• May. 22, 2008
The Mind is a Terrible thing to Waste...
The mind is a terrible thing to waste...
Who said that anyway. lol The last few days my mind
has just been reeling with ideas. I can't seem to focus
on just one task. Who says I am wasting my time. My
basic chores are finished but I have left the rest of it sit.
Why, because I am reading thats why. I can't seem to get
enough on the topic of homeschooling or raising children.
There are just so many options and resources out there
that I can't seem to get enough. I just finished reading .
Lies Homeschooling moms Believe
by Todd Wilson
Honestly this seems like a really good study if you
believe what you tell yourself you should be. Honestly
the only part that applied to me was that I worry
that I don't do enough in keeping my home clean. That
Every other mom out there has to have it more
together than I do. The rest of the Lies Todd
talks about dont apply because I dont worry to much
about what others think about homeschooling or how I do it.
I do feel that there is a Home school slide rule out there.
One where moms or home school groups in general
judge how home educating is done. I don't feel that is a
Lie. I hear it often. The old way of home educating
is lookedupon as superior model. If you do not do
things a specific way
you are looked upon as different or not doing it
correctly. Is this a lie or a fact. Then you also have
the cyber Charter home educators that are often
judged as having public school brought into
their homes. In essence it is considered as such.
Yet this is the way they feel secure
in educating their children. Isn't education about our
children not about what method we use. Can not the
cyber schooled child also learn about the bible
and study the same things that other children learn
that are home educated. In essence are they not
being educated at home as well. I know that home schooled
families want to keep their way. That
they do not want Cyber education
to mix with home education. Why does it have to . Can't it be
just another education source. I dislike the discrimination
I so often hear. Even the judgment made about
Unschoolers that they may not be doing enough.
What do they teach anyway? Just because a particular
schooling method isn't understood doesn't mean that
it is wrong for all home educated children. It
just might mean it's not right for your child or your
family . So why the judgment or is it as Todd
Wilson said That they are just lies that moms believe.
Maybe it is. Can we take the wall down and just
listen to each other as Godly sister reaching out
to God for the same purpose. Why judge or listen
to the lie. Open up to your friends of faith and
education.
Sheeew and thats not it either.
Thats not all thats in my head.
Then on my newstand I am also reading
To train up a child
by Micheal and Debbi Pearl
and
The secret to true happiness
by Joyce Meyer
I also have 2 old school house magazines
I am flipping back and forth through .
In the spring issue I am reading
The Science of time and Sir Sandford Flemming
and then I have an old Issue I bought at our convention.
Help for special needs learners.
I just can't get enough. Today alone I read on the net.
Amblesides online and Simply Charlotte Mason.
Her methods truely interest me. I can't seem
to get enough.
Please tell me what is you favorite home school
reference book that I would just have to read.
I can't seem to get enough.
Comments
• May. 22, 2008
Untitled Comment
Posted by SchoolinRhome
Hey Nikki! I so agree with you. I often feel I can't get enough (until my brain needs a little rest) but there is so much great stuff out there! Way to go with cyber schooling and other school methods. It certainly is about our children and doing what is best for them- whatever the curriculum choice is. I so agree with you! The children are safe at home and learning- why should we criticize those whose methods are different from ours -that's because their children are different than ours!
Have a wonderful weekend soaking up your books and reading!
SchoolinRHome
