{"id":4749,"date":"2017-01-29T10:35:04","date_gmt":"2017-01-29T15:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homesteaderdepot.com\/?p=4749"},"modified":"2017-01-29T10:35:04","modified_gmt":"2017-01-29T15:35:04","slug":"homeschool-on-the-homestead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/survivalhomesteader.net\/2017\/01\/29\/homeschool-on-the-homestead\/","title":{"rendered":"Homeschool on the Homestead"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re an avid homesteader, you already know the value of a self-sustaining lifestyle. However, you may be one of thousands of families who just isn\u2019t sure if you\u2019re up to the task of in-sourcing your children\u2019s education in addition to everything else you do in your homestead. Let me challenge you on that. If you\u2019re already bold enough to get your food from your farm or garden and not the supermarket, you\u2019re bold enough to educate your children. If you\u2019re intelligent enough to learn the basics of permaculture or architecture and apply them to your property, you\u2019re intelligent enough to follow and customize a curriculum. As a homesteader, you\u2019re uniquely and exceptionally qualified to be self-reliant in your children\u2019s education. <\/span><\/p>\n

Maybe in your case, time is more the issue than confidence. After all, maintaining livestock, crops, and the home is a full-time job. But, if you have the desire to educate from home and on your terms, you are slave to nobody\u2019s timeframe. You no longer have to arrange your life around a school\u2019s breaks and vacations or the bus schedule. You have the liberty to fit school into your day where you wish and devote as much or as little time to it as needed. When you tailor your approach to your children\u2019s education to that child\u2019s needs, the job gets done more time-efficiently and you achieve the same academic goals without spending six or more hours a day at it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s not forget the \u2018S-word\u2019 that tops every would-be homeschooler\u2019s list of concerns: socialization. Sure, your children will miss out on the type of socialization that a public school offers: being stuck in a room with 20+ other children of the same age. But is that really the best approach to guiding children in the areas of character development? As a homeschooler, you can get quite creative with social opportunities for your children without overloading your calendar. The main thing to remember is that children can socialize with any type of person, not just someone their age. Anecdotes and studies actually suggest that children become more well-rounded when they are immersed in a mixed population to learn from adults rather than mimicking their peers in a school setting. Cooperation and networking within your local community is key to a thriving homestead. Let your children in on this and let them explore local events, groups, and community resources to satiate the socialization need. And, of course, you\u2019re always free to have your child invite a gaggle of friends over to run around the homestead and learn how it works!<\/span><\/p>\n

When you adopt the homesteader lifestyle, you categorically become something of a misfit in contemporary society. Your values as a homesteader may be contradicted or ignored in a public education. You don\u2019t need to shelter your children by any means. You just approach their education the same way you approach your homestead: do it yourself!<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re an avid homesteader, you already know the value of a self-sustaining lifestyle. However, you may be one of thousands of families who just isn\u2019t sure if you\u2019re up to the task of in-sourcing your children\u2019s education in addition to everything else you do in your homestead. Let me challenge you on that. If<\/p>\n

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