It was while my child was in school I think I started realizing what a mismatch there was between the way I just thought education worked, and the way it was more prevalent. I was just like read a lot of good books, learn to be diligent and self disciplined, and have a reasonably orderly progress through the obvious stuff.Įventually you’re going to probably need more specialization, maybe some extra things as you move into high school, or your child has really unique individual interests. Because I thought I was pretty laid back. As you ask that question, I’m just thinking, that’s a funny question, too, for me to think about. Karoline: I think it’s really funny to look back. That being said, how has your approach to education grown and changed over the years? How Karoline’s approach to home education has changed over the years Your family is different from your family of origin, and it’s still a learning curve of just figuring out what it’s going to look in your own family. I guess doing things my own way is probably more natural to me than fitting into someone else’s model - it’s still your own unique children are totally different. While there are things that are probably easier - I never thought inside the box. That’s how I stumbled in homeschooling.Īmy: I think it’s really helpful to hear that, because sometimes people make the assumption that because I was homeschooled, that I have it all figured out and somehow it’s easy for me. You can come home.” I think by then too, just having seen her go through kindergarten and first grade, I had a little more confidence and I had started evolving a little bit more of my priorities in education. Of course at that moment, I was like, “Oh honey, absolutely. My oldest daughter actually attended a local university model school for a couple years, but then in the middle of the second year she came to me and she said, “Mama it just makes me so sad to think of you and my little sister having fun at home all day, and I wish I could be with you.” Here I am homeschooling my two oldest children. Well, I was homeschooled, but I never intended a homeschool my children, and it went the way of most grand plans for my life. As you mentioned in your intro, yes I have three children. Karoline, would you please tell us a little bit about yourself and your family and how you got started homeschooling? I’m so excited to get an excuse to talk to you. I’ve learned a lot from you over the years. Karoline was a bridesmaid of mine and I’m just really thankful for her. I just remember in one of the breaks, Karoline came over to me being like, “Are you Amy Simmons?” I was like, “Yes.” “I’m Karoline.” It was just an amazing time to connect with a real life friend, and we’ve been friends ever since. We happened to show up to the same local private school that was allowing us to take the PSAT together. The funny story is, although we lived in the same area, we had never met in person, but we were both taking online classes from Wes Callihan, previous podcast guest. She and I were both homeschooled back in the day. She is the oldest friend guest on the podcast so far. You can see from in there, why I’m friends with Karoline, but before I let Karoline say hello, I just wanted to share a little backstory of how I’ve known Karoline. Some of her favorite reading includes English Renaissance and Romantic poetry, Charlotte Mason, agricultural memoirs, golden age detective stories, and everything C. She homeschools her two oldest daughters, teaches piano lessons, and reads when she should probably be cooking. Karoline lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her husband and three children ages nine, six, and one-and-a-half. I am so excited today to be talking with my longtime friend, Karoline Strickland. Prefer to listen to your content? Subscribe to Homeschool Conversations on Apple podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts so you don’t miss a single episode!Īmy Sloan: Hello everyone. Watch my Homeschool Conversation with Karoline Strickland
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