| A wise man once said, "We can teach our children | | | | Another benefit to homeschooling is that the |
| to have courage, faith, and endurance and show | | | | parents model and reinforce valuable behavior and |
| them how to learn, and they can teach us to | | | | deemphasize undesirable behavior in a natural |
| laugh, to sing, and to love." In other words, each | | | | manner. |
| family member has valuable lessons to teach the | | | | Historically several generations lived in the same |
| family. | | | | home. Everyone benefited from this |
| When a family homeschools, this reciprocal | | | | multi-generational living arrangement, coming away |
| relationship is magnified. Homeschooling participants | | | | with valuable lessons that cannot be taught in a |
| are affected by more than just the person who | | | | book. Plus most of the time there was the added |
| sit at the homeschool table. All generations create | | | | advantage of the multi-grade/level schoolhouse |
| and reinforce the bond between family members. | | | | for the formal education. |
| Home schooling families spend their time laughing, | | | | Presently we often put the older generation in |
| learning, playing and living with each other 24/7. | | | | nursing homes when they get too bothersome |
| You can choose the best curriculum to promote | | | | (only to visit them on holidays), and we settle for |
| an intrinsic love of lifelong learning. The | | | | a failing public school system that has been |
| homeschool curriculum is flexible. The parameters | | | | tasked with being everything to everyone but |
| are determined by the best teachers available, | | | | alienates most participants. |
| the parents, who know and love their children. | | | | Homeschooling is the best of both worlds. It's |
| Learning never stops in the homeschool | | | | good for both the family and for your children's |
| environment. The parents are not just lecturers | | | | education. |
| or observers. They are active participants who | | | | The benefits of home schooling are limitless. As a |
| expand, explain and encourage their children to be | | | | parent who homeschooled three children, I feel |
| inquisitive and explore the specific areas that | | | | that homeschooling is the greatest gift a parent |
| interest them without the constraints of arbitrary | | | | can give their child. Try it. You'll like it! |
| rules set up by an outside source. | | | | |