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17 December 2007
A Happy Homeschooler's Christmas Wishes
Over the last several months, I have read The Bitter Homeschooler's Wish List a number of times. As a self-proclaimed homeschool apologist (my daughter says I'm a homeschool activist!), I have greatly enjoyed (and agreed with!) most everything expressed by this bitter homeschooler.
However, in the spirit of Christmas I decided to create my own list...same idea...just a little bit less bitter! As homeschoolers, we often rub shoulders with those who are curious, those who are downright skeptical, and those who are truly interested. Here's what I wish for my interactions with all of them:
- Please ask me how my children came to be such pleasant, polite, and happy children.
- Please stop my children and ask them how much they LOVE being homeschooled. And go ahead, ask if they want "go to school". I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by their answer!
- Please ask me about the MANY different homeschooling methods that can be employed by homeschooling families! But do so cautiously, you just might find a method that fits you!
- Please judge homeschooling on it's MANY merits rather than on it's occasional downsides.
- Please investigate the MANY reasons given for choosing to homeschool. You might even find a reason why YOU should homeschool!
- Please believe that making the decision to homeschool is a difficult one and that few homeschoolers make the decision lightly.
- Please understand that a parent's relationship with her (or his) children uniquely qualifies her to be her children's teacher. With this relationship comes a great ability to discern a child's unique needs. A mother's love for her children also gives her the patience to find the BEST way to teach them.
- Please ask me how much algebra I remembered before I started teaching my children. Then ask me why that didn't keep me from being a good algebra teacher.
- Please ask about all the opportunities that homeschoolers have to engage in learning outside the home.
- Please ask me where you can learn more about the laws of homeschooling in your state so that you will know how easy it is to homeschool in most states.
- Please ask me how much I love being my children's teacher.
- Please remember that children have unique personalities which occur in spite of how they are educated.
- Please base your opinions of my children on who they are as people...not on how they are being educated.
- Please assume that I am just like you.
- Please be willing to at least consider homeschooling as an option for your own children.
- Please remind me to be as gracious to you regarding your educational choices as I have asked you to be regarding mine!
- And finally, however you choose to educate your children, please have a wonderful Christmas!!
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17 December 2007 - heather @ http://www.gracedbychrist.com
Grrr--I hate that homeschool blogger doesn't let me look at the post while commenting. I always forget what I want to say.