Please just try to picture this scene:

I was on the couch with my nine year old next to me.  We were working on math (really).  Meanwhile, My son (7) was working on physical fitness (with an emphasis on balance, climbing, and agility) while he sat on top of the fridge, feet dangling over the edge.  Libby (5) was perched on the counter right next to the fridge.  Just so you know, she wanted to be on the fridge, too, but being the safety nut that I am, I firmly let her know of our long standing one-child-on-the-fridge-at-a-time rule.  Did she really need to be reminded?  Anyway, she was also doing math- counting out the apple slices for the kids' snack.  We've always known she was our over achiever, and it was once again confirmed, as she worked in strategic problem solving with her math (she was figuring out how to get the apples to her brother without standing up on the counter and, thus, breaking another one of "Safety Mom's" rules).  Annie (4) and Josie (2) were also deeply focused on their elective studies in Drama, Music, and P.E.- they were running circles around the tables while singing a song, only stopping when they were laughing too hard to run any more laps.  It wasn't long before my scholarly son turned his studies to science.  More specifically, gravity, when he dropped his plate of apples from the top of the fridge.  Libby jumped down from the counter and retreived the apples for Gunner.  Then exuding above average teamwork, Libby held the garbade can lid open for Gunner while he incorporated Basketball (team sports) into the day's curriculum.  He missed the first shot (hey, whoever said throwing apple slices from the top of the fridge into the garbage is easy?) but sunk the second with ease.  I, of course, was so proud of my son, and  of all my eager learners, as well:)

I just can't say enough in support of homeschooling.  I also want to point out that it is possible to teach many different age levels at home.  As this brief picture of our home during school hours demonstrates, any family, of any size, can produce talented and well-educated young people, as long as the effort is well managed and intentional, such as it is in our case.  Need I say more?