Monday, July 3rd, 2006

Finding Answers Part II

Continued from the previous post, Finding Answers.
Like June, who wrote about trying to focus on her own family rather than the school system, we also try to form answers based on our personal choices rather than make sweeping statements about education, and we tend to focus on the positive. But even this approach fails, because […]

Monday, July 3rd, 2006

Finding Answers

Lots of homeschoolers struggle with the question, “Why do you homeschool?”
It’s usually posed by well-meaning, curious folks who are unaware that their casual, seemingly straightforward inquiry will invariably induce symptoms such as sweating, anxiety, inability to focus, and a feeling of impending doom.
We will, however, attempt to hide this panic attack with a nervous smile […]