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Annette has been married to her husband and best friend for 10 years. They are raising their four children to follow the Lord’s will, no matter what. Annette longs for the day when she will meet her 5 angel babies who have entered heaven before her. She enjoys creating UNIT STUDIES with FREE PRINTABLES (more coming soon) for homeschool families and she gets her scrapbooking fix in by making Subway Art for herself and her readers. You can follow her crazy life at In All You Do where she blogs about homeschooling, gluten- and grain-free recipes, homemaking, the occasional DIY projects and maintaining her sanity. You can also keep up with her via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
LaughingLioness says
The Way They Learn is one of the BEST books- I’ve recomended it for years! Tips and Ideas for first timers? I would say, plan and learn as much as you can /have time for before you “start” your formal school year and then go with the flow once you get started.
a49erfangirl says
That’s exactly what I want to homeschool my daughter. She is ahead of the game in some many ways and I am so afraid she is going to get bored. There is also to many kids in one class room even though they claim they have small class sizes. I worry about bullies as the school does have a few that they do nothing about. I love having my kids at home. I love teaching them. My kids enjoy it to and they can excel.
Yvana says
Great advice. I think I started praying about homeschooling years before I actually had children. Glad I did too because when our first born came around my husband was not in agreement, now he says he wouldn’t want it any other way. Blessings!
hey says
I am a classroom teacher who now homeschools. I love teaching and always knew I wanted to homeschool my own children. It is a blast, crazy and wonderful all at the same time!
Advise:
1. Read to your children EVERY day.
2. Follow your children’s interest. It will stimulate their interest in learning.
3. EVERY child is different and learns at a different pace. Don’t compare your children to others.
4. Look for ideas from others, but every homeschool setting will be different depending on the family and children.
5. Have fun!!!
jeannine: waddleeahchaa.com
Tara Mitchell says
Your list of reasons for homeschooling looks very similar to mine {minus the babies so close in age}. I had one who was ahead of the learning curve, and I had one who would have been handful in the classroom. Thankfully, I convinced my hubby to let me give it a try, and here I am 12 years later still on our homeschool journey with my last kiddo. I wouldn’t trade these years at home with them for all the money in the world!