Homeschooling Is Just DIY Education
26th December 2015
Well, when it comes to education, the schools couldn’t get it done, either. So, I’m doing it myself. The big difference is that I have to keep sending the education “experts” checks because they work for the government and the government gets cranky when you decline to pay for its services, no matter how dubious the quality. But it’s still worth it, because the results are so much better when my wife and I do it ourselves.
In many way, teaching my son is easier than laying a tile floor or installing a stove because the kid actually gives me feedback. If I screwed up installing the stove (I didn’t), I’d have to find out the hard way. My son isn’t shy about saying, “I don’t understand.” He’s just as good at saying, “I get it and I’m bored; can we move on?” If you care enough to listen, that makes it a hell of a lot easier to do it right.