Apples of Gold Home School News

     Saturday was the official kick off of “Graduation Season” meaning that we attended the first graduation party of the year. Each year, more and more of our homeschooling friends are graduating. I remember when we rarely heard of someone graduating from their home education program. Homeschooling was a fledgling non-institution for many years, but as more people catch the vision for educating at home, more young adults join the ranks of the post home schooled.

     It took courage and vision and a great deal of resolve to for those parents to educate their children straight through high school. Such tenacity is a mark of fortitude and strong conviction. Those parents are heroes. Despite facing the unique challenges of directing their child’s academic growth, the unsolicited opinions of nay-sayers, the complications of government compliance, and the ignorance of the general population in regard to what homeschooling is all about, these parents have clung to their persuasion to see their efforts through to this grand day. As a result, they’ve discovered that the reward is not the child’s alone, but the whole family’s.

     Congratulations, graduates of 2010. And for those of you who are graduating from your home school, a special, hearty “well-done”. Mom and dad and siblings – that includes you, too!