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Your life has purpose. Your family has purpose. Your homeschool has purpose. You know what is important to you. And you know what is in your heart. But maybe you haven’t expressed it with words nor put it on paper. Yet doing so is a very beneficial action that will help you and your family throughout your life. A Family Mission Statement is an effort to define the vision of your family and therefore the mission or purpose of your family.
Yesterday I posted the 12 Things You Might Not Have Learned in a Classroom by John Taylor Gatto. I was actually looking in my computer for the 20 Qualities but couldn’t find it. But now I’ve found it! The Twenty Qualities of an Educated Person by John Taylor Gatto 1. A broadly knowledgeable mind 2. [...]
I didn’t write this article, but it’s too good not to share. It was written by Chris Davis, formerly from Elijah Co. If you have been a recipient of my eNewsletter or if you have heard me speak at a conference you know that I have a concern about the shift I have seen in [...]
Book fairs, homeschool curriculum displays can make one’s heart beat faster and palms get sweaty. We all want to make the most of our time at a book fair. Here are my tips for getting the best out of my time at a curriculum fair.
Previously I wrote how I felt that I was in control of our homeschool and how I had planned everything out just perfectly, yet struggled under the weight of it all. God doesn’t want us to strive for cookie-cutter children, rather He would have us prepare our children for an individual, definable life purpose. We [...]
A Gospel-driven, Cross-centric, Discipleship approach simply means that we’re teaching each child what he needs to know, with a view to his/her God given strengths, weaknesses, interest, passions, and talents… their natural bents. Rather than just getting an education we can receive a balanced education through our lifestyle. We are free to seek God for [...]
Yesterday I shared how much I had learned about education and homeschooling. Today I’ll share how God tapped me on the shoulder and straightened me out a bit. We did Bible study and had memory verses and all those right things, yet something was missing. I knew that I was doing what God wanted- after [...]
Yesterday I shared how we started the journey through home education. Today is a continuation of that story… I bought a series of progressive workbooks, worked out some schedules and away we went! I didn’t give the girls a break that Christmas. I had them do the testing to see precisely what levels to start [...]
I am Susan, married for nearly 20 years to John. We have a blended family whereby we have four children together and a 26year old son. Currently, the other children are 18yo daughter,a 16yo daughter, a 14yo son and an 11yo son. This is ‘officially’ our 12th year of homeschooling although we don’t think of [...]
I’ve always pursued my delights. Pursuing homeschooling was a delight yet has ended up being our lifestyle. I think it’s really important for a mum to pursue a delight. It sets a living example of how we’d like to see our children live and it also keeps us in awe of God as Creator and [...]
commonly used acronyms and terms. This list is by no means exhaustive.
Here are a few of my tips for beginning the homeschool journey. 1) Make the Decision Making the decision to homeschool is not to be taken lightly or quickly. It is a daunting task to take on the full responsibility for your child’s education. Here are some considerations to help you think through the process. [...]
Conformed or Transformed~ Part 1-3 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 “Transformation” is different in that it is a process…an outward expression that does come from within! Did you know that the Greek word underlying the word transformed is the verb, ‘metaorphoo’. Yup, from that we get the English words ‘metamorphose and metamorphosis.’ The word [...]
Conformed or Transformed~ Part 1-3 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 “Conformed’ means to assume an outward expression that does not come from within. It is basically to masquerade, to put on a mask. If we are doing ’something’ for Christ then it is possible it is an act of conformity. I often write that [...]
I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, [...]
A few days ago I posted about realising and accepting that unschooling is my default mode of parenting. This following post is in response to Katie’s question. Hi Susan, I really enjoy reading your writings, and are pleased you are continuing to blog. This radical unschooling is something I’d really like to try. I had [...]
There are now countless websites and blogs devoted to the teaching and philosophy of Charlotte Mason. Back in 200, when this article was first written, I intended for this to be brief. Considering the amount of information now available, this is now ridiculously brief. Rather than attempt to rewrite the article I’ll simply post some [...]
WHAT SUBJECTS ARE COVERED USING THIS METHOD? Primary Curriculum Bible, Literature, History, Science, Language, Spelling, Independent Reading, Composition, Poetry, Handwriting, Math, Foreign Language, Art Appreciation, Music Appreciation, Geography, and Handicrafts. High School Curriculum Add to the Primary curriculum: Geometry Science Botany, Entomology, Geology, Physiology, Languages, Morals & Ethics, Astronomy, Algebra & Economics. Add to that [...]
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