Homeschooling Stereotypes
I have been reflecting today about how I can implement some of the strategies that Carol Barnier talked about last night. We have already made office cubicles in our work room and I am going to dig into the electronics box and find some padded headphones to attach to my ipod. It’s all good!
Yet in my mind I can’t help remembering some of the things she seemed to think were true or common misconceptions about homeschoolers. This was unclear. Here are some of the things apparently that you should know about homeschoolers.
- All homeschoolers have a goat! or are going to get one! News to me. That’s quite frightenin
g. - Homeschoolers live for the sound of the UPS truck. Um…not me but I get it.
- Homeschoolers get harrassed at the supermarket by self righteous clerks. I haven’t noticed it although I have been told my 5 year can’t stand on the weighing part of the self scanning machine (where the bags are… not the fruit!) Well…if you have 7 kids with you and one on the hip…what do you expect!
- All homeschool mothers have a denim jumper (that’s blue overall/dress I think, not a sweater) Not me!
- Homeschoolers apologize to other homeschoolers if they have less than 3 children. I don’t!
I have met plenty of homeschoolers who do not fit into the stereotype above. As in any group it takes a while to find families that are a good match with your own. Every mother has their own teaching style and comfort zone, spiritual position and children with different ages, learning styles and needs…let alone proximity to your house!
It’s amazing that we find anyone we get along with!
