Does Your Kid Hate Homeschooling?

We are looking ahead as we prepare to homeschool two of our children beginning in September. There are so many ideas and materials out there it is hard to know if you are making the right decision for your family. I was thrilled to receive the most recent copy of the No Greater Joy magazine and discover it was all about Homeschooling. Here is one article I wanted to share with you...enjoy!


Does Your Kid Hate Homeschooling?
by Debi Pearl

This week I was talking with a retired public school teacher. She told me that over her 40 years of teaching the most disturbing change in the public school philosophy and curriculum was the decreasing emphasis upon training children to develop workable skills, and a failure to instill productivity and personal responsibility. She said that over the last 15 years young adults graduated with no clue as to what they would do next, so they did nothing but "play on the computer or hang-out."

Sadly, I have observed the same trend among homeschoolers. Ten years ago I sent out an appeal for homeschooling ideas. I was riveted to the letters as I read the wonderful, original and fun approaches to instilling initiative and resilient working skills in children. That was about the time Mike had a heart attack, so in the drama I forgot about my treasure stash of ideas. This past summer, after reading so many letters and hearing the frustration of homeschooling mothers, my attention again turned to the need to share our best homeschooling ideas with frustrated mothers. So I dug out the file of 10-year-old letters and sent out a fresh appeal for the latest homeschooling ideas.The contrast was shocking. Something has happened in the last 10 years. Mothers are either burdened or rigid in their prepared, traditional approach to teaching children at home. I am reluctant to call it homeschooling. The contrast 10 years later is a wake-up call.

Do some of your children hate school? If so, it is probably because what is being taught does not translate into real life; it is not favorable to producing creative thinkers. entrepreneurs, nor does it provoke kids to love work and assume responsibility. My upcoming book, Homeschooling Winners, is a collection of the most impressive ideas I received, as well as what I have learned in teaching parents how to prepare children to hit the road running. And it is coming soon, but not soon enough for my liking. So I decided to include some of the ideas in this magazine. The ideas are 10 years old, which means the children in training are now successful business owners. Be sure to read "Camera Hogs."

You will find the old ideas scattered around in this magazine. They are easily located by their brightly colored backgrounds. Remember these ideas have been tried and proven to be wonderfully successful. So, go and do likewise. But, be warned. Your children will probably be heard begging, "Hey, Mom, please, can we do school?"

To read the other articles in the homeschooling edition of No Greater Joy click here. 

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