Several years ago, when the word 'homeschool' was mentioned, I immediately thought of denim jumpers, white keds tennis shoes, and seriously socially backward, and let's just say it, wierd families. Most certainly if you had told me that I would have become one of these families, much less embraced it heartily, I would have been so insulted I would never have spoken to you again.
Fast forward to today. We have lived in the PA/MD area for several years now and met some seriously cool homeschooled families. As the course of our lives have unfolded and we have started our own photography company, just entered the area of organized sports, and continued with all of the other activities we are involved in, homeschooling is most definitely the best fit for our lives.
Having taught for several years myself, I am SO excited about being the one to be able to teach my boys how to read, see that spark of learning grow, and tailor our unit studies to their interests. I am determined to stay as cool as possible, while we embark on this journey. I have to admit, right after we made our final decision to head in the direction, I ran to Banana Republic and bought two outfits, just to maintain my dignity.
So the purpose of this blog is to discuss all things relevant to homeschooling. We'll spin ideas for creative lesson plans, field trip ideas, socializing our children, and problem solve when questions arise.
So, for my first post question, I would love to hear some things you are organizing for the beginning of the year. Post your answers and we'll discuss it in the next blog post. Can't wait to get started on this journey!
