Whilst I am a huge sucker for organising & planning EVERYTHING, I have learnt to take a more flexible approach when it comes to my kids. From their sleep patterns at birth, we should have already gotten their message to us - they are the boss. Lol!
No parent has successfully FORCED anything into an unwilling child & have it end with everyone happy. Don't get me wrong. I am hard on discipline. Nothing annoys me more than children without boundaries. Afterall, if we don't set the boundaries, how will they ever know how far they can push things? Okay another day & another post on this.
I have been reading up quite abit on classical education & unschooling education. I think I am actually a little bit of both. I love the freedom of the unschooling method. Letting our children take the lead. But the traditional side of me still prefers a little bit of structure. After all if we are to get through the local PSLE examinations, the girls will have to follow some sort of syllabus whether they like it or not. My job is to make it as pleasant & fun as possible.
So if you are here looking for a typical conservative, structured sorta homeschooler, we might disappoint you.
If you are looking for a child led parent, you will also be disappointed.
I am just here to share my experiences & document our journey. Every child learns differently. Every parent does it differently. We are no one to judge each other.
Instead, we are here to learn from each other & to support each other. I have been extremely blessed to have crossed paths with a group of lovely homeschooling moms. Our time together is short but I have learnt so much from them. If you ask me, one of the many secrets to successful homeschooling lies in going about with an open mind & an open heart. Because you never know who you'd meet & who'd unlock the next secret for you. Like they say, a homeschooling mom never stops learning. She learns it all over again with each child she homeschools.
Happy learning everyone!
Letter to School-Going-Kids-Moms
Dear School-Going-Kids-Moms,
This is a sincere letter to you. Our decision to homeschool our kids is not meant to be a judgement to you. It is not meant to imply that you are doing less than us or that you are less committed. Heck, we sometimes envy you for being able to take time off away from your kids. God only knows how desperately we sometimes need a break from being asked 5000 questions a day.
We made the decision based on what we felt was best for our kids. It has absolutely nothing to do with you. We understand that school may be the best for your kids. And so, we have no right to judge each other. That being said, it also does not mean that our kids are better than yours. There are well behaved & smart homeschooling kids AND there are also plenty of well behaved & smart school going kids. You see it really isn't about the method of learning or teaching. It is about your mindset as a parent and/or educator. So please do not get all sensitive or self conscious with us homeschooling moms.
We are moms just like you. No greater and no worse.
We break down too and maybe even more.
We scream at our kids and we beg for breaks too.
We are THE SAME. So please, if we happen to talk just a little but more about our kids education, it is not meant to rub it the wrong way with you.
With this, we wish you all the best in your journey with your children.
P.S. We do not necessarily need to be on opposite camps. I believe there is plenty we can learn from each other. So, friends?
With Love,
A Homeschooling Mom
This is a sincere letter to you. Our decision to homeschool our kids is not meant to be a judgement to you. It is not meant to imply that you are doing less than us or that you are less committed. Heck, we sometimes envy you for being able to take time off away from your kids. God only knows how desperately we sometimes need a break from being asked 5000 questions a day.
We made the decision based on what we felt was best for our kids. It has absolutely nothing to do with you. We understand that school may be the best for your kids. And so, we have no right to judge each other. That being said, it also does not mean that our kids are better than yours. There are well behaved & smart homeschooling kids AND there are also plenty of well behaved & smart school going kids. You see it really isn't about the method of learning or teaching. It is about your mindset as a parent and/or educator. So please do not get all sensitive or self conscious with us homeschooling moms.
We are moms just like you. No greater and no worse.
We break down too and maybe even more.
We scream at our kids and we beg for breaks too.
We are THE SAME. So please, if we happen to talk just a little but more about our kids education, it is not meant to rub it the wrong way with you.
With this, we wish you all the best in your journey with your children.
P.S. We do not necessarily need to be on opposite camps. I believe there is plenty we can learn from each other. So, friends?
With Love,
A Homeschooling Mom
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