Best Homeschooling Quotes For Moms In Need of Motivation

I wish that when I started homeschooling, someone had told me there is no right or wrong way to homeschooling. And that some days are gonna be tougher than others. I will experience days where I would feel like I am not doing enough. Days where I would feel like I was failing my kids and robbing them of a “proper education.” If you are a new homeschooling parent, just know you will have these tough days. We all do. Even seasoned homeschooling moms. On those icky days, here is a list of the best homeschooling quotes for moms in need of motivation.

55 Best Homeschooling Quotes For Moms In Need of Motivation

• “The best education doesn’t happen at a desk but rather engaged in everyday living.” – John Holt
• “Homeschooling is an act of love, not fear.” – Unknown
• “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” – William Butler Yeats
• “The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.” – Sydney J. Harris
• “Teach your kids to think for themselves, and you’ll teach them to lead.” – Unknown
• “Don’t worry about socialization. Worry about your child becoming a responsible, compassionate, and competent human being.” – L.R. Knost
• “Homeschooling is a journey of self-discovery for both the parent and the child.” – Unknown
• “Homeschooling is like a magnifying glass; it exposes the good, the bad, and the beautiful.” – Unknown
• “The world is a university, and everyone in it is a teacher. Make sure when you wake up in the morning, you go to school.” – T.D. Jakes
• “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” – John Dewey
• “Homeschooling is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re gonna get, but it’s all delicious!” – Unknown
• “You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.” – Kahlil Gibran
• “The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.” – Mark Van Doren
• “Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think.” – Albert Einstein
• “Learning is not attained by chance; it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.” – Abigail Adams

• “Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.” – John Wooden
• “Homeschooling is an opportunity to cultivate curiosity and critical thinking.” – Unknown
• “Children are born persons.” – Charlotte Mason
• “Each day of our lives, we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.” – Charles R. Swindoll
• “Teaching kids to count is fine, but teaching them what counts is best.” – Bob Talbert
• “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela
• “Homeschooling is an investment in the future.” – Unknown
• “The best teacher is not the one who fills the student’s mind with the largest amount of factual data in a minimum amount of time but one who awakens an attitude and is productive to learn.” – Carl Rogers
• “The whole world is opened up to you when you learn.” – Unknown

• “Every child has a different learning style and pace. Each child is unique, not only capable of learning but also capable of succeeding.” – Robert John Meehan
• “Teaching is only demonstrating that it is possible. Learning is making it possible for yourself.” – Paulo Coelho
• “Your home is the ideal place for nurturing your child’s potential.” – Unknown
• “Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.” – Margaret Mead
• “Learning is an adventure. It’s like going on a quest for knowledge.” – Unknown
• “It is not what is poured into a student that counts but what is planted.” – Linda Conway
• “The best education you will ever get is traveling. Nothing teaches you more than exploring the world and accumulating experiences.” – Mark Paterson
• “Homeschooling allows you to create a customized education for your child.” – Unknown
• “Your mind will take the shape of what you frequently hold in thought, for the human spirit is colored by such impressions.” – Marcus Aurelius
• “Education is not a race to the finish line; it’s a journey of a lifetime.” – Unknown

• “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be ignited.” – Plutarch
• “Learning never exhausts the mind.” – Leonardo da Vinci
• “The greatest sign of success for a teacher… is to be able to say, ‘The children are now working as if I did not exist.'” – Maria Montessori
• “The best learning happens when it’s driven by curiosity and passion.” – Unknown
• “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” – B.B. King
• “Don’t aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally.” – David Frost
• “Learning is an act of exploration, an adventure of the mind.” – Unknown
• “You don’t have to be ‘school smart’ to be intelligent. Every child has their unique talents and abilities.” – Unknown
• “The secret of education lies in respecting the student.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
• “Education is not confined to the walls of a classroom; it’s all around us.” – Unknown
• “One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” – Malala Yousafzai
• “Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.” – George Washington Carver
• “Homeschooling is a creative and flexible approach to learning.” – Unknown
• “Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.” – Abigail Adams
• “The best lessons are learned in the company of those you love.” – Unknown
• “The best kind of education is one where the child learns to learn.” – Unknown
• “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” – William Butler Yeats
• “Teach your kids to think for themselves, and you’ll teach them to lead.” – Unknown
• “It’s not our job to toughen our children up to face a cruel and heartless world. It’s our job to raise children who will make the world a little less cruel and heartless.” L.R.Knost
• “People should be free to find or make for themselves the kinds of educational experience they want their children to have.”
  ― John Holt
• “Homeschooling is a journey of self-discovery for both the parent and the child.” – Unknown
• The home is the first and most effective place to learn the lessons of life: truth, honor, virtue, self-control, the value of education, honest work, and the purpose and privilege of life. Nothing can take the place of home in rearing and teaching children, and no worldly success can compensate for failure in the home.” – David O. McKay
• “Homeschooled children benefit the community because they are not shaped by peers but by parents.” –Mary Kay Clark
• “The education of a child is a work of love.” -Maria Montessori
• “There is no school equal to a decent home and no teacher equal to a virtuous parent.” – Mahatama Gandhi
• “Self-education is the only possible education; the rest is mere veneer laid on the surface of a child’s nature.”
  ― Charlotte Mason
• “A child gets moral notions from the fairy tales he delights in, as do his elders from tale and verse.”
  ― Charlotte Mason

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