Many people ask me about the benefits of Christian homeschooling.  The reality is that these conversations usually turn into addressing people’s trepidation about the idea of ‘Christian’ homeschooling.  What people need to remember is that Christian homeschooling is one of the greatest manifestations of liberty and freedom in the US.  That means that whatever Christian homeschooling means to you, then that is what you implement.  You are not under any strict rubric to determine the level of religiosity in your teaching.  Clearly, this is one of the greatest benefits of homeschooling.  It gives you the opportunity to direct your child’s learning based on your own family’s values, not the values of the local school board or government.  That’s not a swipe at my own local school board, but merely a recognition that I am the best person to share my values with my children.

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Summer is summer for a variety of reasons.  It should be time for your children to find balance in their lives.  I know many families that continue school work through the summer and do a good job with it.  Personally, I feel as if the summer is more of a time for personal growth and experimentation for children.  It’s a time to allow them to develop their interests.  Read what they want to read, play what they want to play, create games and activities on their own as opposed to being directed.

Personally, I use the summer to work on christian homeschooling curriculum.  This is nice because things with my kids are slower and I am not always worrying about this or that lesson.  It’s time to do some real theoretical thinking on my curriculum and goals for the next year.

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