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\u201cWoohoo! \u00a0I\u2019m gonna homeschool forever!\u201d \u00a0Then he slowed down until Ezra caught up with us and shared the good news. \u00a0\u201cEz, did you know there are no tests in homeschool? We\u2019re NEVER going back to school.\u201d<\/p>\n

So what do you think? \u00a0I loved tests, and they were the only reasons I ever studied anything. \u00a0And if they go to college, they\u2019ll need to take tests. \u00a0Do you need to practice? I know some homeschoolers give tests, but I wasn\u2019t planning on it. \u00a0Bad idea?<\/p>\n

Finally, do you think it\u2019s wrong if I now use his fear to scare Zach into obedience? I could threaten that if he can\u2019t sit still during my three minute history reading then he\u2019s going to have to go back to anxiety-producing, test-giving public school. \u00a0Bad idea?<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"