We have a lot to be thankful for....and we don't want to wait until November to give our thanks. Our family likes to give thanks as much as possible. Although this year was challenging, it was also amazing!
So here is our Top 10 List of why we're SO thankful for homeschooling-
- We grew closer to God and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Through homeschooling, we were able to have our "school days" anchored in Scripture and began to study His Word more in depth. We hope to nurture and continue to grow in this....for our family learned that spirituality is based on a relationship not a religion.
- We were able to weather the storms together as a family. This academic year came with medical trials for our son. Thanks to homeschooling, he not only survived, he thrived! He didn't miss a beat, homeschooling gave us much flexibility with our schedule and we're so thankful that he is feeling much better!
- This academic year also came with a lot of academic challenges for our son, but he CONQUERED them! During his "regular school years", our son felt different and behind. We were told that the way he learned was flawed. He worked hard, but the distractions & pace were overwhelming for him. Then came the " new standards" and the frustration exponentially increased. When we started to homeschool, the pace and learning focused entirely on him. He is reading at grade level! Do you know how many teachers said that could never happen? "Jesus looked at them and said 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'" Matthew 19:26 NIV.
- As a result of going at his own pace, he became more interested in learning...because he could finally understand in his own time. Decreased Pressure = Increased Learning.
- Sleeping in! 'Nuff said!
- This year, we traveled more and went on some AWESOME field trips! A few days, homeschool became museum-school, aquarium-school, Everglades - school and my favorite... beach-school !!!!
- Technology. Our son learned that he is a natural in programming (Hello, online JAVA classes!), developing apps and much more!
- Our AWESOME homeschool friends! They have been such a blessing and we're so thankful for the friendship, fellowship and guidance they have given us this year.
- Our son overcame his fear & frustration of word problems! Woo-hoo!!!
- What lies ahead for next homeschool year? More knowledge, creativity and love...and some pretty big surprises...stay tuned for more!
