I've been homeschooling children for 13 years. I've started five children through kindergarten and I have tried so many different types of curriculum and homeschooling methods. Sometimes I think each one of my children has been one of my guinea pigs.
But what is truly important to me and to our homeschooling philosophy? Is it most important to produce an academic genius? How about a student that can enter the best of colleges (and pay for it for years)?
There's a passage in Matthew about gaining the whole world and yet losing your soul. I have to be reminded that although academic rigor looks good, that is not my ultimate goal. I want my children to have character, integrity, and a deep love for the Lord Jesus Christ. I want them to willingly submit to Him and willingly serve those around them; and that often means serving a brother or sister.
They could learn trigonometry, but if they don't learn the Word and hide it in their heart, what gain will it bring? The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
How can I teach the fear of the Lord if we are always ignoring him for a science lab or math equations?
Yes, you can do school and bring the Lord into all that you study. To study science, basically means to study what the Lord has made and the principles He has created. But, I want more than that for my children. More than adding a Bible verse onto the top of a math page and believing I am giving them a Christian education.
I'm searching for the answers. I'm praying about what it will look like. I have a feeling it will be a whole lot different than what I have been trying to copy or produce these last 13 years...
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