Anna's response to questions about her daughter's course of study made me smile:
"My main philosophies of homeschooling are: Keep it simple. And less is more. We'll read the books, discuss them, follow up any ideas we want to with further research or reading. Clara will keep some notes with quick summaries of main ideas. I really don't see any need to fuss with the books any more than that. She reads, she understands, she recalls, she applies. If we can get to that point without any extra busy work, great!
If I could deliver one idea to homeschooling parents, it would be to relax. And have confidence! Well, that's two. Your way is probably the best way. Don't make it harder than it has to be."
Of course, that has long been our philosophy as well, especially for life skills. Relax, have confidence. Your way is probably the best way. Don't make it harder than needs be.
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Perfect. I love this quote. We learn, forget, and re-learn this all the time. The more complicated it gets, well… the more complicated it gets. &:o) Our best learning years were the ones where I was on bedrest and caring for nicu infants — while the rest of the family took care of the rest of the family — and somehow managed to learn everything they needed to learn, as well.
Always good to hear.