HOMESCHOOLING ARTICLES

Homeschooling Begins with Home

You can find many websites that outline various reasons to begin homeschooling. Most of these reasons have merit, and most of them focus on the child plus a few on the impact on the family as a whole.

But one thing is missing. In these articles, I hope to focus your attention on that one missing thing . . .

We moms are children of God! He is our Parent. Just as we decided to guide and teach our children for their benefit, Father-God’s underlying purpose in leading us to that decision is so He can guide and teach us moms . . . for our benefit!

When sin entered the world, we lost the dimension of being able to see God in a physical way; but He came to us in the Person of Christ whose Life we can observe in the Scriptures, and He also sent the Holy Spirit to come alongside us and lead us.

God comes alongside us to grow us through relationships and circumstances. As we struggle with trying to implement Life-giving principles while homeschooling our children—principles we did not see modeled when we were growing up—the Holy Spirit comes alongside us to teach us moms so we can then learn how to come alongside our children and teach them.

Our closest relationships—with our husband and children—as well as the unique circumstances of our homes grow us into more Christlikeness. As we grow into more Christlikeness through abiding, we will become mature—perfect is the Greek word—not sinless but mature.

Miscellaneous Articles Homeschooling Curriculum: Tool or Noose? Become master of your curriculum choices, rather than letting them master you. What About Socialization? The key to answering this and similar questions from others…without being defensive. Who Am I? Need some “me” time? Do you want your life back? Have you lost your personal identity? What is God really doing through your choice to homeschool?

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Play-acting Example
Playacting with your children during homeschooling can create precious memories as you teach valuable lessons. I pray you discover something from this example that you can apply to your home and school.

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Home Schooling Information
My personal compilation of practical—and quality!—sites for the time-pressured mom. I have purposefully limited the number of websites presented so that you are not overwhelmed while investigating each homeschool resource.

THE THREE SHIPS OF HOMESCHOOLING To read this article, click on the ezine box to your left.

Please note that this section is not complete; I have one more article to write. Thank you for your grace as I work through the process of writing this final article.

Part I: Overview
Theme: Relationship

• Relate to the Lord
  His burden is light. Is yours?
  • Live a Genuine Christian Life Before Your Children
    How? Teach me how to become a genuine Christian, Lord, with a sincere and unfeigned faith.

• Relate to Your Particular Child
  Lay the sure foundation upon which your children can build.
  • Avoid Pigeonholing
    Dig deep—as you relate to your particular children—to discover what motivates their external interests.

• Relate to the Whole Person, Part 1
  As the Spirit leads you—addressing your whole person—lead your children.
  • Relate to the Whole Person, Part 2
    Body, Soul, Spirit—Where do academics fit in?

• Relate to Your Own Education
  • Season 1: A Renewed Mind
  • Season 2: A Revived Heart
  • Season 3: A Prospering Soul

Part II: Vision
Theme: Stewardship

• The Big Picture: Walk in the Vision of Liberty
  Who is an established child of God?
  • How will you know your child is established in Christ?
    A personal testimony

• Three Steps to Releasing Your Children to Walk in Liberty
  • Exercise Godly Authority
    Begin to walk in the vision of liberty by exercising Godly authority—not carnal control—over your children’s lives.

  • Follow your leader during the season of primary stewardship
    “Follow the Leader” and “Homeschool Addition” are not just for children. Follow the Lord to the liberty of Sabbath-rest as you maintain Godly authority over your children when adding academics to your home’s routines.

  • Become a mentor while sharing joint stewardship
    (High School Homeschooling Article)
    Release your steadfast child to personal decision-making as your role shifts from teacher to mentor.

Part III: Academics
Theme: Scholarship

• Skills and Knowledge (Section III Overview Article)
  Purposefully train your children to develop skills that will motivate them to acquire the knowledge that will serve them as they serve the Lord and others.

  Preschool and Early Elementary Years
  Developing skills takes precedence over acquiring in-depth knowledge.

  • Skills Development
    • Example of Skills Development Routine:
      Inexpensive Homeschooling

  • Knowledge Acquisition
    

  Later Elementary Years and Junior High

  • Knowledge Acquisition
    Grow with your children while acquiring shared and personal knowledge.

  • Skills Development
    Tap into the Lord’s wisdom for your particular children. Nurture unconditional love, exercise Godly authority, and renew your mind about the “opportunities” inherent in deskwork.

  • No More Grumbling During Deskwork
    Can it be true? Please, tell me how!

  • Affirm Each Child’s Abilities
    A Personal Testimony

  High School
  

  • Become a mentor while sharing joint stewardship
    Release your steadfast child to personal decision-making as your role shifts from teacher to mentor.
    Note: This is the same article as in the Stewardship section above

  • How Do I Correct a Bad Attitude and Motivate My Child?
    Insights for exasperated moms who want to light the kindling fire of their children’s minds without lighting the destructive fire in their relationship.

• Family Reading
  Acquire knowledge together through family reading times.
  • Setting up “reading to children” routines

  • Reading to elementary and junior high school children

  • Reading to children of various ages

  • Identifying quality books for your particular homeschooling season

  • Personal Example: Validating a young child

  • Personal Example: Dialoguing with an older child

• A Child's Unique Portfolio
  Be content with—but not complacent about—your child's current portfolio

• Elementary and Middle School
• High School

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