Not trying to do 'school at home'....

I found this quote shoved in the back of my journal the other day. I thought I would share.

" We're not trying to do "School at Home." We're trying to do homeschool. These are two entirely different propositions. We're not trying to replicate the time, style or content of the classroom. Rather we're trying to cultivate a lifestyle of learning in which learning takes place from morning until bedtime 7 days each week. The "formal" portion of each teaching day is just the tip of the iceburg. "
--Steve and Jane Lambert ( Five In A Row )

My first year of homeschooling was the greatest learning year of my life! I tried my hardest to keep a rigorous curriculum for my kindergarten-age child. I tried so hard to make our homeschool day like a regular school day complete with recess, and PE. I learned very quickly that this was exactly what DID NOT WORK at home. It seemed so stressful and those nights I would go to bed feeling overwhelmed and I'm sure my child felt the same way. This lasted for only a week or so, before I had to really re-evaluate. the question came to my mind, "Isn't this part of the reason why you are homeschooling?, because you want something different for your children?" It was so simple! I'm not trying to mimic school at home! I don't want that! I instantly realized that homeschool was an entirely different thing. I wanted a lifestyle of learning!