I often get asked about how we knew home schooling was right for us. For us it started out as the want and desire to stay together as a family when my husband would be on the road working 80-90% of the year. I had the teaching background and we figured this was a sign from God, saying this was my purpose, since I also had not been able to secure a teaching position in any of the districts around us. So, we took that leap, and to be honest, now I wouldn’t go back and consider any other option.
My reasons for home schooling now far out weight sending our girls to public school. For us there are now so many more benefits, than just being together as a family.
Before I paint the sunshine and rainbow picture perfect image that is home schooling you must determine if home schooling is right for you. Using this printable check list, you will see many of the reason’s others have chosen to home school. It goes far beyond the religious and other mythical reasons you have associated with home schoolers in the past.
I personally believe that if you have the desire to home school your child, then you can do it. It does not take fancy degrees in childhood education to do so. Starting home schooling is like starting anything that is out of the norm. You must put in the work in or der to make home school like any other thing you tackle successful. If your heart isn’t in it and your reason and goals are not clear it will not work for you.
I went through and put together a check list of things that might be reasons to home school your child. These I gathered through various groups and research that there are a lot of other reasons people home school as well.
So, go through the list (download it here), and see how many of the reasons ring true with your family. Some reasons and benefits of home schooling may surprise you.
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