When I was still married the thought of homeschooling my children was always at the back of my mind. I never thought that I had enough patience or would do a good job.
Now that my oldest is out of high school, I have decided to home school my youngest child, my daughter, age 9. She has been asking me to home school her for the past two years but I kept thinking to myself, "How on earth will I be able to accomplish this now as a single parent when I didn't even think that I could do it while still married?"
While I still don't have the exact answer to that question, I am going into this with the confidence that I have made the right decision. I don't expect to have all of the answers or to do everything with perfection, but I know that I love my daughter and want the best for her.
While I still don't have the exact answer to that question, I am going into this with the confidence that I have made the right decision. I don't expect to have all of the answers or to do everything with perfection, but I know that I love my daughter and want the best for her.
As I noticed her lack of enthusiasm for reading and school as a whole, it made it easier for me to make this decision. She is only in the third grade and was beginning to have a lack of desire to go to school. Elementary school is the time when children should be learning the basics and enjoy the learning process. It shouldn't be a stressful experience. However, it was nice to have the support of her teacher on her last day of public school before Christmas break. She said that she thinks Scarlett will do very well since she seems to thrive in a "one on one" teaching environment.
I recently took a job working from home. The hours are decent, and what lacks in pay, I save in gas money. This will definitely help with the transition of this new adventure.
Tomorrow is the first full day that I begin homeschooling Scarlett. Wish me luck and I will keep you posted on how things go!
