What does homeschooling look like?

Good question! For every season it looks different.

Homeschooling changes as kids grow. Here is how our homeschooling world changed over time:

Elmo
Board books
Play food
Cherrios
Playdough
Magnetic Letters
Wooden Blocks
Storybooks
Crayons
Counting
Safety Scissors
Legos
Chores
Bible Stories
Nature Walks
Library Trips
Addition Flash Cards
Puzzles
Worksheets
Skits
Zoo Visits
First Readers
Blanket forts
Making Mac n Cheese
Museum Visits
Chapter Books
Science Videos
Music Lessons
Glue Sticks
Craft Foam
Crochet hooks
Unit Studies
Typing Games
Missionary Biographies
Scripture Memory
Chapter Books
C.S. Lewis
Rocket Ships
Bible Study
Paints and Paper
Volunteering
Multiplication Tables
Timelines
Science projects
Baseball
Menu Planning
Gardening
Co-Op
Babystiting
Theater
Soccer
On-line Classes
Creative Writing
Mission Trips
Sign Language
Internships
Travel
Algebra
Government Study
College Classes
Graduation

As you can see, Homeschooling has changed over time. I've graduated two kids from homeschool and my third is a high school Senior ... but with a 1-year-old we're starting on the same path again.

Elmo
Board books
Play food
Cherrios
Playdough
Magnetic Letters
Wooden Blocks ...

You get the picture!

Went I think back over my 17 years of homeschooling joys I don't think about my favorite curriculum or my to-do lists. I think about my children growing and changing and us enjoying learning together.

My adult kids love to learn, and I think that's the greatest gift I gave them as a homeschooling mom.

Homeschooling isn't about what you "do." It's about the path of learning to love life ... and living a life that loves learning!! If you do that you can succeed as a homeschooling parent!