Key #2 - Mentors, Not Professors

The idea behind the second key, mentors - not professors, is that a mentor has the unique ability/opportunity to create a specific individualized program for the student. Whereas in most cases a professor has a standardized curriculum for the whole class, a mentor creates a curriculum just for the one.

Homeschooling lends itself quite well to establishing a mentor relationship with a child. Corey and I have taken a very serious, in-depth look at our children's strengths, weaknesses, abilities and, most importantly, needs over the last few months. As we have discussed ideas, concerns and spent a great deal of time on our knees we have come to a better understanding of what each of our children need at this stage in their lives. And even though they are fairly close in age and back to back in school, I've been surprised at how differently each of their curriculums (for lack of a better word) have come together.

As always - it all sounds great in theory - we'll see how it goes in actual practice!