"Why do you homeschool?" Ask that of any homeschooling family and you will
receive a different answer from each one. There are many, many reasons people
choose to homeschool and l would like to share with you why our family does.
We feel called by the Lord to homeschool our children. We read in Deuteronomy
11:18-21:
"Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind
them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.
And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou
sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou
liest down, and when thou risest up. And thou shalt write them upon the
door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates: that your days may be multiplies, and
the days of your children, in the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers to give
them, as the days of heaven upon the earth."
It seems to us that in order to teach our children throughout the day (as the passage
implies) that we need to actually be with our children. We can't teach them
throughout the day if they are somewhere away from us.
Of course, this is not our only reason for homeschooling but it is sure food for
thought! We really feel the Lord called us to homeschool-- to teach our children
everything they need to know-- and that involves a lot more than Algebra and
Chemistry.
Our children's character is very important to the Lord and to us. Homeschooling
allows us to have a strong hand in their character development. We are with them
all of the time and are able to catch even slight nuances of "attitude", etc... and
immediately begin to work to correct, instruct and most importantly pray with our
children.
Homeschooling also encourages our children to love one another, to develop close
bonds with their siblings -- they are truly one another's best friends. Their hearts
are tied to one another and to us. It is a precious thing to see your children really
love and serve each other.
I am grateful every day that the Lord led us down this wonderful path called
Homeschooling.
If you'd like to read more about our family and homeschooling, I offer these articles for your consideration:
