Today is a pretty cool day in our house: Today is our 100th day of homeschooling! When we took this big step over 5 months ago, I know we’d make it. And I was pretty sure we’d like it. But what I didn’t expect was how much we would LOVE it! I didn’t expect it to make such a drastic difference in our day to day, family life but it really has.
When I decided to try to think of 100 things we love about homeschooling, I wasn’t sure I’d be able to do it. But with a little help from the girls, here it is, 100 Great things about homeschool!
The flexibility- Being able to travel when we want
- Being able to travel when it’s cheap
- Sleeping in
- Homeschool groups
- Not having to do school runs in the rain
- Not having to sit in the car line
- Watching my children learn
- Deciding what my children learn
- Deciding when my children learn
- Knowing who they play with
- Seeing them learn new things
- Seeing them struggle and then succeed
- Taking days off when we want
- Skipping problems when we want
- Skipping assignments when we want
- No uniforms
- School in Pajamas
- Knowing my kids are challenged
Not rushing around- Not having to disrupt naptime for school pick up
- Unlimited family time
- Letting my kids play
- Going fun places like the zoo on school days
- Sharing the real world on a daily basis
- Spending more time with Daddy
- Making new friends
- Spending more time with Grandma and Grandpa
- Not having to pack lunches
- Not having to remember to send things back to school
- Not arguing about having to walk to school
- Not having to rush in the morning
- Not having to rush home for school pick up in the afternoon
- Not having to plan our lives around the school schedule
- Getting to swim everyday if we want
- Getting school done in 1/3 the time
- Letting the kids study topics they are interested in
- Knowing we aren’t wasting time
- Being able to go out to breakfast
Being able to go out to lunch- Being more patient
- Being less stressed
- Being less tired
- The kids getting along better
- The kids getting to play together
- Learning about the world together
- Doing science experiences
- Doing art experiences
- Having a flexible routine
- Eating breakfast together
- Eating lunch together
- Eating when we are hungry
- Sleeping when we are tired
- Taking a break if we need to
- Taking a break if we want to
Being able to do school anywhere.- Moving on when we are ready
- Reviewing as much as we need to
- Making memories
- Letting my kids read whatever books they’re interested in
- Not limiting my kids to books at a certain level
- Hugging and kissing whenever we want
- Getting to play outside before it’s dark out
- Going to the park whenever we want
- Getting to see friends and family from out of town
- Watching the kids help each other learn
- No sandy shoes!
- Being able to limit screen time/censor what they see
- Not worrying about the kids getting sick
- Not having to decide if they’re “too sick” for school
- No calls from the school nurse 20 minutes before school is out
- No missing important information
- No wondering if the messages from your 5 year old are true or not
- Not having to buy special lunchbox food
- Not having to buy $30 tennis shoes for gym
- Not having clothes get ruined in art class
- Getting to talk to daddy during the day
- Getting to go to out of town events
- Having time to be silly together
Not worrying about bullying- Not worrying about what they’re learning from other kids
- Knowing they’re learning to be respectful
- Teaching them responsibility
- Letting the kids guide their own learning
- Letting the kids be in charge of getting their work done
- Understanding the work they have to do
- Being able to set the rules
- Being able to bend the rules
- Being able to change the rules
- Less arguing
- Less complaining
- Getting to spend as much time as we want or need on a task
- No deadlines or schedules
- No running forgotten items to the school
- No awkward parent teacher conferences
- Not hearing “she doesn’t want to be my friend!” or “She said I can’t come to her <make believe> birthday party!”
- Not having to buy $100 worth of school supplies
- Believing in the learning my children are doing
- Being 100% comfortable with where my children are spending their days
- Everyone Being happier!
[…] Flexibility. We love being able to make our own schedule, that our kids can learn at their own pace and that we can still do all the thigs we enjoy in life like travel. It’s also allowed my kids to develop deeper passions in dance and gymnastics because we can do as many classes as necessary for them to grow and succeed. ~Beyond Mommying […]