Homeschooling- A New Beginning

I must back up to early 1987. A good friend gave me a copy of Dorothy and Raymond Moore’s, Home Grown Kids. My friend was sold on homeschooling and it didn’t take me long to join her. Lane was 4 and Nathan was just 2.

The homeschooling movement really began to flower as conservative Christians began to hear about it and realize that it was an option that promised a better protection and preparation for their children. I was caught up in that beginning fervor. Tim and I were praying for the Lord’s help and guidance and we clearly were being shown the way and we were ready to start the journey by taking the road less traveled. From the beginning I sensed God’s hand upon me and I knew that this was to be His work. That has always been a great comfort when I have faced difficult days with the children especially when I feel inadequate for the task. Then after crying out my frustrations, I just end up turning it over to Him and pray, Lord, this is your work. Help me! Work all things together for good. Take my sin and remake me for your glory. This was our foundation, our beginning.

My husband and I have homeschooled our five children for 23 years and now that it is over, I realize that I have learned as much or more than my children. Not only have I learned the subject matter that we studied together, but I have learned much about finding the right homeschool program and about fitting teaching methods to the needs of my children.

If you have made the decision to homeschool your children, then without a doubt, you will desire to give your kids a first rate education. There are so many of excellent homeschool programs, but because there are so many available, how do you choose the perfect curriculum for your child? From a family perspective, a top rate education should also take into consideration the strengths and weaknesses of your child as well as how he or she learns most easily.

This personalized approach builds a solid foundation for future academic success, but that is not all. As a homeschool parent, you will have the option to include religious values with your daily lessons, an essential addition that will provide your child with a spiritual foundation. 

For those who are interested:

I started a website in 2008 called Best Homeschool Buys. The purpose of the site is to connect homeschooling families to affordable homeschool curriculum. In most cases, the many offers for sale on eBay are from other homeschool families.  You get curriculum for a great price and they get money to invest in next year's curriculum.