Maybe the best compliment ever.
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:56 pm
My mom has always been supportive of our decision to homeschool. However, she doesn't "really" agree with it. She has a very public school, old school, classroom mind set. She honestly believes that's the only way to get the best education. We didn't use HOD for our teen, but the teaching was similar. She lived with us for the first 3 years of our hs'ing (started in 7th grade). My mom always thought school was too light, saying things like he's just reading books, he needs more textbooks, why doesn't he take more tests, how can he be done so quickly, etc.
Fast forward to yesterday. She is here (IA) from TN for my oldest son's graduation on Sunday. She was looking at the books on my youngest son's shelf and asked me about them. I explained they were his Beyond Little Hearts books we'll be using in the fall, then showed her the guide and kind of explained how it worked. Unknowing to me, last night before bed she pulled the guide off the shelf and read through it, then read The Sword in the Tree. This morning she went on and on about how fantastic it all is. That the guide is perfect for helping a parent out, but looks so flexible for each child and family. Then she couldn't quit talking about how it teaches kids the Word and that's the most important thing in life. That it isn't about tests and sitting in a classroom for 7 hours a day. And again how perfectly fantastic it all is. Lastly, she told me she read The Sword and the Tree and how this is what kids should be reading, not all the garbage out there today, and on and on. I think she used every positive adjective known to man. It was seriously the best homeschooling compliment EVER!
Thanks, Carrie!
Fast forward to yesterday. She is here (IA) from TN for my oldest son's graduation on Sunday. She was looking at the books on my youngest son's shelf and asked me about them. I explained they were his Beyond Little Hearts books we'll be using in the fall, then showed her the guide and kind of explained how it worked. Unknowing to me, last night before bed she pulled the guide off the shelf and read through it, then read The Sword in the Tree. This morning she went on and on about how fantastic it all is. That the guide is perfect for helping a parent out, but looks so flexible for each child and family. Then she couldn't quit talking about how it teaches kids the Word and that's the most important thing in life. That it isn't about tests and sitting in a classroom for 7 hours a day. And again how perfectly fantastic it all is. Lastly, she told me she read The Sword and the Tree and how this is what kids should be reading, not all the garbage out there today, and on and on. I think she used every positive adjective known to man. It was seriously the best homeschooling compliment EVER!
Thanks, Carrie!
So, had to say I love this post! I also have a mom that says she's supportive, but doesn't really "get" it, and will sometimes say that I should just put my dear children in school (if we've had a bad day, or whatever). It's so awesome to have other homeschooling moms and dear friends that can come alongside and encourage and truly understand! And, even better when someone who didn't "get" it, finally come around to being the support you so desire! So happy for you!