Summary: Do you have a strong willed child? Sharing how we homeschooled our daughter, following her interests. Hope for moms who are in the trenches of raising their own. #homeschooling #twiceexceptional
This week my husband and I got to go watch our daughter do her Capstone speech in college.
We had no idea how things would turn out when she was young:
SO strong willed and FULL of tons of energy!
Always knowing everything, before she got a chance to learn it, of course.
But now, our challenging daughter who had also been a bit shy, was rocking it in her leadership program in college!
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| My daughter presenting her capstone project to students and her professors. |
How did this happen?
I had no idea that my 2e daughter would
want to do that, when she was young.....
Today, I'd like to share, and look
back, on how my very string willed daughter learned to channel those traits, starting with her early explorations,
when she was little.
And following her interests was key to that.
Through the years, my husband and I worked to support her interests, in whatever way that we could, following her lead as far as her learning and activities.
While learning how to nurture and guide our intense, strong willed daughter. We found that homeschooling was the way to go for her.
Homeschooling allowed us to go at her pace, re socializing, learning, when she needed more challenge, etc, so that she could take things at her own pace.
We could meet her needs for quiet times in ways that public school just couldn't.
And we could take wild active breaks, with gymnastics done across the living room floor most every day!
At the same time, she could step her toe in, re social/group interactions and take her time as needed, re her shyness and her anxiety issues, too. That was our goal.
And following her interests was key to that.
Through the years, my husband and I worked to support her interests, in whatever way that we could, following her lead as far as her learning and activities.
While learning how to nurture and guide our intense, strong willed daughter. We found that homeschooling was the way to go for her.
Homeschooling allowed us to go at her pace, re socializing, learning, when she needed more challenge, etc, so that she could take things at her own pace.
We could meet her needs for quiet times in ways that public school just couldn't.
And we could take wild active breaks, with gymnastics done across the living room floor most every day!
At the same time, she could step her toe in, re social/group interactions and take her time as needed, re her shyness and her anxiety issues, too. That was our goal.
And we didn’t know that we were growing a
leader, even…that was a nice surprise…
Well, it all really started with lots of cardboard and tape.
A NOTE - My daughter just started what will soon become her summer job (as a campaign manager for a local city councilperson, who is running for re-election.
Sharing to give you all moms with strong willed kids HOPE!
Sharing to give you all moms with strong willed kids HOPE!
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And then, returning
home for quiet time with family, and for my daughter that always included our
pets.
What are your children exploring these days? It is such a pleasure to hear from you. If you like this post, you will also probably like my pinterest board on high school.
Do you have a teen in your house?
For those of you who are considering homeschooling your teen or already doing that, you may be feeling overwhelmed with the idea of dealing with high school.
Transcripts, GPA, assigning high school credit, etc, it can feel daunting. And that is why many families are leery of taking on high school at home.
I want to encourage families to homeschool their teens, and get the benefits that we got doing that, for my daughter and for our family.
My guide includes over 100 high school electives and activities for your teen to browse and maybe explore.
It also has guidance for helping your teen get into college.
But this book is not just for those who are aiming towards college.
My friend, Vicki from 7 Sisters Homeschool has lots of helps and tips for Homeschooling Your Strong Willed Teen.
Thanks for stopping by BJ's Homeschool,
Betsy
Betsy is mom to her now college grad, whom she homeschooled through high school. She blogs at BJ's Homeschool, about the early years, highschool,
college, gifted/2e and wrote -Homeschooling High School with College in Mind, 2nd Edition, She offers homeschool help through messages at BJ's Consulting, and has had some of her articles picked up by the Huffington Post.
college, gifted/2e and wrote -Homeschooling High School with College in Mind, 2nd Edition, She offers homeschool help through messages at BJ's Consulting, and has had some of her articles picked up by the Huffington Post.
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