Independent Study to Scholarly Research

As I mention in the sidebar, we joyfully taught our daughters at home through high school. Those were years filled with learning on both sides of the desk--for them and for us. We knew the girls were doing well in many ways during those years, and our family reaped many benefits as we went along. It was when they went to college that we found out what an advantage they had gained. There have been many studies over the years showing the value of home education, and we like to encourage those who are on their own journey.

An article I read today speaks of many of the same advantages. Written by a university faculty member, titled "Homeschooled students bring own skill set to university campuses." 

Parent-educated students that I’ve met exhibit a strong intellectual vitality and passion for exploring difficult concepts. On the average, they have a penchant for open-ended problem-solving. It is plausible that in their homeschool environments, they’ve already been given a vast number of opportunities to grow their capacities for self-direction. Consequently, their inclination for independent study seamlessly transfers to the scholarly research environment.

If you're a home-educating family or considering it, I'm sure you'll find encouragement in reading the entire article, found here at floridapolitics.com. If you'd like more information on educating your children at home, or just want to learn a bit more about it, you can click on the image above that will take you to HSLDA, advocates for homeschooling.

We began our journey in the 1980s when the road was less traveled. We were some of the pioneers, and much could be said about the joy in all of that--as I've touched on here and there in some posts. Our daughters married home-educated fellas. All graduated from universities, two at the top of their classes (our daughter being one, another daughter with honors), three with master's degrees, and all are doing well with what they've chosen in life. AND our grandchildren are being taught at home as well. The proof is in the pudding.

If you're on your own journey, I do wish you well. Keep on keeping on!

Image from the Home School Legal Defense Association