Iam the mother of two teen-aged chil- dren. Before they were born, I was a school teacher. When they reached school-age and I began homeschooling, I still had what I call a traditional
classroom mentality. I chuckle now when I
remember hauling them out of bed bright
and early each morning, as if the school bus
had just pulled up to the curb. After breakfast, I marched them into our home classroom, which was our back deck that we’d
framed out and finished for this purpose.
There’s certainly nothing wrong with
homeschooling this way; however, I find I
am a little mellower these days. That’s par-
tially because age and experience have a
way of mellowing you. In addition, my chil-
dren are older and they have already devel-
oped self-discipline and good work habits.
The other part is because our circumstances
have changed. About six years ago, I be-
came a single mom. This was not by choice
and I continue to pray, even now, for God
to bring restoration to my marriage and
home. In the meantime, I have been doing
my own share of learning. God has taught
me a whole lot–like how to pray, how to
forgive, how to be patient, and the mean-
ing of unconditional love. God has also let
me see a whole lot of Himself and His char-
acter. He has continued, time and again, to
prove Himself a strong provider; a willing
listener; and a compassionate friend.
I had always been a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom. Once faced with this
new reality, I knew that it was going to be
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Organizing Your Homeschool
On the Go
by Kathy Hutto
We traded the school desks and classroom for notebooks and backpacks.
