I tend to have lofty goals and aspirations for myself and often then not, do not achieve them.Tomorrow begins the start of another year in homeschooling adventure for our family. And I'm starting it by NOT schooling. Yes, this is the new me. Life, 6 children, a tiny cluttered house, and many other things have effected me to become a new me. This is not a bad thing. I am happy, excited, and a little apprehensive about the change but know that the change has to come. I am a teacher and therefore, 'Teach' my children at home. I constantly worry about them knowing what they are supposed to. If I do not get through my chosen pre programmed curriculum by a certain time, it brings me great angst. I have been reading a different way of educating,
A Thomas Jefferson Education by Oliver DeMille. It's all the rage among Utah home schoolers. First, I thought that it was because this ideology gives you permission NOT to really teach your child. After more study, I see it as the Christ-centered way to educate children and bring families closer together. I am excited for the adventure. I desperately need more peace in my home and in my mind. So...here's to the new me!
7 Keys of Great Teaching
There are seven principles of successful education. When they are
applied, learning occurs for any learning style or interests. When they
are ignored or rejected, the quantity and quality of education
decreases.
- Classics, Not Textbooks
- Mentors, Not Professors
- Inspire, Not Require
- Structure Time, Not Content
- Simplicity, Not Complexity
- Quality, Not Conformity
- You, Not Them
