Jumping into homeschooling is a scary thing. Just ask any homeschool educator. Whether she is new or not, she vividly remembers the uneasy feeling of beginning.
Looking at homeschooling from the outside in is quite different than looking from the inside out and I want to give you a peek into our days as homeschool moms.
Why A Homeschool Mom Is Not Better Than a Public School Mom (but could be).
Too, so that you can step into my toes (or is that shoes, sorry couldn’t resist) I will be sharing this series of 10 Days Why A Homeschool Mom Is Not Better Than a Public School Mom (but could be) starting with day 1 why patience is not instantly bestowed upon us.
Saying that we are going to homeschool doesn’t mean our personality as a mom is immediately going to change.
You would think that choosing curriculum for our children is the only fear, but right up there on our list of top concerns is the idea that we will need to exercise some extraordinary amount of patience.
Though I am in my 18th or 19th year of homeschooling, I admit patience is not the shining trait that bubbles forth from my kids when they describe me.
Does Patience (Calm) Equal Closeness While Homeschooling?
One definition of patience is to wait calmly for something. Normally calm is not a word that synonymous with me.
What I can say is that learning to not rush judgment on my boys while schooling them or judging other homeschoolers for their choices has made me closer to them.
Seeking calm and quite while homeschooling is key though to successfully blocking out the negatives thrown our way.
Though I never achieved perfect homeschooling, I’ve found a perfect calm for whatever situation we faced at the time.
Patience IS Power!
Beginning homeschooling with an overconfident attitude is the difference between a homeschool mom and a wannabe homeschool mom.
The point is as homeschool moms we struggle just as much as a public school mom when it comes to teaching our children patiently or waiting on them to reach a milestone.
Through the years we have learned patience through the many challenges we have met.
Learning that patience is a sign of strength and character that is tested and strengthened while on the job, not at the beginning of it, you have to be willing to learn as a homeschool mom.
If you begin homeschool with an unteachable attitude as a teacher or try to wear your feelings on your sleeve and never accept any suggestions to change, you can set yourself for failure. Who wants that?
Being patient is not about being hesitant or unsure, but it is about taking time to change your personality so that you not only savor the special moments of homeschooling, but so that you become a rock star teacher.
It’s true. The difference between a homeschool mom and a public school mom is that a homeschool mom learns patience on the job and then her enthusiasm for teaching overflows. Her children are affected by the excitement she brings to the learning table.
Today, I do admit that if you were to ask my boys about me being calm while I’m explaining a new point to them, they’ll admit I have that mastered.I still have plenty to work on though.
And don’t get me wrong, patience is never mastered, just cultivated all the time and especially while homeschooling.
I will be sharing 9 more ways why a homeschool mom is not better than a public school mom (but could be).
Do you feel that you have mastered the art of patience?
Also look at these three articles 3 Homeschooling Myths Debunked, Should A Child Have a Choice to Return To Public School and Looking Back To Stretch Forward.
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