Why?

Surprisingly, not a lot of people have asked why I would homeschool the kids.  I really expected the Inquisition, but I think it's much more acceptable up in this region of northern Minnesota.  Our state has an exceptional homeschool law, and a lot of freedom to go with it.


There are many other reasons why.  The joy of seeing them master a concept.  Learning the ability to work together as a team, rather than compete as siblings.  Fostering a sense of responsibility.  Building character traits that will last a lifetime.

More immediate reasons come to mind.  The kids like being able to stretch out on the couch and read their literature assignment.  We start school when it's good for our family, and we can turn every day errands into life lessons and school topics.

They can learn things like embroidery and sewing, two things that are not available at this age in public school.

The main reason Jesse and I decided to keep the kids home and teach them ourselves is because God gave these souls into our care while they are on this Earth.  We saw extremely negative results from the public school system across the street.  It seemed the longer they attended, the more we lost our kids to the world.

Our goal is to win our children's hearts to Christ and see them become His followers.  It's an amazing journey, and a difficult one, but one that is proving well worth it.