Your Turn! What is your favourite piece of advice for a new homeschooler?

Have you ever noticed a pattern to growth spurts? For a few months, during a growth spurt, my child might look like they’ve put on a little weight- they’ll look a little rounder. A few months later though, and their trousers become ankle freezers and their jumpers are too short. During this part of the growth spurt, they look as though they’ve dropped a couple of kg’s. They haven’t at all – they’ve simply shot up in height. I’ve noticed that sometimes my children grow horizontally and then awhile later, they’ll have a vertical growth spurt. It’s an amazing process to watch. 😀 Out then up, fill out then up. It’s also a process where one needs to have long arms as they will tend to eat us out of house and home. I can usually tell when my children are heading for a growth spurt (and by watching them I can also tell when I’ll need to buy them new clothes) as they start to eat more. Yeah, they become bottomless pits!

Time for readers to answer another Your Turn! This is your chance to link to your favourite curriculum supplier, tell others about a new vendor or leave a link to your own business. Where do you usually buy your curriculum and other items?

What is the strangest or funniest thing someone has said to you about homeschooling?   Either leave a comment or post a link to your own blog post.

What do you love or appreciate most about homeschooling? Either post a comment here or leave a link to your own blog post.

In your experience and opinion, what is the hardest thing about homeschooling?   Share either the hardest thing you have personally faced or a general idea.

Describe a typical day at your home. You can either write here in the comment section (doesn't matter if it is lengthy) or leave a link to your own blog post.

I've spent the last few days slowly de-cluttering some rooms and areas. I'm a hoarder by nature and I don't find it easy to throw things out yet with all our house moves it is getting easier. Actually, discerning WHY I hoard things was a real eye-opener for me. I'm...

So, where do you do most of your homeschooling?   In the car? Student desks? Dining table? Lounge room? Park? Computer? Kitchen? Bedrooms?

Time for another Your Turn question! Why do you homeschool? If your children have been to school, why did you take them out and homeschool? Do you homeschool for social, moral, academic, athletic, family, health, financial, spiritual or other reasons?

Okay, it's time for Your Turn again! Last week was so much fun. This week's question is, How long have you been homeschooling? We are entering our 11th years of learning at home. We unoffically started in late 1997 and 1998 was our first year. What about you?