How to Start Homeschooling in 8 Easy Steps
by Gail FelkerThis is an article appearing in the January/February 2000 issue of Homeschooling Today® Magazine.
My introduction to home schooling came 15 years ago when I was a schoolteacher. A mother disagreed with how I handled a situation and pulled her child out of my class to homeschool him. I hate to admit it -- but I was offended. How did that mother (who didn't even have a high school degree) think she could do a better job than I? Needless to say, by the time I became a mother I realized that parents do know their children better than anyone else. When I began to consider my children's education, it was with a repentant heart and prayerful attitude that I realized homeschooling was indeed an excellent option.
Since then I have helped many families get started in home education. I pray that this article will alleviate your doubts and concerns about starting a homeschooling program.
Every step of the process must be lifted up to our Heavenly Father. I can testify that He guides us in our decisions. "In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight." (Proverbs 3:6). He cares about the big decisions, such as whether or not to homeschool or what curriculum I should buy. He also cares about the minutest details such as, "Where am I ever going to find a cow's eyeball to dissect?" (The Lord answered that one in an incredible way. I called a local science store and asked if they knew where I could order one. The clerk said, "Oh let me look around. I know I've got a couple of eyeballs here somewhere left over from my science-teaching days. You can have one for no charge.") Put God first and He will crown your efforts with success!
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