mom2l&j Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 :D I'm very excited and a little scared at the same time. I hope I don't go crazy HS'ing next year and regret my decision. I can plan, plan, plan but can't stick to a schedule. Can anyone sympathize? I hope I can pull it together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I'm sure you'll do great! Enjoy the journey. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Congrats! How exciting. :) You'll figure out what works for you. Just remember that it takes some time and experimentation, so your first year will involve a lot of tweaking. I, too, am a planner who hates to stick to a schedule. I enjoy the flexibility of homeschooling. Instead of a daily scheudle, I make a daily checklist. We have a start time and scheduled extra-curriculars, but no set school schedule. We just do the next thing until the day's work is done. Have fun! Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 :hurray: Don't worry if you don't have it all together all at once. It takes awhile to get the hang of any job and homeschooling is such a personal thing with finding out what works well for your family. We're here to help you get over the bumps and to cheer for the successes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garddwr Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I'm better at the planning than the sticking to the plan part too. What can I say, we're all a work in progress--and sometimes it's the departures from schedule that are the best learning experiences! That's one of the great freedoms we have as homeschoolers. Enjoy the journey, and realize it is a journey--you won't be a "perfect" homeschooler (whatever that is) next week or next month or next year...but you'll be on an incredibly rich adventure together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Congrats, that's very exciting! :) I pulled my daughter out of public school toward the end of third grade and haven't looked back. It's been great! We've also managed to go two plus years without ever using a strict daily schedule, and that's been just fine with me. The flexibility has been great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandymom Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I totally understand where you are at right now. My older kids finish next Wednesday, but today was my youngest's last day of preschool. I started having anxiety and feelings of "Can I really do this?" as we were pulling out of the parking lot. I'm sure it will be even worse next week on our last day of public school! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Congrats! Homeschooling is a wild ride, but very worth it, I think. have a great Summer! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2l&j Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 Thanks for your support! I like the idea of a daily checklist instead of a schedule. I'm really looking to take full advantage of the flexibility we will have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyto4 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 That was me a year ago! We have just loved our first year of homeschooling! I love to plan, but like flexibility too. I planned each week what we would get done in a day and checked everything off as we did it. I really tried to do everything I wrote down, especially at the start so that I would stay on track. And I did it! I am sure you will succeed and enjoy it too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyinMD Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 We still have 13 days left here. I can't wait to have my oldest back home again. She'll be homeschooling next year. It's been a rough year but she's want to finish it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I brought dd home after 2nd grade and she's off to college! It goes fast - enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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