tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732975.post2337697106246087573..comments2024-01-17T04:05:54.079-05:00Comments on my life's journey: If I ever doubted our decision before...GailNHBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11632210289246687829noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732975.post-27519026940832995772011-03-23T11:12:27.345-04:002011-03-23T11:12:27.345-04:00OK, so I can't read this post without commenti...OK, so I can't read this post without commenting. It is too bad we don't live closer - I think I would love to meet you for tea or coffee someday! <br /><br />I just graduated my oldest last May, and she is happily studying art at the pace she wants to while working part time. And in the middle of her studies she plans to take a year off, or two, and travel through out Europe. No pressure. We didn't test at all during her homeschooling years, and she passed the admittance test to college just fine. And now with my youngest, in 6th grade, we do pretty much what you said - read, have tea with friends, math, history, take breaks when we need one. But even though she only started reading independently at age 9, she loves it. And even though she is only now understanding multiplication, she loves math too. No pressure, just going at her own pace. <br /><br />Homeschooling was the best decision for our family too. Thank you for writing about your experience, Gail. And for sharing the pics - even if they are repeats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732975.post-41781714286862766692011-03-23T07:49:11.060-04:002011-03-23T07:49:11.060-04:00Gail, I love your depth of love for your children ...Gail, I love your depth of love for your children and your commitment to teaching them. You are a wonder.Launahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176057306158844399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732975.post-74893127380515630832011-03-22T22:24:15.053-04:002011-03-22T22:24:15.053-04:00Wonderful post, Gail! At this point, we have not c...Wonderful post, Gail! At this point, we have not chosen to home-school, but I couldn't agree more that there is way too much pressure, homework, stress an increasingly younger ages these days. My prayer for my kids is that God will equip them to do what He has called them to do & I believe that He will! NO matter what their grades were, or their test scores, or where (or IF) they go to college! I hope to rent this movie soon.<br />Beautiful photos, by the way! Looks like a truly wonderful vacation & hope that you can recapture that again this April!!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03697831187370043646noreply@blogger.com