Nothing pulls at my heart strings more than my children. Or induces more guilt. I want to do everything I can to ensure their safety and well-being. It's easy to be guilted by well-meaning but misguided sentiments of the day. Which, if you're a homeschooler, you hear a lot. "They'll be deprived of so many social experiences." "You wouldn't want them to be weird and unsocialized, would you?" The socialization misconception runs deep, y'all. Even among Christians. There seems to be a lot of concern that our kids won't fit in if they aren't forced to interact with other children their age. People say they won't be normal, or relatable. In other words, we're afraid of them being unlike everyone else. I want my children to be ... Read More...
Why We Should Rethink Our Children’s Education
A mother from my church recently asked me about the pros and cons of homeschooling. Her son will be entering Pre-K in a few months, and while he is still over a year away from starting Kindergarten, she is starting to consider schooling options seriously. Moms usually take factors like high test scores, lots of extracurricular activities and nice, caring teachers into consideration when making this important decision and call it good. But think about it. We all go to great lengths to make certain that our child's pediatrician's practices correlate with our values. We interview several preschools, to ensure their philosophy of learning matches up with our desires. We even read food and soap labels, on the hunt for "parabens", "thiamin ... Read More...