Homeschooling?

[annegirl]

It really strikes me as humurous when I hear somebody say, "But what about your social life?"!!!!hilarious I am so busy some of the time that my head spins! I am constantly talking to people. Also, public schoolers only have social experiences with their own age groups. They can't stand to be around their slightly younger siblings and will hardly even try to form friendships with older kids and adults. That is a pity because there is so much to learn from people that are older and wiser than you. My younger sister and I are best buds and do almost everything together. My cousins, who are older, have also been homeschooled the whole time. Regardless of our span in ages, I enjoy their company, which I partly attribute to our common experience of never being age seperated, and have learned a lot from their experiences!

It is great to hear about you being best buds with your sister! I consider my sisters my best friends, my parents my top advisers and my brothers my personal body guards!! We sit around the table after a meal as a family and talk about politics and world happenings! We have a huge map right next to our dinner table where we point out different countries as we talk. My 3 year old sister can point out "The Rack" where her Sollie (my 22 year old brother) is serving, but her favorite country is Madacascar! (Don't ask me why!?!) Conversations with a diverse age range are great for a couple of reasons...the little ones learn that there is a whole wide world out there outside of their experience...the older ones learn how to explain something clearly and simply enough for a young child to understand. This is one of the biggest pluses I see about homeschooling. It gives us the ability to learn and discover as a family which draws us closer!