Lisa Whelchel (Blair Warner from the 1980’s sitcom Facts of Life) began her homeschooling adventure when she realized her son was “too ready” for school. Being obviously too advanced for Kindergarten, they decided to educate him at home, and so her homeschooling adventures began.
She taught the kids herself year 1 and year 2. She was asked to write her first book year 3, and so Grandma did most of the teaching. Year 4, the kids went to a private Christian School and year 5, they piled into a motor home and toured America. She refers to this year as “home schooling at its finest”. Her kids now attend a local homeschooling Academy two days a week. (They also spent a couple of years using Alpha Omega Academy).
Homeschooling allows an amazing amount of freedom. There is an infinite number of ways you can homeschool your child. There is no end to the possibilities.
When we started thinking about homeschooling and realizing the freedom that it affords our children, we got to thinking about the kind of freedom we wanted in our lives. Although we are not RV people, we really want to take the time to travel the country with our kids. We asked ourselves, if our kids can learn at home, could we not make money at home as well?
Just as homeschooling changed Lisa Whelchel from former child star to homeschooling author, and later bestselling selling author of “Creative Correction”, and motivational speaker, my husband and I are constantly exploring home homeschooling our children can transform our lives as well. Where I was once a Muralist specializing in children’s rooms, I have opened my horizons and now call myself an artist. I no longer paint according to commission, but have the confidence to paint from my heart. I will have a couple of showings this year. (Then there is always the paid blogging and writing gigs!) Because my children’s schedules are flexible, I have had the ability to work on a local college TV show that has real possibilities of not staying so local. My husband, who was once a dedicated and loyal employee, is now a contractor, who buy the way, makes more money than he used to and works less hours.
The freedom to homeschool = the freedom to live. Considering how much freedom it allows parents and families as a whole, can you imagine the freedom it gives to the children?