Letting Go of the Fantasy and Finally Living Your Perfect Homeschool

Picture this:  It’s 10 o’clock in the morning; your family has enjoyed breakfast together and some of the children have already completed their household services (chores). Next, everyone is settling in for independent study time. You sit down with your youngest on the couch. The toddler is stacking blocks as your young reader reads aloud to you. Outside on the front porch your nine-year-old is sitting reading one of the classics and your 11-year-old is at his desk concentrating on math as his older sister sits at kitchen table writing a short story. Your teenager can be found in the quiet of his room where he focuses next two hours on algebra. The only sound in the house is the classical music carefully selected for opening both sides of the brain. There’s some low level talking between you and the young reader. As you finish with your young reader they continue with quiet tasks as you focus on your studies and work. Read more