Part 1 | Veteran Homeschoolers Offer Encouragement and Resources for Alternative Education
West Bend, Wisconsin – Diane Fechter of West Bend, Wisconsin has the wisdom, the experience, and the connections when it comes to homeschooling.
Fector spent a total of 12 years (1984-1996) homeschooling his three children, Tim, Dave and Jessica.
“Many of our founding fathers were homeschooled, so we felt we deserved it,” says Fechter. “We took it every year. All of our kids went to private school through seventh grade and his eighth grade, then public high school.”
Homeschoolers today have many curriculum options, making it easy for parents to tailor their child’s educational experience. “There are so many options for homeschoolers today,” he says, Fechter.
Homeschooling parents received much support in navigating the daily waters of homeschooling. We did,” says Fechter. “There were also show-and-tell days, where moms would bring their kids and do book reports, display science projects, read essays, and talk about historical figures such as the Founding Fathers. I did skits and plays for others.
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According to the Wisconsin Department of Education (DPI), over the past decade (2011-2021) enrollment in public education has declined from 871,105 in 2011 to 829,935 today. In 2011, homeschoolers made up 1.79% of her students in the state. In 2021, that number has increased to 3.25% of her.
DPI data also show that in the short term between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years, homeschooling increased by 47.28%, while public school enrollment decreased by 2.93% and private education decreased by 1.53%. I showed that.
Fechter believes there will be an increase in home schooling. “Parents are tired of being taught things like social-emotional learning and important race theory,” he says.
For parents currently considering homeschooling their children, Fechter has these words of wisdom.
“Years ago I read an article called ‘Homeschooling Tomato Plant Philosophy’. The basic story is as follows. Like young tomato plants in Wisconsin, young children need to move very gradually from full protection in the “greenhouse” to full exposure to the outside world. It needs soil, the sun of love and attention, and water of truth. They need to be shielded from the cold winds of their peers’ thoughtless and sometimes cruel actions, humanitarian teachings, etc. Your little plant should be able to absorb its own roots and roots so that it can absorb the love and truth of God. A leaf system must be developed. storm of life. If they are strong enough, they can be exposed to the weather for brief and carefully controlled exposure to the outside world.
To gain more insight into homeschooling, Fechter plans to attend the Wisconsin Christian Home Educators (CHEA) Annual Conference on April 7 and 8, 2022, and learn more about useful information. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA).
This is Part I of a series on homeschooling by washtoncountyinsider.com.
