Homeschool helps
Homeschool is family discipleship...
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord,
And whose hope is the Lord.
For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters,
Which spreads out its roots by the river,
And will not fear[b] when heat comes;
But its leaf will be green,
And will not be anxious in the year of drought,
Nor will cease from yielding fruit.''
[Jeremiah 17:7,8]
And Deuteronomy 6 is a commandment to homeschool:
“Now this is the commandment, and these are the statutes and judgments which the Lord your God has commanded to teach you, that you may observe them in the land which you are crossing over to possess, 2 that you may fear the Lord your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you, you and your son and your grandson, all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged. 3 Therefore hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe it, that it may be well with you, and that you may multiply greatly as the Lord God of your fathers has promised you—‘a land flowing with milk and honey.’
4 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
6 “And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. 7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. 8 You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. 9 You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
[Deuteronomy 6:1-9] | | homeschool1 |
| | Organization/time management
Switching to SOS
I'm the mom of nine children, and have had health problems, but refused to give up homeschooling. I was being totally overwhelmed with trying to keep up, and my kids were falling behind. I tried unit studies that were supposed to be easily handled by multi-graded families, but couldn't do it. I tried many curricula.
I avoided any computer curriculum for a long time, but finally gave one a try out of desperation -- Switched on Schoolhouse (SOS).
Now we no longer have lost books, or excuses about why their school isn't done. The program corrects most of the problems for me, and I go in and correct essay questions and projects. I am up-to-date and can see exactly where my kids' strengths and weaknesses are.
My favorite curriculum before this was BJU, I just wish they would come up with something like this that was truly affordable. Until then, I am sticking with SOS! | | entwife |
Ministry & missions
Living Outside the Box
With the lifestyle that homeschool brings to a family, the benefits far outweigh the challenges that we face. But there is an area for Christian families that deserves our attention on an ongoing basis -- that is how we go about building relationships with other children who do not have a relationship with Christ, for the purpose of sharing the gospel and advancing the kingdom.
To solve this, we must first of all pray, and expect to receive God's wisdom. Secondly, we must continually search for creative ways to connect with those who are not part of the groups of which we are a part. And third, we must launch out. After all, our primary call as believers is still to ''Go into all the world and proclaim the good news.'' So let's include the unchurched in our very blessed lives. We can do it! | | gretchen |
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