100 Great things about Homeschool

Today is a pretty cool day in our house: Today is our 100th day of homeschooling!  When we took this big step over 5 months ago, I know we’d make it.  And I was pretty sure we’d like it.  But what I didn’t expect was how much we would LOVE it!  I didn’t expect it to make such a drastic difference in our day to day, family life but it really has.

When I decided to try to think of 100 things we love about homeschooling, I wasn’t sure I’d be able to do it.  But with a little help from the girls, here it is, 100 Great things about homeschool!

1. The flexibility
2. Being able to travel when we want
3. Being able to travel when it’s cheap
4. Sleeping in
5. Homeschool groups
6. Not having to do school runs in the rain
7. Not having to sit in the car line
8. Watching my children learn
9. Deciding what my children learn
10. Deciding when my children learn
11. Knowing who they play with
12. Seeing them learn new things
13. Seeing them struggle and then succeed
14. Taking days off when we want
15. Skipping problems when we want
16. Skipping assignments when we want
17. No uniforms
18. School in Pajamas
19. Knowing my kids are challenged
20. Not rushing around
21. Not having to disrupt naptime for school pick up
22. Unlimited family time
23. Letting my kids play
24. Going fun places like the zoo on school days
25. Sharing the real world on a daily basis
26. Spending more time with Daddy
27. Making new friends
28. Spending more time with Grandma and Grandpa
29. Not having to pack lunches
30. Not having to remember to send things back to school
31. Not arguing about having to walk to school
32. Not having to rush in the morning
33. Not having to rush home for school pick up in the afternoon
34. Not having to plan our lives around the school schedule
35. Getting to swim everyday if we want
36. Getting school done in 1/3 the time
37. Letting the kids study topics they are interested in
38. Knowing we aren’t wasting time
39. Being able to go out to breakfast
40. Being able to go out to lunch
41. Being more patient
42. Being less stressed
43. Being less tired
44. The kids getting along better
45. The kids getting to play together
46. Learning about the world together
47. Doing science experiences
48. Doing art experiences
49. Having a flexible routine
50. Eating breakfast together
51. Eating lunch together
52. Eating when we are hungry
53. Sleeping when we are tired
54. Taking a break if we need to
55. Taking a break if we want to
56. Being able to do school anywhere.
57. Moving on when we are ready
58. Reviewing as much as we need to
59. Making memories
60. Letting my kids read whatever books they’re interested in
61. Not limiting my kids to books at a certain level
62. Hugging and kissing whenever we want
63. Getting to play outside before it’s dark out
64. Going to the park whenever we want
65. Getting to see friends and family from out of town
66. Watching the kids help each other learn
67. No sandy shoes!
68. Being able to limit screen time/censor what they see
69. Not worrying about the kids getting sick
70. Not having to decide if they’re “too sick” for school
71. No calls from the school nurse 20 minutes before school is out
72. No missing important information
73. No wondering if the messages from your 5 year old are true or not
74. Not having to buy special lunchbox food
75. Not having to buy $30 tennis shoes for gym
76. Not having clothes get ruined in art class
77. Getting to talk to daddy during the day
78. Getting to go to out of town events
79. Having time to be silly together
80. Not worrying about bullying
81. Not worrying about what they’re learning from other kids
82. Knowing they’re learning to be respectful
83. Teaching them responsibility
84. Letting the kids guide their own learning
85. Letting the kids be in charge of getting their work done
86. Understanding the work they have to do
87. Being able to set the rules
88. Being able to bend the rules
89. Being able to change the rules
90. Less arguing
91. Less complaining
92. Getting to spend as much time as we want or need on a task
93. No deadlines or schedules
94. No running forgotten items to the school
95. No awkward parent teacher conferences
96. Not hearing “she doesn’t want to be my friend!” or “She said I can’t come to her <make believe> birthday party!”
97. Not having to buy $100 worth of school supplies
98. Believing in the learning my children are doing
99. Being 100% comfortable with where my children are spending their days
100. Everyone Being happier!