In part 1 of Teachers That Influenced My Homeschooling Journey, I wrote about two teachers from my early years that had a part in my decision to homeschool as an adult. In part 2, I will discuss high school teachers that also influenced me. I had many good teachers in high school. I also had several very bad teachers. With two exceptions, the bad ones stand out the most in my memory. There was the typing teacher who was a bully. She purposely mispronounced my name and told me what a rotten kid I was because I would insist that … Continue reading →

On my journey from Kindergarten to the 12th grade, I had many teachers. Many of these teachers influenced where I am today. They have also influenced the fact that I now homeschool my own children. The first teacher who had a big influence on me was my third grade teacher. I was out of school quite a bit that year due to chronic tonsillitis and a bit of bullying that I did not want to deal with. She made it a point to praise me regularly pointing out that I did very well in spite of my absences. One day, … Continue reading →