I saw this quote by Robert M. Huchins today, and realized that we have been working toward this since we began our homeschooling adventure last year. The quote is:

“The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.”

Funny thing is, is that I’ve sometimes felt guilty while working with one kid (or occupying the twins) and “making” the others work on their own so much. However, I’ve noticed that the kids (especially the oldest) are beginning to be able to teach themselves. They can pick up a math book, read through the material and pretty much do the work on their own. They will ask questions if needed, and some days I just need to sit right next to them through an entire Math or English lesson. But they are learning how to educate themselves. It’s quite exciting…