Alta Wehmeyer

Little by little...one walks far!

This Peruvian proverb shaped our family's home school experience. At first, I scribbled it on a poster and pinned it our classroom wall. Over time this grew on all of us, and on occasions I would share it, when appropriate. Little did I know what the impact of these plain words would have on the trajectory of my family's lives. We all aspired to enhance our progress by 1% per day. This was a tall order, but the mere fact that everyone in the natal family shared the same vision for themselves made the difference. We all attained goals that at first, we did not believe we could reach.

During a trip to Peru, the actual wisdom of these words dawned on me. Walking the Andes, one cannot be in a rush because the physical incline of this giant could easily cost your life. Even native Llamas take it real slow, and every step calculated with laser focused precision! It was only when I stood on the edge of a precipice, looking back in time, that I connected the dots of our homeschooling journey.

No matter whether chose the same journey or not, every step you take each day counts—be that a reconnaissance into writing, painting, play the guitar, learning to fly, conquering math or anything else, take your learning journey serious and at your comfortable pace because all long-term results speak for itself.

Little by little, one walks far!  —Peruvian Proverb