It Is Now Time

I have been planning for this moment for more than five years when I first pushed my oldest son in a stroller at the annual Chea Convention. Here I am, two more children later and NOW that little man is about to start his official first year of homeschool. It is the official year meaning that my husband and I will complete the necessary paperwork to let the school district know that our son is "ripe and ready" for school, but will be receiving his education from his academically competent parents.

We have been "homeschooling," as do all parents everytime they teach their child something, since he was capable of learning. Why, once a child turns five or six, does a parent believe he is no longer competent enough to teach his child as they have been doing for the first years of their life and decide to send them off to be taught by another? I don’t know. The first six years have been great, he has learned, and we are going to continue teaching, learning, and having fun at home as long as God provides the opportunity, the guidance, the wisdom, and the finances for this journey.

I am extremely excited about what I am going to learn (the first time and second time around), what our children will learn and share with us, and catching a glimpse of the sparkle in their eyes when something all of a sudden makes sense. It has been exciting teaching our oldest son how to read and listening to him read to his younger sister and brother.

With this blog and forum, I hope to learn from and share with other homeschoolers (novices to the seasoned) our homeschooling experiences. I am expectant, sometimes overwhelmed, and incredibly excited about beginning this next stage in our lives. Pray for my children and me (“pleeeeeze” – because I really need it). Read, join in at will, and let’s help each other by sharing. As you know, these years are going to go by quickly. Give them the best that you can, teach them everything you know, and all the rest you can learn together.