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Practically imperfect in every way. Start with a lot of silliness. Mix in some insecurities and a handful of awkwardness. Add a pound of naivety, innocence, and child-like wonderings. Blend well. Half-bake and top off with a sprinkle of imagination and dollop of dreams. It’s the recipe for me!

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  • "Moral of the story: Do not look at the gap. The gap is the mind-killer. Remember how Wile E. Coyote never fell down until he saw the chasm? It’s just like that." --Taylor "Tei" Lindstrom, Rogue Ink

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  • "I think we have come to find out that the Education system, run by Liberal Hippies that really couldn't find any other job that allowed them so much time off, the ability to do drugs, and to spout their rhetoric is alive and well. It is teaching out kids things like 'Abortion is Good,' 'Government is Bad.' We have educators that, for the most part, don't teach to the subject, they teach to their beliefs. It is really sad, and even sadder when you see highly intelligent children buying into it." --Kelli

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  • Jacob: "I need to operate on my frog, but first he needs some amnesia."

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Tell Me Why

August 6, 2007

A solicitor came to my house early this morning to try to sell me a set of study guides. I was a little annoyed because 1) he came before 9:00 a.m. and 2) I don’t like solicitors coming to my home. Because he was selling study guides, his first questions were naturally about my boys’ school. I told him we homeschooled. He wanted to know why.

The questions are always exactly the same. And I should be able to answer those questions by now, but I can’t. Why do you homeschool? Do you use a curriculum? How are they doing? What are they learning? Will they ever return to school?

I’m always caught off guard when someone asks me why I homeschool. My first response usually expresses our negative experience within our local school district, but the reality is that our experience with the schools here is one of the less significant reasons why we’re homeschooling right now. Afterall, my disappointment with the public schools was remedied when I enrolled the boys in the charter school.

I know why we homeschool, but I’ve never found a good way to articulate my reasons without it turning into a homeschooling discussion. Sometimes, I don’t want to have a homeschooling discussion. Also, part of me feels like I shouldn’t have to answer those questions. What I need is a good solid answer that briefly explains my reasons and politely suggests that I don’t really want to discuss it further. That’s not to say I won’t share my reasons with people who are genuinely interested, but t’s not really the type of thing I enjoy discussing at length with people who are just curious.

Why do I homeschool? My children are very important to me, and their education is a job I won’t lightly hand over to somebody else.

It’s a true statement that answers the question, but it comes off a little reproachful, don’t you think?

CATEGORY: Homeschool

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