More than Letters and Numbers

I've now been homeschooling for what seems like forever... 

In reality it has been about a decade... 

I still do not have all the answers or the solutions to problems that arise. I do however actually enjoy it now as opposed to years ago.

Seeing my children learn or get excited to discover new things is an amazing motivator.

I will admit when this school year began I was frustrated to see my oldest three go to public school..  I felt like I had failed.
I now see my boys thriving and exceeding all expectations in their studies!

Grace is 10 and asked the other day if I thought she was getting taught enough because we skipped days. I did not hesitate to say if course she was getting plenty, yet my heart an that she even felt a need to ask.  In reality we may have not done what everyone thinks of as enough... I know it is though.  Key was I wanted her to think she was doing way too much without being overwhelmed. 

Today was the first day that I challenged myself to teach all four at once. We did more than enough and finished by one!!! 

My motivator today was not overwhelming them each with amounts... Just quality things they needed to improve on.

If I step back and look at one who is doing work on the 6th grade level I feel I'm doing things right.  If I look at another who is struggling with 1st/2nd grade level when she should be on 3rd I could get frustrated. 

Today was one of those days I didn't go either direction... All four did above and beyond what I could imagine and their effort was amazing!! 

Homeschooling is about meeting a child on the level they are. One on one taking the time they need and encouraging them to excel in every area they can! 

Every child learns differently and at a different pace!!!

Perfection is not our goal, learning at any level is! I often tell my children...  Regardless of what level or grade a book says it is if you don't know what it is than it's learning for you. 

To any parent who takes the effort to teach a child at home..  Bravo!!!  I know firsthand the struggles and the joys!!!