Comments on Work And Play, Day By Day: Reasons To Homeschool- Part 1

Excellent post! I see so many benefits like the o...

2010-01-12T22:08:47.695-06:00

Excellent post! I see so many benefits like the ones you mentioned here. Anxious to read more!
Amy

I agree on the benefits of sibling relationships t...

2010-01-12T08:45:29.462-06:00

I agree on the benefits of sibling relationships through homeschooling. My 4 children are 6 and under, so they're still pretty little. However, if my children were in public school, my oldest 3 would already be in preschool and kindergarten. They would be split up from each other the entire day.

Instead, they're here together and enjoy playing together all day. My prayer for them is that they will genuinely be best friends for life.

Lisa, we definitely have that issue as well at tim...

2010-01-11T19:13:53.627-06:00

Lisa, we definitely have that issue as well at times. Kylee wants to see what is going on, but she also sometimes wants to touch and terrorize what the boys are working on. Implementing our morning singing and discussion group time has really helped with that. It's something simple she gets to do and then she is more willing to play calmly nearby.

Challenges, yes. Benefits, yes. I also find the ...

2010-01-11T11:25:55.926-06:00

Challenges, yes. Benefits, yes. I also find the oldest and 2nd child to be more than willing to help the other siblings. However, the challenge is finding time/space for the one who isn't the baby and isn't in "school". He's sort of left wandering, if that makes sense. So, finding a "place" for each one is a constantly evolving challenge for us.