People have many different reasons for
homeschooling their children. Whatever your reason
you are not alone.
Make sure you get in touch with other homeschooling
families in your area. Finding encouragement in homeschooling
is pretty easy. Reach out to area homeschoolers. They
are usually warm, welcoming people who will encourage
you in your homeschool journey.
Join a homeschool group. Many groups
meet frequently and plan field trips and other fun
activities. Homeschool groups are also starting to
form sports teams your children can participate in.
Some even have tournaments open to all teams.
Extra curricular activities don�t have to be
sponsored by the public school system. Our local park
and recreation department has soccer, baseball,
hockey, basketball, cheerleading, and all kinds of
activities for everyone. Homeschooled and public
school kids all participate together.
A lot of local community centers offer
classes and activities for kids too. Check out your
local YMCA for even more things for your kids to do.
The internet also offers lots of encouragement. Join
a homeschool forum or bulletin board group. You can find
curriculum ideas, sympathy and encouragement on these boards
most of the time. Very infrequently someone posts something
negative, but I've found that it is rare.
Homeschooling does not mean isolation. Connect with other
homeschoolers and have fun.
Camilla Ricketts is a homeschooling mother of two boys ages 9 and 14. For more homeschool resources visit thefrugalhomeschool.blogspot.comthefrugalhomeschoolblog
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