Homeschoolers do much more
than book assignments for school.
Anyone who tells you homeschooler’s are stationed at a kitchen table all day hasn’t taken enough time to get to know one.

I’m a "mobile homeschooler."
I’m always doing other things besides completing my science textbook assignment.

From this picture (on the right) of my sister Eva, my piano teacher and me, Aaron Evans, I’m always doing new things!

This picture was taken at our annual piano recital. I played two songs, "Toccata Brilliante" and "Reaching for a Rainbow."

I also had a duet with my kid sister, Eva.
This was a learning experience in itself! We had to constantly cooperate and compromise with each other on the piece. Thankfully, our patience paid off (with a little coaching from Aaron and my parents) and we rocked the recital!

It was a breeze to play the lively "Toccata Brillante". Months before, I played the song at the Queen’s College piano evaluation. I practiced hard, memorizing the piece and getting down the rhythm. The judges awarded me a superior grade for my exceptional performance.

Aaron Evans helped me polish my songs until they were perfect. It was a lot of hard work for both of us, but it was worth the effort. I learned many valuable lessons from this experience, like being optimistic and patient, learning from my mistakes, and being flexible. I hope I made Aaron proud, because he’s not only a talented piano player, but a also a friendly person.

Me, an average homeschooler?
You’ve picked the wrong student!

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Homeschoolers' Success Stories:
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by Linda Dobson

One of the most common questions homeschoolers face is whether or not their children will be able to function in "the real world." Now that the first children of modern homeschooling have reached adulthood, the effectiveness of homeschooling in preparing children to become successful, capable adults can finally be assessed. This book is an in-depth exploration of life after homeschooling through real lives instead of test scores. You will meet a cross-section of confident, well-educated men and women who were homeschooled as children--men and women who have achieved success on a variety of levels. You will see how they have grown up using the skills they first grasped as homeschoolers, combining life and learning in the world of higher education, business, art, religion, and more.