Value Adding

One of the best ways to have an effective homeschool is to have the time spent on school be value adding. Make each hour really count. These years are precious, and your student deserves to have their time not wasted. Don't be misled that 'overwhelmingly busy' equals top quality or even, truly beneficial. Be offensive in planning your students educational career. Homeschoolers are too often swept up in what seems popular, or eccentric, or challenging, or with what everyone else near them is doing. Don't be afraid to go against the tide. It can be lonely, but trust me, you and your students will be happier making the decisions thoughtfully. I marvel at the money and time spent, and time lost, with people sticking with programs that they don't actually do. Entire programs suffer when everyone doesn't do the work to make it great.