When we decided to homeschool my husband and I said that at the end of each school year we would assess where our kids are at academically and if they weren't doing well we would look at other options. This year I decided to apply for a lottery to a local charter school where some of our friends have sent their kids and have been pleased with the results and to our surprise we got selected. The only reason why I even remotely considered this charter school is because they suplement their common core math with Saxon math, which is what we use and LOVE. My husband and I weighed the pros and cons of both homeschool and the charter school and when we approached the girls about going back to public school...well let's just say they were not happy. I asked them to write out a list of reasons why they want to continue to homeschool and their essays are too good not to share.
Now before I share them let me preface this by saying that I believe homeschool has been the best option for our family but I know that many children do well in the public school system. I don't believe that our children are smarter or better than other children but they have grown so much and their education at home has mostly been a positive experience. That said, after reading through their list of reasons why we should continue to homeschool, I think they were pretty convincing. I mean, who wants to be dumb like Alvin and the Chipmunks!😂
-Avery's list of reasons to continue homeschooling- She is funny and a bit dramatic!😂
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