Comments on: To Homeschool or Not to Homeschool… http://www.jillyshelly.com/?p=403 Choosing Biblical Truth over Worldly Wisdom Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:01:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jillyshelly http://www.jillyshelly.com/?p=403&cpage=1#comment-4616 jillyshelly Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:38:50 +0000 http://www.jillyshelly.com/?p=403#comment-4616 Thanks Jonathan! I will keep that mind... as it seems Don and I still go back and forth on the issue. We don't want to neglect our kids' education, but we don't want to elevate it above Christ's call either. Thanks Jonathan! I will keep that mind… as it seems Don and I still go back and forth on the issue. We don’t want to neglect our kids’ education, but we don’t want to elevate it above Christ’s call either.

]]> By: Jonathan Woodward http://www.jillyshelly.com/?p=403&cpage=1#comment-4615 Jonathan Woodward Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:14:35 +0000 http://www.jillyshelly.com/?p=403#comment-4615 Jamey and I (really, Jamey) homeschool our daughters. Our intentions were to at least homeschool for the first couple years of their early education. This, for us, would ensure that we did our best to impart proper thinking skills, judgment/critical thinking, spiritual truths, and love for learning. I've often struggled with the same issues you and Don have pondered. I love the idea of being a place of influence for your children's friends. And that's the part that I think about often. Right now Samantha (6 yrs) is 1 year ahead of her "public" peers. Kristen (4 yrs) is doing pretty good also. Jamey and I will be revisiting our goals for our children's education and praying for a decision of when/whether we should find a public school. If you all decide to do home educators, let us know if you need any help. Jamey is a wealth of resources in this area. Jamey and I (really, Jamey) homeschool our daughters. Our intentions were to at least homeschool for the first couple years of their early education. This, for us, would ensure that we did our best to impart proper thinking skills, judgment/critical thinking, spiritual truths, and love for learning. I’ve often struggled with the same issues you and Don have pondered. I love the idea of being a place of influence for your children’s friends. And that’s the part that I think about often.

Right now Samantha (6 yrs) is 1 year ahead of her “public” peers. Kristen (4 yrs) is doing pretty good also. Jamey and I will be revisiting our goals for our children’s education and praying for a decision of when/whether we should find a public school.

If you all decide to do home educators, let us know if you need any help. Jamey is a wealth of resources in this area.

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