Unveiling Home Schooling: A Series

Post-COVID and in the wake of the revelations of a culture of abuse and corruption that has filled Pendleton County Schools for decades, many parents are investigating their options for their children’s education.

Homeschooling is one of those options that seems cloaked in mystery. The Whisper has decided to run a series specifically focused on removing the mysteries of homeschooling.

In This Series, We Will Cover

• What is homeschooling

• Why do families homeschool

• Who can homeschool

• How to get started

• Methods of homeschooling

  • Traditional

  • Online

  • Unschooling

• But what about socialization?

• A day in the life of a homeschooling family

• Resources

• Sports and special education

If you have additional questions outside these topics, I may finish the series with a Q and A.

If you have anything specific inside those topics you wish to be explored, please share them with us either in the comments, through the DMs, or by email. As always, we at the Whisper promise to protect your anonymity. In fact, I myself am writing under a pen name to protect my privacy and children.

Allow me to introduce myself. You can call me Momma Whisper. I grew up homeschooled. I will acknowledge that I never attended public school, so I am unable to provide much comparison between public and homeschooling, but that does not negate my experiences and knowledge.

I attended college and received first my associate’s degree, then my bachelor’s in business with double minors in business administration and marketing. I have an older brother with three bachelor degrees in criminal justice, public relations, and nursing; an older sister with a master of science in occupational therapy and a clinical doctorate in occupational therapy; a younger sister with a master’s in social work; and a younger brother pursuing his bachelor’s in finance. All of us were homeschooled for our entire lives. Nearly all of us received scholarships to help pay for these degrees.

Two of my foster siblings, who were only in the country for a little over a year, returned to their native countries fluent in English as a second language. The eldest has obtained an international law degree in Indonesia. The youngest is working through her nursing and nutrition degrees in Honduras.

I knew I would never allow my children to attend a public school, and I greatly disliked the idea of a private school option as I understand from stories of my husband’s, personal friends, family friends, and general anecdotes in news and stories that it is not very different from public schools. This was a decision my husband and I made while engaged. Because my children are very young, I am still learning about homeschooling from the parental perspective. However, I have a good community behind me to ask questions when I encounter anything that stumps me. That community includes my mother, who homeschooled my siblings , biological, adopted, and foster  for 35 years.

One quick suggestion for anyone seriously interested in homeschooling is to attend the Great Homeschool Convention April 9–11 at Cincinnati’s Duke Convention Center.

https://greathomeschoolconventions.com/

You do not have to attend the entire convention to learn more about homeschooling. Even the free shopping pass is an excellent beginning as you start your homeschooling journey.

I look forward to guiding you all through the world of homeschooling and thank you for giving me the opportunity.

Momma Whisper