Why We Homeschool
Hello! Our son, Cairo, is turning 6 on September 5. We've been homeschooling on and off since he was 4. Now that he is turning 6, we've decided to set up this blog to document our homeschooling journey and make our homeschooling official.
Writing a blog about our homeschooling journey is what IT IS, a way for us to keep track of the lessons we've successfully tackled. Everything else about us, I intend to keep private. We will be posting pictures and videos of his assignments, fieldtrips, play dates with other kids. We will keep it simple so that we don't lose our focus on that one main goal—to provide him with high quality education—from home.
If you are reading this blog, you probably have these questions:
Why not let Cairo go to school like all the other kids?
Why keep him at home and keep him from making friends and growing up like kids do?
Why go about it the hard way?
So many whys really. All of these questions, I will most likely answer along the way.
The main reason why we homeschool is because my husband, M, and I would like a different kind of school for Cairo.
A school that will let him experience and enjoy the world and learn at the same time at his own pace. No pressure from us. When he's ready, he is ready.
A school that is fun. Cairo learns his lessons through play.
A school that will encourage him to keep digging. We'd like to keep him curious and full of wonder.
A school that will mold him into a loving, caring and kind person. Our homeschool is not religion-based.
A school that will teach him to respect other people regardless of their beliefs, race, age, health condition etc. Good values start at home.
A school where he can be himself.
M and I both work from home which makes homeschooling all the more possible for us. The last two years has been incredibly rewarding to us as parent teachers. It's a long road ahead and it's going to be riddled with bumps and potholes and mud puddles. We've already gone through a lot. There is no telling what other obstacles we'll be facing along the way but we're ready. Cairo is ready.
Are we going to make it? You'll know through this blog.
Writing a blog about our homeschooling journey is what IT IS, a way for us to keep track of the lessons we've successfully tackled. Everything else about us, I intend to keep private. We will be posting pictures and videos of his assignments, fieldtrips, play dates with other kids. We will keep it simple so that we don't lose our focus on that one main goal—to provide him with high quality education—from home.
If you are reading this blog, you probably have these questions:
Why not let Cairo go to school like all the other kids?
Why keep him at home and keep him from making friends and growing up like kids do?
Why go about it the hard way?
So many whys really. All of these questions, I will most likely answer along the way.
The main reason why we homeschool is because my husband, M, and I would like a different kind of school for Cairo.
A school that will let him experience and enjoy the world and learn at the same time at his own pace. No pressure from us. When he's ready, he is ready.
A school that is fun. Cairo learns his lessons through play.
A school that will encourage him to keep digging. We'd like to keep him curious and full of wonder.
A school that will mold him into a loving, caring and kind person. Our homeschool is not religion-based.
A school that will teach him to respect other people regardless of their beliefs, race, age, health condition etc. Good values start at home.
A school where he can be himself.
M and I both work from home which makes homeschooling all the more possible for us. The last two years has been incredibly rewarding to us as parent teachers. It's a long road ahead and it's going to be riddled with bumps and potholes and mud puddles. We've already gone through a lot. There is no telling what other obstacles we'll be facing along the way but we're ready. Cairo is ready.
Are we going to make it? You'll know through this blog.
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