3.  We set our own pace.  My children decide how quickly they learn and move ahead in material.  We have the luxury of taking our time if a concept seems difficult and trying various learning techniques.  We also have the luxury of moving on in mastery is achieved quickly.  A huge huge plus for my daughters.

2.  No labels.  Its been 2 years since I started this blog, and I feel rather sheepish about the name.  Granted, if you are coming from a mainstream or public school setting, you would be googling gifted and homeschool in your searches.  However, I have found that I don’t like the label.  It was so so important when Oldest was in public elementary school to have that label–it was the only way to advocate for additional services.  However, now that we’ve been homeschooling for awhile, I hardly think about it.  Oldest is just Oldest.  She’s at where she’s at in her studies.  She’s a 4th grader by age only, and works where she’s at in all of her subjects.  I couldn’t even tell you the grade levels.

1.  From Oldest, yesterday, who told me I was “the best Mommy in the world!” and actually thanked me for homeschooling her. “I like homeschooling.  Its a lot easier to make friends because I have a lot more in common with these kids.  I have a lot more friends.”  I guess that can be summed up as a positive social experience with her peers.  Yes, socialization, that bugger everyone else seems so concerned about, is my daughter’s top reason for homeschooling.