How I Homeschool

My day starts when the school bus stops at my road. Not because I’m getting on it, but because that’s the time, 7:00 a.m., I roll out of bed every morning. Any neighbors up and about at that hour are likely to see me hauling a feed bucket around the yard in my pajamas, kicking chickens out from under my feet.

Sometimes, if I’m early enough, I’ll get a few waves from kids heading down to board the bus. I’m 15, but not too cool to smile and wave back, happy that I don’t have to be at a desk in thirty minutes, facing another day in a classroom. I can eat breakfast, take a long shower, and then start my schoolwork whenever I want. It all comes with the territory when you’re homeschooled. 

In addition, you might be surprised to learn that I almost never receive the traditional teacher-to-student instruction practiced in schools. Nearly all of my work is independent, which is fairly normal for older homeschool students. I usually do most of my schoolwork in the morning so my afternoons are free. If I focus and work hard, I can be done by 1 p.m.