Making homeschooling worthwhile

Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers has recently shared some fun and witty insight into the life of a homeschool family. Check out the online post entitled 50 Reasons Homeschooled Kids Love Being Homeschooled".





I can identify with many of these "reasons" myself, although maybe not all. Here's a few of my personal favorites from the article, but you'll have to click over there to see all 50!

4. Homeschoolers can spend time following their interests.
5. The food is better.
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10. They love having educational choices.
11. They like being able work at their own pace and at their own level.
12. Hot chocolate during math time or hot tea during history.
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15. Being able to do school with pets.
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18. One-on-one teaching.
19. Flexible schedules.
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22. Reading great books.
23. Being able to pray, read the Bible, and talk about God.
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25. Learning for the sake of learning.
26. Spending time with family.
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28. Seeing the world from a different perspective.
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37. Interests can be incorporated into learning.
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42. Having lots of room to be creative.
43. Enjoying close relationships with siblings.
44. Being able to work with fewer distractions.



What are your favorite things that make homeschooling more worthwhile?