Category Archives: Practice of teaching

Homeschooling Foundations

Once someone decides to home educate, then they nearly always want to know about curricula and how to teach reaching. Those are important questions, and I do answer them. But those are not the right questions, nor the first questions. First consider what your child needs to learn, and how they need to learn it. You can think through all that in my book, *Learn at Home For Great Shalom.”  (Also available in eformat, but I recommend getting the paperback.) Then you can choose your curricula.

For teaching reading and math, go to the store and choose the series on that topic: “How to Teach…”  Super sale; lowest price ever

The first task of home education is…. socialization! Or better said: conveying character. Or better said: discipling for success. Wow! so many linguistic landmines! Definitions have destinations!

Think through these things with me. HIstory, literature, and everything conveys a training in character, and that is more foundational even that reading. It helps the child learn to learn. It keeps the child from having to be controlled. It makes a strong family and a strong nation when people can be self-governing. That starts with virtue or character… in short, self-governance.

 

Good News is the Fight Against Porn in School

Probably by now you know that there is some controversy because schools — as  a policy — are teaching children what they call “inclusive sex education” at ages there no sex education would be appropriate and what would otherwise be legally defined as pornography. Not surprisingly, those enforcing this are attempting to keep it secret from parents. And then accusing parents who object as being domestic terrorists. And not surprisingly, anyone not directly involved does not about it and when told can not believe it.  Same thing in public libraries.

Dani Johnson, because she was plugged into the marketing industry warned us about this push in the marketplace back in 2009. No one expected this to be in schools. But we know for sure it is now. We have had some disappointing losses in elections such as for school board. I am happy to pass along some good news. One example that I know of is from Tennessee. I tell you about the case briefly, but here is the full interview:

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and same story from a Tn newspaper

New Maury County Commissioner Aaron Miller Talks Power and the Authority to Help Guide the County

While we would not expect Christian schools to teach porn, as such, we are hearing that accrediting agencies are requiring a pro-homosexual stance.

The bad news is that a few, very dedicated people, with no shame and some strategy can make a whole nation turn. The better news is that with the help of God, 12 fully dedicated people can turn the whole wicked world right side up again.

How to Talk to Your Children

How to talk to your children, brought to you by famous sales trainer and mother of 5. This is one of my most favorite episodes. Back in 2009 Dani Johnson, of multi-level marketing fame talked with us about her book *Grooming The Next Generation for Success.* She gives detailed examples of how she talks to her children. You will be amazed at the good results.

Next time, what she said then about the porn assault on children. Then, it might have been news. Next after that, we will share with you from someone else’s podcast, a successful attempt at getting porn directed at children out of a municipal library — and the vicious reaction. It is really time to think.

For now, while you are all cozy with your family during these holidays, surely you want to think about how you speak with your children.

https://www.christianbook.com/grooming-generation-success-strategies-raising-leaders/dani-johnson/9780768496680/pd/86958EB?utm_source=google&kw=21440761692&mt=&dv=c&event=PPCSRC&p=1186432&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6sr8yZOf_AIV5xPUAR20pgH2EAAYASAAEgKjJPD_BwE

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https://www.danijohnson.com/2015/10-minute-tip-raising-wise-children/

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