I commend you. My wife and I homeschool our 7 (3rd just graduated) and it's a lot of work but we've found it worthwhile. I sincerely hope will too.
Homeschooling is not the right choice for every family but for those who are able, I encourage it.
The biggest mistake we see new homeschooling families make is trying to replicate the public school experience (same class times, text books, tests, etc). I've never seen that succeed. Successful homeschooling is usually a very different dynamic and one of the greatest strengths is the ability to optimize everything to how the child learns best - while balancing that with time and effort constraints on the parents.
I love seeing my kids get excited about a concept, historical figure, or skill. When it happens, we run down that road as far as want to go. Watching their faces shine as the light bulb comes on is priceless. Helping them learn how to learn is one of the greatest joys I've had as a dad.
Homeschooling is not the right choice for every family but for those who are able, I encourage it.
The biggest mistake we see new homeschooling families make is trying to replicate the public school experience (same class times, text books, tests, etc). I've never seen that succeed. Successful homeschooling is usually a very different dynamic and one of the greatest strengths is the ability to optimize everything to how the child learns best - while balancing that with time and effort constraints on the parents.
I love seeing my kids get excited about a concept, historical figure, or skill. When it happens, we run down that road as far as want to go. Watching their faces shine as the light bulb comes on is priceless. Helping them learn how to learn is one of the greatest joys I've had as a dad.