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Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool<\/em><\/p>\n

“I<\/span> feel like soon it will be time for me to get serious about my spelling.”<\/p>\n

He brought the topic up in the car over the holidays, on our way to drive by cool Christmas lights.<\/p>\n

“I know I can<\/em> do it, I just haven’t really wanted to put the effort in until now. But I think I’m getting ready.”<\/p>\n

I could do nothing but listen, smile, encourage. After all, I have no frame of reference for this type of education myself. I would never have been able to make this type of comment as a young teen, since I never truly owned my education until college.<\/p>\n

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When allowed to choose, I’ve seen that my children eventually notice their need for the subjects that, in a typical school setting, kids are forced to begin and master so early they never have the chance to even comprehend their relevance.<\/p>\n

And who can ever stop someone from learning when they have decided they want to, and when they have all the resources and time they need at their fingertips?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The answer? No one.
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I share this conversation to shed light on the philosophy that undergirds our family’s days, which now include a 14-, 13-, and 12-year-old.<\/p>\n

Here’s a quick overview of our typical homeschool day:<\/strong><\/p>\n