Not a good educational choice

Pardon me while I vent my spleen. I’m simply sick to death of hearing “Oh, we don’t have anything against schools; we just felt that home schooling was a good thing for us, in the place where we were at, at the time…” This is nonsense, folks. There is a time and a place for … Continue reading →

Not a smart career move

“What do you do?” someone once anxiously asked me (this was before I had children, admittedly). “I live life,” I replied pleasantly. “Yes, but what are you?” persisted my interlocutor. I replied (or would have, if I had thought of it at the time) “I’m a human being. What would you have said I was?” Now that I … Continue reading →

Not a big deal

I’m flexing my fingers as I prepare to write the most difficult explanation of my life. At least, this is the point I find it hardest to convince people of: that home education is not a big deal. Most of my readers are probably familiar with writhing under the ill-deserved acclamations of friends and neighbours: … Continue reading →

Not for the amateurs

Continuing in the series for those considering their educational options, I invite you to join me in exploring the question: Is education a job for amateurs? In the Christchurch Methodist Mission’s guidelines for social workers in interviewing clients, which I had the opportunity to see a number of years ago, I noted a remarkable item which … Continue reading →

Not the work of a moment

I’m beginning a new series today, looking at things that I hope may be helpful to discuss with friends who are considering the educational options for next year. The first thing that needs to be said at this point is to move quickly, because unless you live somewhere in the Third World, there is probably … Continue reading →

The unanswered question

This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Homeschool Blogging Carnival hosted by Lisa at The Squishable Baby and Keisha at Unschooling Momma. This month our participants are talking about what they wish someone told them when they started homeschooling. When I started homeschooling, I wish somebody had told me. Actually, I still wish … Continue reading →