...before I started homeschooling.
We have been a homeschool family for almost a decade. Over these years, our children and I have learned a lot! As their primary teacher, I have made mistakes and grown because of them. Now, when a new homeschooling mom asks for tips or advice, I pause and think about what I would have liked to have known before I started homeschooling. Today, I'm sharing my top five.
Struggles will happen, and it is OK. These struggles help teach my children perseverance, persistence, and diligence. Additionally, they help stretch my teaching abilities and allow me to become more patient.
There are many, many choices. Pick and choose what is important to you and your family. You can't possibly do everything. If you later find out you made the wrong choice, then make a change.
Homeschooling days will change as your child ages. This is natural and logical. You are helping your child grow and mature. Their needs at age 15 are different from their needs at age 5. Make adjustments to your schedule, plan, or days to meet their current needs.
It won't always look pretty and good. Some days are hard and some are down right ugly. Bad days happen in life, and they will happen in your homeschool, too. Learn to evaluate. Determine what went wrong and why. Make changes if possible.
Your relationship with your child and your child's heart are of primary importance. All other items, even academics, are secondary. You will always be your child's parent. Eventually, you will stop being their primary teacher. No matter how long the days seem, the years will go by quickly. Soon enough your little elementary student will be graduating from high school. What kind of relationship do you want with your child in the future? Start cultivating it now. What kind of heart attitudes would you like to see in the future? Start planting those seeds now.
As I glance over this listing, I wonder, what will my top five be in another decade?
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