December 19, 2003
Time to Say, "Farewell"
After much discussion, prayer, and deliberation, my husband and I have come to the conclusion that our days of home schooling must come to an end. I have many mixed emotions about our decision. I have many concerns and I wonder if we are making the right decision. Yet in my heart, I know it is time.
We have begun the registration process with a local private Christian school, and hopefully we will have Zach and Jenna enrolled and set to go to school when the second semester begins in January. It's a small school with a good reputation. The staff is both professional and kind. It seems to be a good fit.
Amazingly, our children are excited about the change. Actually, Jenna is excited. Zach is "okay" with the idea of it--and I think he will warm up to it even more once he begins to feel "at home" there. (Interesting phraseology, huh.)
I could list all the reasons we decided to make this move, but as we are confident in our decision, there is really no point. Suffice it to say, however, that it was a difficult one to make, and came at the cost of much soul-searching.
As for HomeSchool U, I am sorry to see it go so quickly. I hope those of you who found encouragement in these pages will not be discouraged by our decision to put our children in an institutional school. Although our time of home schooling has ended, I remain convinced of the benefits of home schooling, and continue to advocate it as one of the most effective means of education for certain families. The decision to home school is a very personal and individual one. It is not for everyone. And it is not necessarily something that should be done throughout a child's education in every situation. In fact, I encourage regular evaluations for those families who home school. Evaluate your reason(s) for continuing. Evaluate how your children are doing--academically, emotionally, physically, and relationally. Evaluate how the primary "teacher" is doing. All these factors are important considerations. There is so much more to home schooling than how much work the students accomplish or how much information they learn.
So with that said, all that's left is to say, "Farewell." It's been fun! My best to you in your endeavors. Please pray for us in ours.
Sincerely yours,
Mary Comm
HomeSchool U
Posted by at December 19, 2003 03:59 PM
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Comments
So sorry to hear. I just found your insightful blog earlier today.
You are right in what you say. HS is not for everyone and not all the time.
God Bless
Posted by: Gary | December 19, 2003 10:03 PM