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Homeschool: Leaving a trail

I will not go where the path may lead,
But I will go where there is no path---
And I will leave a trail.

When I looked at my children on Friday night, watched their homeschool group presentation and then watched as they knowledgably spoke with different people (many they didn’t know) about their schooling- what they learned, their projects and how they made them—I thought of the above quote. I thought of how they are building a love of learning. I listened as Mr. Conductor “showed off” his work and went step by step with people on how he did different things. I listened as Sassafras shyly shared her catapult project- how she made it and how and why catapults were used in the Middle Ages (like when they would throw dead diseased bodies over the castle walls . . . . ). I listened as Maiden talked with anyone- engaging many people in conversations, proudly telling them about the different projects, background of different things and how incredibly time consuming and tedious the large paper castle was to make (and how her Daddy really did all the hard work). I listened, I soaked it in and my heart was full.
Homeschooling not only works for us—it blesses us.
Richly.
I look at my children and I know they will blaze new trails. And I pray that they are the trails God has mapped out for them.
Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; may Your good Spirit lead me on level ground. Psalm 143:10

Photo: Mr. Conductor, Sassafras and Maiden wearing the papier-mâché crowns they made and standing between their homeschool display tables.

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10:53 AM, 2008-May-5 .. Posted by seventhheaven

How proud of your children you must feel !!!!! This is the thing you remember on the fustrating days. ~smile~ Hope you have a very blessed week.