A sassy response to the annoying question “But what about socialization?” isn’t for everyone, and I wouldn’t respond to everyone this way. However, my friends who know me know that I’m a straight-shooter, and that it is all in good humor. Of course, as homeschoolers, we know that our kids are socialized, and probably socialized in a more normal way. If you’re a new homeschooler, it’s just a matter of time before someone asks, “But what about socialization?” as if homeschoolers don’t socialize! As if public schoolers are the only ones to have all of the social graces! Yes, We …
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13 Reasons Why Homeschooling is Awesome
I’m sure the list of why homeschooling is awesome could be endless. But here are just a few if you need some encouragement to take the homeschool plunge! Or, if it’s been a hard day and you need to remind yourself why you are homeschooling in the first place. 1. To Be Active Outside Children need a minimum of 3 hours outside a day to have fully developed vestibular systems. Our current local public school offers one 20 minute recess per day and PE one time per week. For those of us with active boys, this was a HUGE reason. …