Hi!!
We are the Loves.
We are a homeschooling family.
We have been homeschooling since our first child was born.
We are: Mommy (Jeanne) and the children
Evan Cora Brenna
Our christian walk is something very near and dear to us. The children work hard to memorize all the scripture and hide God's word in their heart. The children all have a deep love for Jesus. We sing praise songs a lot, especially in the car.
Homeschooling is a joy for all of our family. Often, when people hear that we homeschool, they ask if we like it. My standard answer is, "It's like any other job. Somedays you love it, and somedays, you don't even want to get out of bed!!"
I think this is a very true and accurate statement. There are days when the children and I get along wonderfully and we read great books, play a few rounds of our favorite games and they don't fight at all. Of course, these days are not very often, but as long as the good days are out numbering the bad, I will consider what we are doing a success.
My definition of unschooling : No workbooks, no textbooks forced upon the child. We have some curriculum, but our policy, effective immediately, is that the child has to ask to do the books. Then I will gladly sit down with them and help them do a page or 2 or 3 or whatever the child requests.
Unschooling is NOT watching tv all day (much to Evan's dismay). It is learning from the curriculum that God gave us. Look at the clouds and talk about science. Read a book and ask questions about that time period. Do math by buying a birthday present for a sibling or by buying groceries. Everyone buys groceries, don't they? All three of our children are reading. They are all above grade level. The youngest just turned 6 and is reading quite well! We really enjoyed the unschooling last year, more than any other we have done in thus far. There is no doubt in my mind that this is God's plan for our homeschooling. It is the way for us! For us, unschooling is a lot like when the children were learning to walk. I didn't get out a bunch of workbook pages on keeping your balance and where to place each foot. I want our children to embrace the world God gave us and learn from the things around them.
To help you get a better idea of what I mean, I have written some articles. You can find them on the buttons to the left.
