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Why I Keep Homeschooling.....

When I first withdrew my eldest from mainstream school (in year 1) I told everyone that we would just 'see how we go' and trial it for one term.  It has now been over 2 years since we began our homeschooling journey !   It has quite honestly been the best decision I have ever made for my children and I believe that wholeheartedly.  This is why I can't go back. I don't want to say that I will 'never' send my children back to mainstream school because no one know what the future holds. But the longer I homeschool, the more convicted I become of its importance and value for both our family and the wider community. The benefits of homeschooling are not only academic but emotional, spiritual and social.   I LOVE having my kids at home.  I didn't have children to delegate that responsibility to a complete stranger once they turned 5. I believe God has entrusted my children to me and it is my responsibility to ensure they are nurtured, pre