Comments on: Nobody Told Me That My Homeschooled Kids Would Learn So Much On Their Own

By: Barbara Frank

Barbara Frank — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:29:31 +0000

Thanks for stopping by and for sharing that, Karen

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:06:10 +0000

Thank you for the encouragement. I agree with you about our children’s learning so much on their own. A few years ago, when I went through a miscarriage and did not feel much like doing formal “teaching” for a few very sad days, we had some special times with a read-aloud book that we might not have had time to read otherwise (that old classic Five Little Peppers and How They Grew). And the children played more on their own, ending up constructing a life-like cannon with a mailing tube on a toy cart with wheels. I took a picture, and anyone looking at it would have thought I had been teaching a unit study and helping them make that for a history assignment (unrelated to the above book, of course)! No effort on my part. You can see why I like your newsletter title, The Imperfect Homeschooler!

By: Barbara Frank

Barbara Frank — Thu, 06 May 2010 17:10:38 +0000

Thanks, Judie! It’s always so good to hear from you.

You’re welcome, Conni, and thank you.

Thanks for sharing that, Christina

Pamela, I think you hit the nail on the head. Self-motivation is something we rarely experienced as kids in school, but our kids have many more opportunities to benefit from it.

By: Lesson Pathways Blog » Reminder: This Week’s Blog Carnival of Homeschooling

Thu, 06 May 2010 11:11:33 +0000

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By: Pamela

Pamela — Thu, 06 May 2010 06:01:02 +0000

It’s nice to hear confirmation from someone who has been there. I know I certainly learn more when I am self motivated and interested, and I see the same traits with my kids. It’s amazing how natural learning can be when a person actually wants it for themselves. Wanting something doesn’t always make it easy, but it is a great motivator, and self motivation is a wonderful quality that I want for my kids, and myself.

By: Christina S.

Christina S. — Thu, 06 May 2010 01:29:50 +0000

Thanks for sharing your insights and wisdom! We’ve mentioned your post on our blog so our readers can enjoy your post too.

-Christina S.
LessonPathways.com Team Member

By: Conni

Conni — Sun, 02 May 2010 13:32:47 +0000

Great post! Thanks for submitting it to the CofH!

By: Judie H.

Judie H. — Sun, 02 May 2010 03:42:51 +0000

Thank you Barbara, for once again lifting my doubts about my homeschool-graduated children. I see the same results you mention. Your family has “done” homeschooling in much the same way as ours has, from teacher’s guides to relaxed and real-life learning, and I am so renewed AGAIN after reading your blog post. You are telling our story much of the time, and it is a gift from God to have found you and your thoughts that you share. Thank you from my heart.