Hello everyone!
I’ve started this blog to chronicle our family’s journey as we begin to homeschool. A little about my family and me. I’m the mom of four amazing children. I’ve got one that will be going into 2nd grade, one going into kindergarten, and two littler ones. Dad provides wonderfully for us and goes to work while I stay home. I am also a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Naturally I want the very best for my kids, and that doesn’t stop with their education. I’ve been sorely disappointed in our school district here. It wasn’t good when I went through it, and it’s gotten exponentially worse in the last 20 years. While my oldest son, who is in 1st grade now, has been blessed with two magnificent teachers, he still isn’t getting the kind of education I would like for him. Don’t get me wrong; those teachers are doing the best they can with what they’ve got, and I don’t fault them for the insufficient education. The problem lies in the public education system as a whole. It’s fatally flawed, and overly left wing. I think some of the things being taught in public schools are absurd and definitely NOT what I want my children learning. So, we’ve made the decision to homeschool our children. I think it is going to work out so much better for them.
Coincidentally, I found out one of my very best friends is also planning to homeschool her 3 kids. So, we’ve been bouncing ideas off each other, and being great supports to each other also. We’ve decided to work together a little bit and we are pretty like minded on the type of education that we want for our kiddos. It’s been great, also to have someone else to sift through the endless amount of information. I’ve also been getting some invaluable information from a sweet homeschooling mom of 4 at Church.
Although I am a bit overwhelmed at the task ahead of me, I know that with the Lord and my family working together, we can do it! There are just so many possibilities and opportunities available, I have to say that I am really very excited! What could be better?! This truly will be the journey of a lifetime!
