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Do not involve yourself in government run schools.
Does the idea of homeschooling intimidate you?
I understand that feeling – quite frankly, it IS a big deal, involving big change.
But do NOT let that stand in your way! Just because something seems overwhelming is no reason to hold back.
Homeschooling involves a major “mindshift” of how your family works, the nature of education, and what you do with yourself on a daily basis.
The first mindshift to make is to pull yourself out of the mode that you have to cram information down your child’s throat all day long, every day.
Learning is very complex and occurs at all levels. Schools do not educate. They do brainwash by repeating the same messages over and over.
Your children are NOT learning academic material all day long. When you remove time for lining up for things, waiting for the teacher to be ready, waiting for discipline of other students, waiting for everyone to put their books away, moving from one room to another, etc…..
Actual academic instruction of an elementary level child can easily be distilled down to about 2-3 hours, maximum.
It’s the learning that occurs in the other 4-5 hours of a school day that should concern you as well.
YOU CAN HOMESCHOOL! Careful and mindful planning, along with support and encouragement (particularly in the first few years) will make ALL the difference. And you’ll have WELL educated American citizens, who know the TRUTH about this great country….