is to convert hair stylists to homeschooling one salon at a time!
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