The Question

I was asked three times this weekend alone, why I home school so let me clear this up right away, and I will start with the reasons why I do not.

Reasons I do not Home School:

To keep my kids locked up and under my full control

I think public schools and teachers are failing, granted some are but not all

I want my kids to fail later in life

To have a clean and organized home

I do not want my children to be indoctrinated with pop culture

Reasons why I Home School:

I enjoy having my children, and letting them learn at their own pace, we do not unschool for the record

None of my children learn the same, yet I am expected to think that 25 children in one classroom all learn the exact same way

I want my children to spend time learning Christian Values and Morals, that in my opinion can be lacking in the public school

I want to watch my children grow and learn together, to achieve goals together, to support each other, to work together and to love each other

I want them to learn in action, by doing things, not by sitting at a desk or standing in line, all though home schooling does require us to sit at the table and do the book work too

I do not feel that a standardized test is going to tell you or the educators much about my child, or the wonderful people they are now and will grow to be

I want to be able to raise children who are proud of the people that God made them to be NOT define their worth on their GPA

You see, these four little precious angels are not mine, they belong to Jesus, he is their Father, and I am merely here with them for a short time and I hope and pray that I can teach them all they need so that when they do leave here, they are strong in their faith, and are ready for love, life and happiness, because in the end these really are the important things!