Now that my kids have graduated from homeschool, I can see that these “failures” weren’t really failures at all. Many times it was me adjusting my homeschool to meet the learning style of my children. I perceived them as failures because I wasn’t able to get them to love learning by meeting MY learning style. Love of learning came when I met THEIR learning style. Now with my 20/20 hindsight, I can say that I didn’t “fail” at literature analysis, nature studies, art, or state history. Instead, I adjusted the way I taught to match my children’s way of learning – and that is a success.
Someday when you are looking back on your homeschool, you may find that some of your “failures” were actually successes as well! Just something to think about the next time you’re feeling guilty….
Blessings,
Lee
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Linda Adair says:
Beautiful! I needed to hear that…thank you.
October 12th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
constance says:
My older kids want grades. I hate grading. What can I do? I would rather put them in a class and let someone else grade them , Is this failure or giving up?
November 10th, 2011 at 9:35 am
Lee says:
Constance,
Here are some article that may help you with grading:
http://www.thehomescholar.com/how-to-assign-grades-without-grading.php
and
http://www.thehomescholar.com/high-school-english-a-grouch-free-guide-to-grading.php
And no, it’s not a failure that your children want grades and you don’t like grading
Blessings,
Lee
November 10th, 2011 at 9:38 am