Unconventional

This past weekend we had the chance to go to our local Homeschool Convention. Even though I was homeschool all throughout school, I'd never been to it. It was a really great event, with tons (ok, too much for my overwhelmed brain) of great information and resources. Lots of people sharing their combined wisdom gleaned from years of schooling thousands of children. (Hey, homeschoolers love big families, what can I say?)

We have been interested in homeschooling for awhile, and this last year we did preschool at home with Merrick. It was pretty laid back, since I think he and I both needed to ease into it. It went pretty well. We had our rough spots, but for the most part he seemed to really enjoy it. He would often ask "when are we going to do school?"

It was encouraging to see so many people, getting homeschooling done so many different ways. I'm glad there's so much freedom in teaching at home; looking forward to lots of hands-on learning and field trips full of real-life learning. It gave me a little more confidence that maybe, just maybe, I won't ruin my kids when I try to teach them at home. ;)