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Since being established in 2017, Our Sprouts Homeschool is on a journey to help our Sprouts flourish. Parents are the first teachers to their offspring, so the act of teaching can be very natural if the parents are committed. The parent(s) have the opportunity to instill their values into their kids. This means competing for who has the freshest clothing becomes less and less important. There are ridiculous gaps in resources between wealthier school districts and poorer ones. Racism and classism is very alive and has been for years. There are some things that African American (and all other) students need to survive that they don’t get. I despise how Black history starts with slavery and the true nature of our history is overlooked or compartmentalized in a month. As is Native American History, and any other story of genocide. This is important, as we are about to recognize a drunken, lost man named Christopher Columbus again. Everybody isn’t lost. Now, homechooling is not just about what is wrong with the public (and in many cases private) schools. In many cities and towns, there are awesome support and network groups that guide parents and offer outings that help socialize kids with other homeschooled children. Students still have to show they are proficient in all the course studies that “regular” students to as well. Homeschooled kids tend to excel academically just fine when they integrate into institutional education, whenever that may occur. What I love most about homeschooling is the liberty to explore limitless educational possibilities and experiences. Considering the fact that life is a learning experience, we get to make the journey as rich and rewarding as we want. I also love the way my children think. They have the freedom to be themselves and actually be appreciated for that. In return, they are able to freely appreciate the uniqueness in others. As last summer was coming to an end, it dawned on me just how precious the time we had together truly was. In just a few short weeks, we would no longer be able to spend our days learning about the world around us together. I wanted more of this very valuable time and determined I did not want to share the fleeting years of my children’s youth with anyone else. With only so many waking hours in a day, why should I give away my children’s best moments to someone else? We had already been discussing it, and that’s why we made the decision to homeschool. My family and I have been extremely happy with our decision. We are all learning so much about one another and the world around us. My philosophy is this, “It is every parents’ responsibility to give their child the most excellent education they possibly can; academically, emotionally, spiritually, and psychologically. However, the roads leading to that most excellent education are limitless.”