We came to the decision to home educate only after a lot of research, prayer, thought, and advice. Our children's education and upbringing is not something we take lightly, so we wanted to make sure we had all the facts. We know that the education system is flawed. We have learned about the dark history of compulsory education. We understand how boring it is to sit in a classroom all day. We know that we want to remain the primary influence in our children's lives. We know that tests and grades and busywork can kill a child's desire to learn. We know that the "socialization" that happens in school is not healthy.
To us, home education seems like a no-brainer.
But a recent post by a "facebook friend" caused me to truly understand that not everyone is going to support our decision to home educate our children. I suppose I already knew that not everyone would support it, but what I didn't realize was that people would insult, judge and stereotype at such a personal level.
But now I have come to the conclusion that people judge and stereotype because they don't really understand. I think most people are wary of things they don't know. Maybe most people think that the way they are doing things is the right way for everyone. So that is why I started this blog; to help people understand. I want to let people know how we are doing things, not because I think it is the right way for everyone, but just because a good friend of mine let me know how she was doing things, and it opened my eyes. And I'm so glad she did.
Read our story, and learn a little about unschooling, on the "why we unschool" page.
