During a contest challenging readers to tell us why they are thankful for homeschool, we received this piece. Thanks, Dean, for sharing your perspective on homeschool!
We have homeschooled all three of our children for various years of their lives. We currently home school our youngest as our two oldest attend high school. Our family wouldn’t trade those years of homeschooling for anything. Our youngest, Jordan, is doing so well this year getting his education directly from his awesome mom!
What I have noticed about the homeschooling years and remain so fond of is the quality of the education they receive. The proof is when I get home from work and Jordan is anxious to tell me something he learned that day. I recall how all three of my children, when homeschooled, would talk about what they learned in the evening. Even to this day, when they talk about education it’s almost always something they learned while being homeschooled.
I give me wife complete credit for this. She researches curriculums and puts together what she believes to be the best custom-made curriculum for each child. The beauty of homeschooling is you don’t have to stick with one curriculum for all subjects. You can combine elements of classical education with an Abeka math book, for example. She has been able to find science books online that were fun for Jordan yet met the goals they set out to accomplish.
My wife and son have a lot of options at their disposal that other kids don’t have. They take field trips every month or so. They are part of a co-op that allows Jordan to meet up with friends and take in some opportunities that they wouldn’t otherwise have.
I think the secret to their homeschooling success is just the one-on-one focused time with son and mom. He is now an A student and proved to us that homeschooling has been essential for his academic success, and it really built the foundation for “loving to learn” in all three of our kids!
-Dean
Are you the dad of a homeschool family? If so, we’d love to hear from you! Send us your thoughts about your family’s homeschool journey and you could win a $50 Amazon gift card. Entries are due Fri. June, 13 2014. Send your submission to jhoffman@uniteddigitallearning.com. See http://www.globalstudentnetwork.com/blog/proud-to-be-a-homeschool-dad/ for full details and official rules.
Copyright © 2014 J. Hoffman / Global Student Network
“If you liked this post – Great!! Please ask before you re-post. Thanks!”
Email: JHoffman@GlobalStudentNetwork.com