Mitchell Mom of Five

The Choice to Homeschool

{ 10:46, 2006-Jan-5 } { 5 comments } { Link }

I just recently made the decision to homeschool my children. It had been nagging at me for quite some time as I was having trouble agreeing with the lack of morals in the school system not to mention the garbage they shove down our children's throat on a daily basis. Joey brought home geometry in kindergarten for crying out loud!! Lauren was bringing home 3 to 5 test booklets a night on top of testing all day in school (you know those hideous mandatory state tests?) because her teacher wanted her classroom to recieve the highest test scores in the school!! Collin was constantly stressed out with the two hours of homework he was bringing home every night (he is a 4th grader)!! I hurt for them and was deeply disturbed by this.

I had homeschooled Legacy and Brandon in the past and enjoyed it but my biggest issue was a selfish one. I wanted my time to myself! The second biggest issue was wondering if I could be a proper teacher because when I had my children home before I always felt I was hurting them by not doing enough book study because of my schedule. I prayed about this and got my answer shortly after.

I had been reading Debi Pearl's book Created to Be His Helpmeet when I decided to visit her website www.nogreaterjoy.org. There I found several articles on homeschooling but one in particular that I liked which her husband wrote called The Reformed School of Alexandria in which he addresses the concern of curriculum based homeschooling. After reading this article and sharing it with my husband, we made the decision to bring our children out of the school system we disliked so much.

We are not going to shove curriculum down their throat. As far as I am concerned they are good through college with what they have learned (who ever heard of teaching trigonometry in the 5th grade or starting geometry in kindergarten???). I want to focus on their walk with God. At home they can learn about God! We have devotion time every morning after breakfast. I want to focus on the skills they will need to make it on their own. Do you ever stop and think about how many lessons (math, english, history, etc.) you can learn while learning everyday basic living skills and bible study?

Now my children can be children. And we are enjoying every minute of homeschooling. Now I wonder how I could have been so selfish to want my alone time when I have the greatest gift of all...fellowship with the people I love the most! Praise the Lord!! God is soooo good.

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{ 11:48, 2006-Jan-5 } { Posted by SimplifiedLife }
I wish you much success and blessings. It has been a joy for me to homeschool my dc and I am confident it will be for you as well. You mentioned having fellowship with your family, but you are also fellowshiping with the heirs of salvation, as you are. You have the distinct privilege of ushering them into His presence daily, walking alongside them in harmony and wisdom and watching them grow into strong men and women of the Almighty.

Enjoy ~ be blessed. I look forward to reading more about your wonderful new lifestyle of learning with the Father as the "Master Teacher."

Have a good evening.

Edited by SimplifiedLife on 2006-Jan-5 at 11:49

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{ 11:53, 2006-Jan-5 } { Posted by OurLittleHomestead }
What a BLESSING! That is wonderful!

Enjoy.......
Lisa

Great Decision...

{ 12:45, 2006-Jan-6 } { Posted by DonnaJoy }
...my 14 yo dd is in a private Christian school and the influences there are causing a lot of problems for her - not the teaching, the kids - just because it is a Christian shcool everyone thinks they are all angel - I work outside the home (by necessity) and cannot homeschool - you are very fortunate!!

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{ 05:23, 2006-Jan-6 } { Posted by kayinpa }
Congratulations! Despite that it takes some "Me time", it has A LOT of benefits!

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{ 09:36, 2006-Jan-7 } { Posted by tnschaffer }
Wonderful! I'm so happy for your decision! Just think...one day you'll have so much "me time" you'll get sick of it!

To me, homeschooling is the way God intended us to raise our children. Good for you!

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