Hi Ladies :)

[Leilani]

Hi Ree, welcome !!!

[Frannie]

Hi Ree and welcome to AFW....

[Loreena]

Hi There Ree,
Mid north coast eh.. Near Newcastle?
Welcome to the forum.

Hey Cherie

I'm near Port Macquarie so a few hrs up the coast. We'll be flying out of Newcastle on an amazing holiday in a few weeks, haven't been to Newy for a little while, did used to live there when I went to Uni.... Are you right in Newcastle?

Thanks for the welcome

[Loreena]

Welcome Ree,
Wow homeschooling. I hone school my eldest for about 12 months while we were overseas, a few years back now. He talks about it now as one of the best times in his childhood. Sure is a bit of work though, but one of those really rewarding things as well. Do you unschool or are you are really structured homeschooler?

BTW, welcome to all for women.

Hey Cayte

Thanks for the welcome.
Ummmm I'm a bit of an unstructured homeschooler, but that's probably just because I'm not a very "routine" kind of person lol.
It's taken me a LONG time to let myself accept that homeschooling is different than mainstream schooling and the expectations and learning structure is different too. I honestly believe it's different for the better, but accept there's strengths and weaknesses in both formats.

This year my goal is to have structure in so much as we'll have set "school time" but the lessons etc I find happen all day every day, it's amazing what there is to learn just in general conversation and living when you look for it

[Loreena]

Hi Ree. Welcome to AFW. Myself and another member, Love My Family, are both currently tossing up the pros and cons for homeschooling. Maybe you can join the latest homeschooling thread and offer some input.

Hi

I'll head on over and find the thread and offer any insight I can for you for sure! Nothing like a good chat about homeschooling hehe

[Loreena]

Just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to each and every one of you for the warm welcome

[Alexa]

Hi and Welcome.

[Cherie]

Ree,

Hey Cherie

I'm near Port Macquarie so a few hrs up the coast. We'll be flying out of Newcastle on an amazing holiday in a few weeks, haven't been to Newy for a little while, did used to live there when I went to Uni.... Are you right in Newcastle?

No Ree, I was just thinking what part of the middle.lol
I used to live at Shelly Beach near The Entrance for years. Am in Brisbane now.
I actually have a very good memory from one visit to Port Maquarie... best left in the past though.

[LoveMyFamily]

Hi and welcome to AFW. I hope to be a homeschooler soon too, depending on if I can bring in money as well.

[thisoldbag]