Homeschool Realities

• Home schooling is time-consuming, hard work.
• Housework suffers. Books and science experiments and papers are all over the house.
• Everyone wants to quit at some point during the school year.
• The kids aren't always perfect, and you can't blame it on school or on their friends.
• Academic schedules are frequently interrupted by sickness, family needs, and life in general.
• Children often "just don't get it"--that is, they may experience plateaus or have difficulty with a new concept.
• Grandparents may think you are ruining your children.
• The neighbors will probably tell you that you're crazy.

--From The Well-Trained Mind by Jessie Wise and Susan Wise Bauer