Since my last blog I have been asked by a number of people WHY we have decided to home school. Consequently I thought it might be helpful if I documented 21 of the reasons (among others) so that even I can be reminded when times get tough :-)
I must preface my reasons by stating that I am a HUGE fan of teachers but not a big fan of the education system on the whole. Some of the most influential people in my life are teachers and I think they do a phenomenal job for which they are by no means rewarded according to their worth.
The reasons listed below are personal and are by no means aimed at anyone I know. Thankfully most of the teachers I know are fantastic!
21 Reasons we decided to Home School...
We believe that we are best suited to nurture and groom the unique character of each child.
We believe that it is important for our children to have a spiritual foundation underpinning their education.
We believe that we are the best people to identify and develop the many gifts that God has given each child.
We believe that the education system in the UK is designed to teach most children to be average and to accept mediocrity as standard.
We believe that there are core subjects such as communication skills, financial education, discipline, respect and people skills that are not a priority on the school curriculum but should be.
We believe that home schooling will enable us to greatly influence our children’s philosophies until they are able to shape their own.
We want our children to experience the true joy of learning and we want them to grow up with a passionate to learn new things.
We want our children to know that education is an equaliser and that once they are educated in any given area ANYTHING is possible.
We believe that we should be the primary influence in our children’s life especially during their most impressionable years and home schooling will allow us to do this on an even greater scale.
We believe that it is important for our children to understand the importance of service and sacrifice and this should be an integral part of their learning.
We believe that many people who are educated at school are in danger of not realising 'who they really are' until years after they have left school (if they ever do) and this should not be the case.
We believe that education should be linked to a child’s purpose and that children should be taught and often reminded that they were created for a purpose and that it is important for them to find out what that purpose is and then go on to fulfil it.
We believe that education should be linked to a child’s purpose and that children should be taught and often reminded that they were created for a purpose and that it is important for them to find out what that purpose is and then go on to fulfil it.
We believe that our children need to be frequently exposed to people and places that will serve to inspire and influence them in a positive way and we feel that the education system should be more flexible and creative in including such experiences in the curriculum.
We want our children to have the best education which will include all the values that are important to us.
We believe that educating a child should be much more vast and well-rounded than simply sitting in a classroom for most of the day for instance, history should be taught through frequent trips to museums as well as real life stories from the older generation and geography should be experienced through travel as well as text books and an atlas.
We want our children to be challenged to always strive for excellence without excuse.
We want our children to know without a doubt that WHATEVER they put their hearts and minds to they can achieve with determination and dedication.
We want our children to understand the importance of things that the education system place little value on for example, the importance of failure, the importance of focusing on you’re strengths, the importance of standing up for what you believe in and the importance of following your dream.
We believe that home schooling is the best decision for our family at this time.
If you have any further questions, feel free to send me a message.
Until next time,
Karen. x
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You have really inspired me, I just showed and read with my 9 year old son and he was like wow!
ReplyDeleteHe just told me HE is inspired, he is sitting with me just daydreaming... thank you for sharing! xx
Karen, You and Len have taken the best step any parents can; to EDUCATE your children yourselves in a HOLISTIC way. As an individual who facilitates the learning of others, I recognise the areas that are absent from mainstream education. However, you will find that PUBLIC school prepare their learners for LEADERSHIP, using many of the ideas you have identified for Home-schooling. State schools on the other hand do not always have the right resources (human or materially) to focus on bringing out the best in learners, and only serves to demotivate and 'dumb' them down. So Well done again, you are a 'TRUE' and 'REAL' INSPIRATION!
ReplyDeleteHi I am in the uk london contemplating home schooling my four year old. I would really like to get in touch with you and see if somehow we could connect. As a black woman with a boy I would like to connect with more black women who are homeschooling in the uk.
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