Home Schooling

You can find a Christian homeschool curriculum very easily now for your family or homeschool group. However, that was not always the case. I have been told that not too long ago, curriculum publishers were unwilling to sell their material to families. They feared that the resources would not be used properly and that individuals were incapable of using the materials designed for traditional school use.

Fortunately, those days are gone and most publishers are happy to serve the needs of the rapidly growing homeschool population. They eagerly supply the Christ-centered books, computer software, and even online courses that homeschoolers are looking for.

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The basis for our education system has not changed much over the past five thousand years. We may now be teaching children from an earlier age, but this is simply tapping into children’s natural genius; much as Mozart’s father did when he began teaching him at the age of four.

But what we teach our children as the basis of our education system becomes the building blocks for their future education and careers. These building blocks are reading, writing and counting.

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You’ve seen it. Kids push each other in the hall, cut in line at lunch and seldom say the magic words “please” and “thank you.” Don’t these kids have any manners? Well, many of them don’t, at least not in our traditional definition of manners. Kids aren’t born with good manners and it is true that many parents today don’t spend a lot of time reinforcing manners. Who knows why? So, like with so many other things, if you want your kids to use good manners, you will have to teach them. It takes time but it will pay off. Not only are you setting up a classroom that runs much more smoothly, but are you teaching students a life skill that benefits society as a whole.

The very best way to teach manners is by role-modeling. Use “please” and “thank you” liberally. Invite people to go through doors in front of you. I did a secret experiment in my psychology class several years ago. When someone sneezed, I made it a point to say, “Bless you.” At first, only one or other student responded as I did. By the end of the month each sneeze was greeted by a chorus of “Bless you.” Role modeling makes a huge impact.

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I often hear, “I’ve thought about homeschooling my children, but”

I’m not a teacher. I don’t know how to educate children.
I don’t know what to teach my child. What if I miss something and my kid has a gaping hole in knowledge?
I’m really good with English and History, but I can’t imagine teaching Algebra.
I don’t know what the laws are regarding homeschooling.

While all these concerns are valid, you can easily overcome them with a little research.

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