A Faithful Heart

Isaiah 54:13 And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

I feel both called
(Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.)
and blessed to be a homeschooling mom. I don't think there's anything more important I could do with my life than to train, love, and educate my children.

It is not always easy - I struggled - especially the first year with decisions and curriculum and whether they were doing okay- until I realized that I need to "Let go and Let God".

And when I let go - I discovered a teaching and homeschooling method that couldn't have been a more perfect fit for us.

We now mainly use a Charlotte Mason style to educate our children. It is not perfect, I will never claim to school my children JUST as Ms. Mason did or as she called for. I am still learning along with the children. But - the use of narration, REAL living books, nature study, composer and artist study, copywork, and the gentle "art" of her methods just FIT us and make us all so much more relaxed and happy.

Up until recently- we homeschooled almost strictly according to the Charlotte Mason methods. The growth and education of my children using these methods astounds me! I have been amazed constantly that this glorious, NATURAL method of living and learning has worked so exceedingly well! We have, however, recently began adding other (quite similar) approaches into our studies along with the CM principles. We've been adding a bit of Christian Classical, some lapbooks, and unit studies along with our core CM style! My children constantly delight and challenge me and I feel so incredibly blessed!

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." - Philippians 4:13