Home School My Child...
Who Me?

I hear you saying..."Home school my child, who me?"

"Yes, anyone can home school their child, even you!" :)

Many times, the first comment that comes out of a parent’s mouth when the subject of homeschooling is brought up is... "I could never home school my child!"

Over the years, I have heard this reply many, many times... from parents, friends and family members, sometimes in defense of why they don’t homeschool.

People often ask me how I can have my children around, and with me ALL the time. They then say... "I could never home school my child!"

And I always reply..."Believe me, if I can do it, anyone can!"

A growing number of ordinary moms and dads – parents, just like you are choosing to home school their children. The reasons for homeschooling vary from person to person, but all have the same underlining motivations – as parents we love our children and want the best for them.

I realize all children are not the same and some kids can be more difficult to raise, which is why parents say "I could never home school my child." But just remember…

No one loves your child more than you (and of course, God). The school teacher’s don’t, the public education system doesn’t… you do!

God has given you the ability to know what is best for your child. From birth you have made wise decisions and provided for their needs. You are not only responsible for their spiritual, emotional and physical needs but their intellectual needs as well. It’s your responsibility to ensure that they have the best education possible.

You can home school your child!

What do I need to do to home school my child?

The public education system has parents brainwashed into thinking that parents not qualified to educate and teach their own children.

However, the exact opposite is true.The word of God says you are responsible to train, teach and guide your children in all aspects of life – even their education like reading, writing and arithmetic!

When I started to home school my child, I was very unsure of myself. My daughter was in first grade at a private Christian school when we decided to start homeschooling. We removed her mid school year and informed her teacher and principal that we were going to home school her.

It was nerve-racking telling them my intentions, especially when many educators do not approve of homeschooling, but I knew it was the right decision and one God wanted me to make.

I also had a toddler at home which added to my concerns as a new homeschooling mom but quickly learned that homeschooling with preschoolers is not as hard as it seems.

I asked the school for all her books and for the next two weeks we enjoyed a relaxing time together developing a homeschool schedule that best fit our family.

Attending a local curriculum fair is a great place to find resources that are available. You can look at, touch, and smell :) new homeschool materials and supplies and talk with homeschool suppliers. Many will answer your questions and provide valuable insight on how to incorporate their educational products into your homeschool day.

Often, classes led by homeschool speakers are available at local homeschool fairs. Experienced home educators speak on relevant topics from "how to home school my child" to creating a home school transcript. You will find them extremely beneficial.

"Now that I have decided to home school my child, what’s next?"

If you are ready to start choosing homeschool curriculum, you will want to explore the Homeschool Curriculum section. There is loads of information from choosing accredited home school curriculum to finding discount home school curriculum and book suppliers and homeschool resources.

If you have questions about homeschooling your child, please do not hesitate to contact me! I look forward to hearing from you.


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