Where are we at now...

It's been almost three years since I last blogged. What can I say? Life happens and sometimes people reach a point where they shut themselves down. My husband and I were having severe marital problems but we're doing great now and have been for awhile. After we saved our marriage I just didn't feel inclined to blog. Thankfully, I'm ready to start anew. :-)

We never stopped home educating our children and we follow the unschooling model: No grades, no tests, no forced lessons.

Zachary desired to go to college so he chose to take three online classes with Florida Virtual School last year to see how he would do with structure, tests, assignments, and being taught. Now? Well, he's enrolled at Pensacola State College under their dual enrollment program. He receives college and high school credits in his classes. He really enjoys going and is doing wonderfully! I do not judge a home educated child's success on whether they go to college or not, but am proud of him for following his own path.

Brooke is still an extremely creative and active child. How can I sum her up? I really can't because her world encompasses so many things! She is a writer, photographer, singer/song writer, guitarist, artist, photo-shopper, vegetarian, and movie maker. Not a day goes by that she isn't engaged in one or more of what she's passionate about. She's also self-teaching herself math, science, and history from regular and text books in case she wants to go to college someday. Brooke also enjoys Girl Scouts and going to our home school co-op.

I do not have much more to say today other than unschooling truly does work. No, they weren't brought up with textbook knowledge like their schooled peers, but they are indeed learning--it's of their own volition though.