Homeschool Teachers

A friend of mine began homeschooling last year and plans to continue this year. When she asked me to help choose curriculum this year I was excited that she had gained enough confidence to continue homeschooling. As we began talking about goals and levels of math mastery it became clear to me she really had very little confidence in herself to continue as a homeschool teacher.

She was concerned that she needed to push her 7th grader in math but she felt inadequate to go beyond this grade. The root of her fear is that she will be putting her kids back into public school when they reach high school and so she must keep them on level with their peers.

Fear of the future will prevent you from doing what’s best for the present. You’ll end up accomplishing little towards your goals and actually sabotage your present efforts. Most parents new to being homeschool teachers fall into the trap of feeling inadequate to finish strong all the way through high school.

For encouragement to continue your homeschooling efforts, read this article about the stages of homeschool: Grace and the Homeschool

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