Posts with the tag “homeschooling”

We do not merely look to general approaches to education throughout history, but we look specifically to church history and the way in which the saints of old raised and educated their children. Everything they learned was to enrich their life, to support the survival of their family and community, and ultimately to bring glory to God.  Read More

In our society, we tend to sort people. Somewhere along the way, experts determined that learning works best when we are grouped by our age. It makes sense, does it not? Little kids like animal crackers, and teens like pizza, so why not lump them together with their own kind? And man, us parents! Is it not attractive to just let someone else look after our kids? You get some much-needed time to yourself. You can accomplish some of your own aspirations, and believe me, as a parent of several children, I get it.  Read More