11. Being able to teach values and lessons to you children that are important to your family.

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DS - 6/01, DD - 7/03, DS - 5/06

12. My kids don't have to leave God at the door of their "classroom." In fact, He is invited to join us before any lessons begin.

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DS - 6/01, DD - 7/03, DS - 5/06

13. No bullies

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I am only one, but I am one. I can not do everything, but I can do something. I must not fail to do the something that I can do. -Edward Hale

14. I know what is being taught and if it is appropriate for my child.
15. I direct his learning based on his progress, not a class planner.

16. Because my kids need to know life skills that he can use everyday more than he needs to know how to diasect a frog.

my Children pray ... they have different learning ways... there no one pregnant, or with children, or smoking, not one takes drugs, and no one comes to school with a gun and murder on their minds ..

Thank you for sharing all of these! I hope to be homeschooling my 2nd grader next year! I needed to get more encouragement that my decision is the right one! Thank you!

Lower cost on school clothes. No competition in the fashions they choose. (not the most important reason but those were taken. Like being able to instill moral values)

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Homeschool mom

being able to alow my children to actually learn and remember - not brain dump as soon as the exams are over

Knowing what my children learn

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Being there for all the "aha" moments, when they first discover they can read! or when they really GET a concept. Not having to share these moments, then hear about them later when they're old news.