Replies to '11/24 Great School Debate'

Quote From: purplepenny

Thank you very much for a measured and respectful response. Really, thank you.

"The education is integrated, and we don't really have a separate and divorced "education life" and "other life".  We embrace all we learn in all facets, and nature what needs to be nurtured."

Luckily my husband and I have been naturally like that our whole lives. We watch documentaries for fun if we want to watch TV.  When driving down the highway we will notice things like strata layers in mountains. Things like that. Learning, discovering and understanding is the richest most exciting part of live in our home.  Our favorite family activities revolve around learning and seeing new things. Like you said, museums, the zoo, the aviary going to the mountains...anything having to do with nature we love.

The things about home schooling that discourage me are the fact that as an atheist I do not belong to a church, and being in a highly religious area there aren't a lot of activities outside of church or school for kids to make many friends...but I am sure there are many ways to deal with that.

Also, I worry about my personal burn out as a SAHM and having a husband who works 50+ hours a week.

These are the things I worry about myself.

Again, thank you very much for a respectful response...really.