Homeschooling Information

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About Me

Hi! Glad you stopped by. My name is Jill. I am a homeschooling mother of two - yes, just two - and a certified teacher who taught in the public schools for six years. My oldest child attended public school for just over two years and my youngest attended for almost three months. This experience has provided a unique perspective on education. I’ve seen traditional schools and home schools from several different vantage points.

You might say being a teacher made it easier for me to start my homeschool. I would say it isn’t EASY for anyone. Sure, understanding the education “buzz words” and technical language was helpful, but I still had to make a plan for MY children. Parents who are not trained educators are “free” to make decisions based on what is best for their children rather than constantly second guessing decisions because it doesn’t line up with the training they received.

I am blessed to live in an area with several wonderful support groups and plenty of veteran home educators. These wonderful women are more than willing to share their wisdom and experience with others (including me.) :-) I am also blessed to have two wonderful sisters-in-law who teach at home in another state. I love sharing my discoveries and experience with them. When I do, they inevitably tell me to "Write that down!" So here I am writing it down, for them AND for you. I hope that you find the information and encouragement you are looking for!

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