Frequently Asked Questions

1. Why do you
   homeschool?

   We started homeschooling our children because my husband
   worked a swing shift. This means he would swing from
   7-3pm, 3pm-11, and 11pm-7am. This meant that he would not
   see the children very much since they had to be in bed
   and go to school. If they stayed up late to see Daddy,
   they were cranky and sleepy. We now adjust our schedules
   to spend as much time as possible together.

   Also, we felt the children were showing signs of peer
   dependency. In other words, what the other children did
   and thought was becoming more important than parental
   expectations. We believe peer dependency is what leads to
   trouble in a lot of families. We felt pressure ourselves
   to allow the children to participate in activities we
   objected to (for a variety of different reasons) so they
   wouldn’t feel “left out” or penalized by being
   sent to “study hall” for the time period.

2. Are you qualified
   to homeschool?

   Yes. Although I did not attend college to be an educator,
   I feel that I can teach my children as well as a
   professional educator. Better actually, because I have a
   deeply personal relationship and interest in each
   student. It is not my contention that all parents are
   able immediately to homeschool but I think they all have
   that right. My advantage is that my grandmother was a
   teacher and I loved school myself. I graduated #10 in my
   class of over 400 and had several scholarships. Later I did go back to college and graduate with Bachelor’s in Computer Information Systems as an honor student but that’s another story.

3. What curriculum do you use?
   
   We use a modified Robinson Self-Teaching Curriculum program.
   Although we do not follow the RC curriculum guidelines exactly as set forth, purchasing the cds
   was the best thing I’ve ever done. It helped me to design a program that works great for us.