The Musings & Happenings of a Single Mompreneur
Posts about homeschool activities, curriculum, and experiences.
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One of the most important aspects of homeschooling (in my opinion) is having a support system. Especially when you are new. And ESPECIALLY if you are a single parent.
Why?
For me, the most obvious reason is that having a support system makes everything a bit easier.
If you follow my blog or my fan page you have probably noticed that I homeschool my son. We have been homeschooling for the past two years, even though this is his first “official” year a s a kindergartner. Over the years since I announced my intentions to homeschool Christian at least through elementary school, I have received a fair share of questions (as well as unsolicited advice and criticism, lol). Since I’ve gotten sort of tired of answering the same questions over and over again (and would also like to contribute to addressing some of the misconceptions surrounding homeschool),
The Don Tyson School of Innovation sponsored this post about virtual homeschooling. However, all opinions are my own.
Homeschooling my son was not a decision that I made lightly or quickly. I’d actually started researching it while I was still pregnant. One option that I have been considering more and more is virtual homeschooling. Although I am currently going the traditional route, I have not ruled it out for the future because it does have many benefits.
Although this is our first year officially homeschooling (as in, I submitted an Intent to Homeschool form to the school district), I have been homeschooling Christian for a few years. In that time, I have heard many people say that they have considered homeschooling but some set of circumstances or another makes them feel as though they can’t (or shouldn’t) do it.
While I agree that homeschool is not a viable option for everyone (nor do I feel like it is the best option out there- it’s just my personal choice),
It’s already March! Can you believe it? Personally, I think it’s crazy that the year is passing by so quickly. I have so many things that I want to accomplish this year and I feel like I am off to a slow start.
I think that one of the things that holds me back is that I have all of these great ideas, but I spend so much time planning and not enough time doing.
