Freedom-- I love it

I love the sense of freedom home schooling has to offer. It makes me realize that those of us who went to traditional  schools, truly spent a lot of wasted time there.Now hold your horses, because I am not talking about time wasted on traditional classes like ELA/ Reading/ Math/ History/ SS/ and Science. Those are essential. I am talking about when you break it down into a million different sub categories  Unless you're planning on being a teacher or specialize, or excel in that particular subject, lets face it, you're going to forget it eventually. Use it or loose it certainly does apply.  I am still refreshing my mind on simple grammar rules, history and of course math. Those things are so easy to forget.

 As an EMT, I didn't use any form of history and Math was simple stuff, of course it can get harder but nothing like Trig or, Algebra (who the heck is x and why am I dividing by it??) I still to this day, learn something new every day.   Study hall? I loaded down my schedule just to avoid it. I HATED study. So boring and a complete waste of time. I am still refreshing my mind on simple grammar rules. Those things are so easy to forget.

  I am not saying that the whole time spent in a hard desk was wasted, because I did actually learn a lot. But, if I was given the opportunity to be home schooled, I so would have done it.

 I wasn't like a typical kid, I actually liked/enjoyed school even if I struggled at times, thanks to a sever case of test anxiety. Middle school were my least favorite years (6-9). I, as many of my peers referred to middle school as "the jail" So many rules. I wasn't a bad kid but come on, a detention for dropping my pencil? Seriously? Go waste your time on the kids who needed it more and concentrate on the true definition of education.

. But, I loved HS and I had many great teachers.But, I  have my favorite. Mr. B is the best. His teaching was so much more than what we were reading. It was life, interpretation, honesty openness and the ability not to fear the unexpected or use our minds. His Motto, "Always expect, the unexpected" I have live by that to this day. And I am glad, that I can teach it to my kids. Go with the flow, adapt and overcome. I wish they offered the awards that they offer today because he deserved so many and then some.


 His way of teaching has helped me with Homeschooling and it  truly gives me that ability to be more free and not worry about my child's well being, social status and/or popularity but spend more time on actual learning.

 It also gives us the chance to be prepared for the unexpected, sickness and fun visits. unexpected learning adventures and learning through fun. You can turn just about anything into an academic lesson.

I am not one of those moms who is happy to send my kids off to school, I actually missed my kids. They bring something special to my life each and every day.

Off to eat...