Apr. 17, 2009
A Year Later....
I find it very ironic that as I was contemplating what to do with the various blogs that I own, I realized that it has been exactly a year since I have written on this blog. I think in taking a break from this blog, I not only was rethinking what to do about writing in this forum, but also rethinking education, in general. I feel like I have gone on a bit of a journey this year. Not only has our family added a precious daughter, but we have also changed the location that we call home. There has been some adjusting to our new place in life and has caused me to think about what we do in the area of teaching our children.
Coming from a background of being educated and educating in the public school system, I feel that I have carried that mindset into our home. How was I to think that if the system didn't work for my child in public school, it would work for him at home? Well, it didn't ! As I have been praying about what direction to proceed with our children, I seemed to really connect with the idea of 'unschooling' or as some may call it, 'relaxed homeschooling'. I have also been through a series of trial and error situations trying to connect with others that have this same mindset. There were some that I could connect with on an educational level--philosophically--but were very opposed to viewpoints from a Christian perspective (this seemed to be based on some hurt inflicted by professing christians--that's a subject for another post...). Others that may have the same mindset spiritually speaking, seemed to reject the idea of unschooling. It has been only recently that I have been able to connect with other Followers of Christ that also embrace the concept of unschooling. It is nice to be able to finally feel like we are not entirely alone!
One of the resources that I have been able to get my hands on is Christian Unschooling by Teri J. Brown. This is a great way to be introduced to this concept of really thinking about educating your child in a whole new and refreshing way.
So, in regards to my writing on this blog, I feel like more doors are opening up for me to discuss educating at home or really just learning, in general. I do hope to write a bit more consistently and look forward to reading your thoughts as well.
In the Peace of Christ,
Christy
Coming from a background of being educated and educating in the public school system, I feel that I have carried that mindset into our home. How was I to think that if the system didn't work for my child in public school, it would work for him at home? Well, it didn't ! As I have been praying about what direction to proceed with our children, I seemed to really connect with the idea of 'unschooling' or as some may call it, 'relaxed homeschooling'. I have also been through a series of trial and error situations trying to connect with others that have this same mindset. There were some that I could connect with on an educational level--philosophically--but were very opposed to viewpoints from a Christian perspective (this seemed to be based on some hurt inflicted by professing christians--that's a subject for another post...). Others that may have the same mindset spiritually speaking, seemed to reject the idea of unschooling. It has been only recently that I have been able to connect with other Followers of Christ that also embrace the concept of unschooling. It is nice to be able to finally feel like we are not entirely alone!
One of the resources that I have been able to get my hands on is Christian Unschooling by Teri J. Brown. This is a great way to be introduced to this concept of really thinking about educating your child in a whole new and refreshing way.
So, in regards to my writing on this blog, I feel like more doors are opening up for me to discuss educating at home or really just learning, in general. I do hope to write a bit more consistently and look forward to reading your thoughts as well.
In the Peace of Christ,
Christy