School was awesome today! :)

We did a read aloud about sea turtles and a guided reading book about plants. Sequencing, initial sounds, and simple subjects. I'm a happy teacher today!

If you don't have anything nice to say...

As a homeschooling mother, I just have to laugh when someone says that they feel sorry for Luke because he is homeschooled. It also makes me angry because it is as if THEY know what is best for MY child. Each person is an individual and what may be best for you will not be what is best for each and every person on this Earth.

My son is not socialized? Really?! We have friends with whom we visit, family with whom we hang out, kids we see at least once a week at a "social gathering" of homeschooled families, kids we socialize with at the library, zoo, museums, etc.

I do not pretend to have all the answers. As parents we do make mistakes. I can't say I have fully enjoyed the past year of homeschooling Luke. But I have seen him grow, mature, learn, discover, laugh, cry, get frustrated, and overcome obstacles that I would not have seen had he not be at home with me doing school. If my husband and I decide that our child needs more than I can offer him at a homeschool setting, then HE and I will decide that together. 

I know people have their best intentions in mind when they say things, but when you put your heart and soul into teaching your child yourself, it really puts a damper on the whole process when someone second guesses what you are doing. So, if you don't mind, and as your momma might say, "If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all." 

Summer breaks suck for kids and moms

Going weeks without school work during the summertime makes it so difficult for the already reluctant student to start back and be expected to be eager to go back to work. Ok, maybe not be eager, but at least be compliant. Oh boy, this isn't going to be pretty!