Why I started this...

I started this blog as a way to reach out to other parents who, like me, got fed up with the educational establishment in America, and decided to do it themselves. I got tired of watching my intelligent child drown in public school. I got sick of watching teachers give lip service to educating while devoting too much of their time trying to socialize children. And I got fed up with running down to the school on a near-daily basis to address some problem they had created-either through their own ineptitude or through their inability to control the behavior of hundreds of children.

Before anyone gets too excited though, please understand I don't think my child is a perfect little angel. She's always been a pretty good, but pretty normal, kid. If given the opportunity, she'll get into some amount of trouble, and public school was giving her way too many opportunities.

Between the trips to school and the hours every night I was spending helping with homework, correcting misinformation, and keeping her brain fed, it really seemed better if I did it all myself and cut out the middle man. It isn't easy, but then again nothing worthwhile ever is. I have been teaching at home for almost two years, and I don't regret a single minute of it.

This blog is going to be devoted in part to helping other frustated parents deal with the issues of providing a superior education to their children. It is also going to deal with addressing pertinent issues in education, as well as tips and suggestions for 'homeschooling on the cheap'.

I hope you enjoy it and that you can benefit from the experience. I know I will.