A daily dose of homeschooling humor from the second-oldest of five happily home educated, cheerfully countercultural children.

YOU KNOW YOU'RE HOMESCHOOLED WHEN...

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Sunday, June 28, 2009

June 29th, 2009

...you have so many babysitting requests you form a referral business, turn the job into a unit study on business and economics, incorporate after discovering this is the best way to grow your company, start an international chain, and become a multimillionaire. Oh, and you also get credit for home ec. (Idea submitted by MK)

June 28th, 2009

...your first question was "Michael WHO?!"

Friday, June 26, 2009

June 27th, 2009

...you've changed FAR more diapers than the average day care worker. (Submitted by MK)

Thursday, June 25, 2009

June 26th, 2009

...you're upset you're going to be missing a lecture on anthropology for The Truth Project while you're away at summer camp.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

June 25th, 2009

...you're thrilled when you get nothing but books for your birthday.

June 24th, 2009

...you can recite any Calvin and Hobbes strip on demand.

Monday, June 22, 2009

June 23rd, 2009

...you have to move dirty laundry off your desk to do schoolwork. (Submitted by MK)

June 22nd, 2009

...you don't know the words to a single hip-hop song--but you memorized all of Shakespeare's sonnets one summer...for fun.

June 21st, 2009

...you never get a snow day. (Submitted by MK)

June 20th, 2009

...you get confused when kids ask how long you spend on homework. (Submitted by JD)

Thursday, June 18, 2009

June 19th, 2009

...you organize the money in your wallet by serial number.

June 18th, 2009

...your heroes are all dead.

June 17th, 2009

...you and your friends FAIL at impromptu planning.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

June 16th, 2009

...you didn't own a cell phone until you were leaving for college.

June 15th, 2009

...everyone asks you if you do school in your pajamas.

June 14th, 2009

...everyone asks you if you do school in your pajamas.

June 13th, 2009

...you look forward to living in a dorm because of all the "peace and quiet."

June 12th, 2009

...you plan on putting a bumper sticker on your car that says "Follow me to the library."

June 11th, 2009

..."unsocialized" is a compliment.

June 10th, 2009

...you have an A in your class and you ask what you can do for extra credit.

June 9th, 2009

...your teacher and principal are married.

June 8th, 2009

...you have a graduating class of one.

Sunday, June 7, 2009

June 7th, 2009

...your idea of a graduation entails a ceremony, dinner, and dancing until midnight!

Friday, June 5, 2009

June 6th, 2009

...you're busy during the summer than you are during the year.

June 5th, 2009

...you have at least one day of the week where you never leave the house.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

June 4th, 2009

...you and your friends eagerly look forward to the next Pixar film.

June 3rd, 2009

...when you say "I was tripping," you mean you almost fell over.

June 2nd, 2009

...you forget to write your name on your homework and it's no problem.