2. The Curriculum
We were already determined to provide a Christian education, but now with homeschooling, we can go so much deeper! There have been years when we have seen some heart issues that have needed addressing, so we have implemented the solutions in school. Instead of writing out mundane sentences such as “Jack walked the dog around the block,” we would have our children write Scripture, such as “A soft answer turns away wrath.” If there is an interest in piano, we can study history about it: when was it invented, what was going on in the world at that time, etc. We get to be the ones to choose and approve what books are and will be best for our children. We get to add books when there is a need to supplement. We get to skip the redundant, repeated, rerun, re-showing, recapitulation, reiteration, replayed worksheets that so many kids have to do over and over until the slowest kids in the class grasp the concept. And if our kid happens to be the slowest one to get it, there is nobody around to pick on him/her or make fun of his/her speed. So it’s fitting for each child and is never boring.