{"id":57494,"date":"2019-09-15T06:31:28","date_gmt":"2019-09-15T06:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xenodochial-archimedes.45-76-20-142.plesk.page\/2019x109x1why-we-homeschool\/"},"modified":"2022-11-29T17:53:31","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T17:53:31","slug":"why-we-homeschool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/2019\/09\/why-we-homeschool.html","title":{"rendered":"Why We Homeschool – Mrs. Bishop"},"content":{"rendered":"

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100% the most common question I get- on a daily basis through comments, DM\u2019s or even in person is about why we homeschool.<\/p>\n

People are curious, as am I. I always love to hear my fellow homeschooler\u2019s \u201cwhys\u201d. But, the hard part is- there\u2019s not 1 specific reason for us. It\u2019s a plethora of reasons. Reasons that sparked much debate and thought before we jumped on the homeschooling train. <\/p>\n

Most people assume that if you\u2019re a homeschooler, that you\u2019re completely against public school. But, that\u2019s totally not the case for us. Both my Husband and I had great public school experiences. We didn\u2019t deal with bullying, we got great grades, we made lifelong friends. It\u2019s by far not the biggest reason we decided to become a homeschool family. I have close friends and family members who are wonderful teachers in the public school system and they\u2019re doing amazing things in their classrooms. I myself considered becoming a teacher at one point. I lack the patience I think\u2026<\/p>\n

Which brings me to another point. So many people blame the reason that they DON\u2019T homeschool on their lack of patience. But, believe me- I am one of the least patient people you will meet and it\u2019s working out splendidly for us. So don\u2019t let that bog you down if you\u2019re considering homeschooling your children. I promise- if I can do it, you CAN do it. <\/em><\/p>\n

Why We Homeschool<\/h4>\n

My canned response to the \u2018why we homeschool\u2019 question really is simply this: it\u2019s what works best for MY family<\/strong>. I talked last week about having an active, rambunctious, LOUD little boy<\/a> who loves to learn. Because of this, he doesn\u2019t do well at the sitting still and being quiet. Large groups of kids make him nervous, and I honestly think that school would be very overwhelming for him. Especially when he was at the Kindergarten stage. I didn\u2019t want him to be so overstimulated- but, he\u2019s also REALLY smart so I didn\u2019t want to hold back his education in any way, either. I thought about only homeschooling for a year or two, then re-evaluating. But, we\u2019ve both loved it so much that I think we\u2019re in it for the long haul.<\/p>\n

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Why It\u2019s Worth It<\/h4>\n

Being a stay-at-home Mom, with the means and ability is another big reason we decided to go ahead and give homeschooling a try. Why not?<\/strong> I\u2019m here, we both love learning. I get a major kick out of watching his brain work. And when I teach him a concept that he grasps- it\u2019s the most rewarding experience. Watching him learn has been a privilege and a blessing. And I would not trade this opportunity for anything. All the stressing over curriculum<\/a> and negative self talk about whether or not I could actually do this has all been worth it.<\/p>\n

I joke with my husband that I just secured another 12 years of \u2018job security\u2019 by being our son\u2019s teacher. But, honestly I\u2019m so thankful that I\u2019m able to stay at home and teach him. I know that so many people can\u2019t make it work with their schedule, or both parents need to work, or there\u2019s only a single parent running the household. So I do not take this for granted, not one bit.<\/em><\/p>\n

It works well for our son, it is amazing for our schedule- we can travel or take a day off whenever we want, and like I said, it\u2019s fun! That\u2019s really our \u2018why we homeschool\u2019 story. Simply- it works for us, and we love it! <\/p>\n

Please share your \u2018whys\u2019 in the comments. And as always, if you have ANY questions about homeschool I will answer them to the very best of my abilities. Feel free to comment\/email\/DM me any time.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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