Why Homeschool?
I am the daughter of a public-school teacher; I attended public schools and graduated from state universities; I have a PhD in school psychology; I worked in the public schools for 7 years; and yes, I believe the majority of public schools do an adequate job of educating our children. So, why, I am frequently asked, would I decide to homeschool? The answer is simple, although the decision to do so was nothing of the sort! In my heart, in that little place where mothers know their children better than anyone else ever will, I know that although my boys would likely do just fine in the public-school system, they would not flourish. Each day of working with them one on one, I discover another little learning-style quirk, a behavioral difference, or a blossoming passion that, in my mind, confirms they require the flexibility and time homeschooling provides to fully explore their interests and to nurture their love of learning, each in their own learning-style!