[Mrs. Frogjerk]

I think that there is a small community of home schooler's in my Church community.

I hate having my kids in public school sometimes. I am just too chicken(you know what) to take that leap of faith and teach them myself. I just don't know enough about home schooling, and just don't have enough confidence in myself to do it I guess.

My oldest is 11, middle is going to be 9 soon, so it's probably too late for them anyway. I do have a 2 year old, so I guess it still is worth contemplating.

[netmilsmom]

11 is not too late. I know tons of moms that would rather cut off their right arms then send a kid to Junior High.

Look into Switched on Schoolhouse. It does everything for you. Planning, correcting, everything. It’s cake.

If you need help, ask Metmom and JenB to put you on the Homeschoolers list. We can help you. Also check with the homeschooling group near you. They will be a wealth of information.

Just think, going on vacation with no lines, taking off to the museum as a field trip, schooling in your pjs, no more “Alpha women” at the PTA. I LOVE homeschooling!!!

[wintertime]

It is not too late. Middle school is a very good time to homeschool. It will avoid many of the problems found in middle school.

God would not have given you children if He didn't think you could raise them up. Have confidence in the Lord. Lean on Him if you don't think you support yourself. He will not let you fail.

Also...Remember this. Government schools are sooooo bad and sooooo godless that it would be better for a child to be completely illiterate and innumerate than to ever step foot in these godless factories. I seriously mean it.

Remember...**ANY THING** you do is better than sending them to government school where they are taught, day after day, to think godlessly.

[netmilsmom]

OH, and I tell every mom who is thinking of homeschooling, “If it doesn’t work, they just go back to PS.”

It’s that easy.

[pandoraou812]

I know how you feel. I was scared to try home schooling. However Metmom, Wintertime, Tired of Taxes & a few others helped me get past it. Sassy was getting sick from her school, the school didn't want to find the reason nor care. Now she is 11 yrs old, healthy, happy & doing wonderfully. My daughter in law to be is now a teacher & she can't believe how well Sassy does on any test she is given. I will never go back to public school & the best part is my daughter is off that inhaler & healthy!

[metmom]

Deciding to homeschool is daunting. We wrestled with the decision a great deal before taking the plunge and we were starting our kids from the beginning.

My greatest fear was that we wouldn’t choose the *right* curriculum and that we would miss teaching them something they’d need to know. It was a groundless fear, as I came to realize later.

As far as not knowing enough about homeschooling or feeling qualified, well, you learn as you go. I learned more teaching my own kids than I ever learned from the public school system.

It’s not too late. I know people who started their kids in junior high and high school and saw an improvement. Your kids will make tremendous progress once all the distractions and peer pressure and wasted time are removed. They will learn to like learning and will certainly enjoy the extra time to pursue what REALLY interests them instead of being made to do what the teachers demand.