1.4 - In Antioch, We Had ENCORE!

And just like that, Maria was homeschooling 5-year-old Alexandra.

Maria met with her assigned teacher, Leslie, who has been with us for eight years now—please don’t retire until we complete middle school (grin). Leslie was born and raised in Antioch with over 30 years teaching experience throughout the Antioch Public School District—in other words, we were work working with a seasoned pro.

Along with Erica, Irene, and Cynthia—ENCORE teachers working with other families—we never felt isolated and the transition into homeschooling was no worse than the first day of kindergarten! I sometimes wonder if our decision to homeschool from Day One didn’t make everything easier—that old adage, “You don’t know what you’re missing until it’s gone” never applied to us. All I remember is that once the decision was made, it was no better or worse than picking a school for your child and running with it.

This is another important point for parents who see homeschooling as a challenge more on the level of climbing Mount Everest—granted, it’s no walk-in-the-park, but it’s not Olympic-caliber either.