I am no expert for sure…and have my own share of struggles. I have learned a few things on my homeschool journey though, and I’d love to share them with you. I’m hoping and praying that more folks will decide to homeschool their children…to train and disciple them in the ways of the Lord. Homeschooling is hard on some days, but for me it has been a wonderful fulfilling journey, with one reward being a close happy family life. Please consider this option for your family. You will never regret making sweet memories together. As you know, our children grow up very quickly…too fast for me. Homeschooling allows me to enjoy them a bit longer and gives them an opportunity to have the joys of childhood a bit longer as well! Many Blessings, Anne

1. Read as much as you can about homeschooling before you begin. Subscribe to a few good magazines like Homeschool Enrichment & The Old Schoolhouse Magazine.

2. As you read keep a notebook of the ideas you like. Try to form your own homeschool philosophy. Don’t worry about it too much though because it will likely change as the years go on.

3. Remember you are homeschooling not copying the public school system. You don’t need to sit at a desk all day, work until 3 o’clock or complete a bunch of workbooks.

4.Try to Relax, be flexible and enjoy your children. Work on building relationship with your children and making happy memories together. Enjoy family life.  Read more...

One particular homeschool speaker who often discusses topics regarding parenting and marriage once presented a metaphor that I have never forgotten. He said that he imagines his children as blank books. Each individual that his children come into contact with, hypothetically, writes in their books. It becomes evident when these children have grown into adults, that they are products of those individuals with whom they have previously encountered, those who have “written” in their books. Knowing that he was the “gate-keeper” and shepherd for his children, he was cautious and deliberate when considering who he permitted into his children’s lives. He understood that each day when his children awoke, their world views were being formed. He understood the old proverb “As the twig is bent, so grows the tree” and that if you train up a child in the right way, according to God’s commands….he will not depart from this truth when he is old.  Read more...