Yesterday, I volunteered at our local library's book sale. Several local teachers had been given gift certificates from a grant to purchase books for their school. We were all glad to see them come and redeem these certificates. But, I found some interesting thoughts and emotions in my head as they were there. First, I wanted to be respected by them. I have found that I often desire this from other teachers. I was once one of them--a middle school teacher in the public schools. But, I've found as a homeschool teacher I've rarely had their respect when I tell teachers that I homeschool. I don't think it's seen on the same level professionally. Honestly, I'm a better teacher now after homeschooling my children for the past 7 years than while I was teaching middle school. I've learned so much about how children learn. I've learned about paying attention to the process of learning more and being more observant. I've lear...