Should We Homeschool?

This has been something I’ve been thinking about for several years now. However, I’ve really only given it very serious thought this past year. I’m thinking if I should start homeschooling my daughters, Zoe and Ziya.

The school year is fast approaching. School actually starts in about two weeks already but my daughters haven’t been enrolled yet. With the rising cost of education, homeschooling is really an option that I need to consider. Aside from the tuition fees, the books and school supplies, uniforms and school bus fees already amount to thousands. Bear in mind that I have two daughters so that’s double the cost. Also, since their present school is not exactly nearby, the cost of their private school bus is also astounding, the reason of the bus owner being the rising cost of fuel. Add to that the fact that my daughters will have to wake up at 4:30 am so that they can be ready by the time the bus arrives at 5:30 am. As if that’s not enough to tire them out, they’ll get home around 5:30 p.m. already, just in time for dinner. After dinner, they only have about an hour for homework before they have to go to bed. As a mother, it breaks my heart to see them so tired all the time.

Saying all that makes me think that homeschooling is definitely the better option. The fees are not as high. I will be given all the lesson plans and the books to be used for the entire school year. We can choose when and how long we will study per day. We can go on field trips to make more learning fun. The kids also have the option to join more extra curricular activities that they will enjoy. However, that also means I will really have to be committed to it. The thing is, I’m a very impatient person. I don’t know whether I have what it takes to teach children. I can probably handle teaching the lessons but I tend to get frustrated easily whenever things don’t go right. This also means I will have to stay at home for as long as my kids are homeschooling. I was actually planning on going back to the workforce already. I can’t do that anymore if we choose to homeschool.

At this point, I really don’t know what to do yet. The kids have expressed their interest in homeschooling. Ziya’s happy that there will no longer be rowdy boys bugging her in the classroom. Zoe finds homeschooling interesting. The girls are used to spending most of their time together anyway. They’re also excited about going on more field trips. I’m just not sure they truly understand what’s it like to be homeschooled. 

I hope I’ll get to decide soon. Time is running out. If there are any of you out there who are into homeschooling your children, I will appreciate any input from you. Thanks!