DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO HOMESCHOOL?

<p>Is the homeschool parent a special breed, someone with a <strong>unique gene</strong> that gives them super-human patience and a knack for teaching? Not at all. DeeDee and Ximena don't feel they are especially patient; neither is a professional teacher. Yet they successfully guide their children through the curriculum. Your objections to homeschooling can be overcome. If you want to homeschool (or <em>need </em>to homeschool), you can!</p> <p><strong>QUOTABLES</strong></p> <p>Ximena: "When I spend <em>more </em>time with [my daughter], I'm more patient. And when I spend <em>less </em>time with her, I'm more impatient."</p> <p>DeeDee: "You are the best teacher for your kids because you've been teaching them since day one."</p> <p>DeeDee: " What they need is not a professional teacher, but a coach and a mentor and a support."</p> <p><strong>TIMESTAMPS</strong></p> <p>02:39 Why it bothers DeeDee when so many folks say they aren't cut out for homeschooling.&nbsp;</p> <p>04:42 Common objection: "I don't have the patience to homeschool my children."</p> <p>06:16 Common objection: "I'm not a professional teacher."</p> <p>07:19 Choosing curriculum</p> <p>09:09 Transitioning from public school to homeschool</p> <p>09:45 Discipline and what methods to use.</p> <p>10:40 Common objection: "I can't afford to homeschool."</p> <p>15:26 The first step in overcoming all the objections to homeschooling is to identify why you want to do it in the first place.</p> <p>16:29 How to handle lack of patience as a homeschool parent.</p> <p>16:59 How patience grows as you spend more time with your child and get in tune with him/her.</p> <p>18:06 Practical ways to prevent losing your patience, such as organization and a routine.</p> <p>19:17 Torturing yourself with late-night homeschool planning sessions.</p> <p>19:42 Why you don't need to be a professional teacher to successfully homeschool.</p> <p>20:38 Why it's okay that you don't know everything. You don't have to! You will learn alongside your kids. And your not knowing things as a