Homeschooling

Homeschooling is such an adventure with 6 kids.  I love homeschooling.  I have tried many different ideas on homeschooling, from unschooling to online public homeschool.  All have had their benefits, but what we are trying to accomplish is a way of teaching and learning that encourages a love of learning.  I am not concerned about what my children become as long as they are always learning, always growing, always becoming more.  I also want to enstill most importantly a love of God and a connection to Heaven.   I have tried various homeschool ideas, but what we are using this year is Charlotte Mason along with Montessori education.  There will be a lot of reading and studying, but it tailors easily to the desires of what the kids want to learn and the structure is more play and experiential learning.  All my kids are experiential learners and we are going to have fun this year.  I am looking forward to this school year as I feel more connected to what kind of teacher I am and what kinds of learners my children are.  I think in previous years this is what I was missing in educating my children.  If you would like to learn more about these kinds of homeschooling idease here are the links. www.simplycharlottemason.com and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montessori_education  http://charlottemasoneducation.com/articles/introduction-to-practical-charlotte-mason-2/