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| HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! |
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"She looketh well to the ways of her
household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children
arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he
praiseth her." Proverbs 31:27-28
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| May 12th, 2007 |
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Do you remember the first day you began homeschooling? Or
perhaps the first time you considered the idea? For some of
you it was only yesterday and for others, veterans in the
field, the memory is a distant but still attainable blur.
Today, you have the chance to help a future homeschool
mom as she faces the same questions and concerns you once
faced. She worries about the monetary cost and physical strain
of homeschooling, but she knows the rewards will be momentous.
How can she convince her family this is the Lord's will
for them? How will she stay in budget while choosing the right
curriculum? This is your chance to encourage and advise a
young homeschooling mom to
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Something Special
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| The Cost of Homeschooling |
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Hi, Homeschool Moms,
I am not a homeschooling mother just yet, but
I feel the Lord directing me in
this path. My husband is
not so sure at this time so I have been e-mailing
him
encouraging things at his work that have been sent to
me, and of course, I am still
praying for him. I just
cannot do it without his full consent. I want my
children
to learn obedience through me which is sometimes
very hard.
I am very overwhelmed at all of the
information and things that you can buy. It feels as if you
can just spend, spend, spend. Everything looks so wonderful to
teach, and I would love to get my hands on quite a few things,
but it just is not in our budget. I do realize
though, if
we did not send our children to school, we would save around
$1150 for
just the hot lunch program in a year, not to
mention the school supplies.
Well, I am also wondering about a trial
basis: homeschooling during the summer. Just
one month to
show my husband that it might work.
My story is as follows: we just moved to the
country into a farm house--which is of the Lord's hand. We
have a 10yr., 7yr., 6yr., 4yr., 2yr., and 9mo. My husband is
concerned for me teaching all of our children. I am not
organized (though I try), I did not do well in school (I
really did not like school), and I am just tired most of the
time.
I know the Lord has changed my heart on
homeschooling, I am not afraid of it as I once was, and I
really do enjoy my children staying at home; whereas, I
could not wait for them to be gone for most of the day before.
So now I am waiting on the Lord to change my husbands heart.
Can we afford to homeschool when it seems
like it can really cost? And can I find some curriculum to use
for a month as a trial during the summer? I have heard of so
many choices, as I have mentioned; I feel overwhelmed in the
cost and variety of methods and curriculum. I do know I need
to do something right away before school
begins in the
fall. I look forward to all of your e-mails and encouragement
even
though I do not homeschool yet. You
have given me hope.
Thank you,
Mashell, Lord willing a soon-to-be homeschool
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Now that you've heard Mashell's concerns, it's your turn
to email us with any tips, advice, or
success stories that would encourage Mashell as she
endeavors to undertake the homeschooling ministry. When
you email us you give us permission to post
your responses in Minute to Minute and send your responses to
Mashell. Sincerely, |
Paul and Gena Suarez, Publishers
The Old Schoolhouse
Magazine | | |
