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A good friend of mine turned me on to a method of home schooling that I'm getting really excited about. The more I debated home school or public school, the more I wasn't sure which I really wanted. Home school seems so daunting and so "teacher-dependent" that I was certain I would fail at doing it well. Public school is convenient and, however coersively, already paid for.
Now enter an important video series: The Truth Project. A very excellent series by Focus on the Family that does it's best to expose the lies of the world and the Truth that scripture has laid out for us. This series has turned my heart more than ever to home schooling, since the ONLY absolute truth we have is scripture and therefore everything we "know" should be based upon it.
Talk about a daunting task.
Now enter the creator of the method my friend mentioned: Charlotte Mason. In some resources she is referred to as "the mother of home schooling," although it is clear that home schooling existed before her books were published.
I've requested a hold on her 6 volume book (!) at the library and will let you know what I think, but from the sections I HAVE read she seems to have a very unique and amazing way of teaching children that requires very little preparation on the part of the teacher (as far as breaking everything down and spoon feeding it to them).
I think I can do this. Really.
Now enter an important video series: The Truth Project. A very excellent series by Focus on the Family that does it's best to expose the lies of the world and the Truth that scripture has laid out for us. This series has turned my heart more than ever to home schooling, since the ONLY absolute truth we have is scripture and therefore everything we "know" should be based upon it.
Talk about a daunting task.
Now enter the creator of the method my friend mentioned: Charlotte Mason. In some resources she is referred to as "the mother of home schooling," although it is clear that home schooling existed before her books were published.
I've requested a hold on her 6 volume book (!) at the library and will let you know what I think, but from the sections I HAVE read she seems to have a very unique and amazing way of teaching children that requires very little preparation on the part of the teacher (as far as breaking everything down and spoon feeding it to them).
I think I can do this. Really.
2 comments:
Does this plan come with a social group to interact with?
I'm not sure what you mean by that, but I'll try to answer anyway. I've always been concerned about my kids being "socialized" and so I would want them to have lots of interaction with kids outside the home (sports, music classes, playgroups etc.) Also, it's a good idea to have others to "do home school" with and I already know two other families who want to do this with their kids. Either of those answer what you mean?
It's less of an actual planned curriculum (though there are curriculums based on CM) and more of a schooling philosophy.
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