Celebrating Home School!!!!

Homeschooling might not be for everyone, but it still needs to be a choice and an option that is looked upon as a viable option in America today. Lately we seem to see more and more of our rights slipping through our fingers. Yet with more government control there seems to be less cohesiveness in our society. People seem to have to work harder, pay more yet having less time with their families. This especially seems to be evident in our schools today, the minute the children hit the school grounds all rights to parents seem to be forfeited for 8 hours a day (have you ever calculated how many hours a day someone else is influencing your children). In light of the "I (teacher) am going to give you a better lunch than your mother packed for you because I know what is better for you than the woman who God entrusted you with because I have the title of a unionized teacher" instance in North Carolina. Has really got me thinking about the options parents have for educating their children. Yes I am a homeschool mom but I am not so dogmatic that I don't think that more options should be available for parents. There are Charter schools (which the teachers unions would like to see gone also). There are virtual schools, private schools. There is even an awesome program that can give you the best of both worlds called Classical Conversations, where you can homeschool 4 days a week and get together 1 day a week with others doing the same thing as you. Homeschoolers also have the option of being involved in great co-ops where classes are available several days a week in all kinds of subjects. There are homeschool moms that are seasoned in what they do, that simply asking for help and how they did it could get you on a path of family togetherness once again. Is homeschool for everyone? I don't know, but let it be an option!!!! Besides you will be able to pick what they eat for lunch (and so much more)!!!!!!