By Marge Isitt
Recently, I went to Arlington, Texas, to visit my homeschooling daughter and her family. We went to a large "Homeschool Book Fair", where I heard some key motivational speakers. By the way, grandparents will have free admission to the California Homeschool 1st Annual Conference, June 13-15, in Riverside's Convention Center. Perhaps other planners of homeschool events across the country will see this and offer some incentive to interested grandparents.
At the Texas conference, Dr. Jeff Myers of inspired me to pursue a dream of mine, a desire to see grandparents become involved and help in the homeschooling of their grandchildren. He motivated me to action, to research websites, and to have purposeful vision. If you would like to see Christian young people become culture-shaping leaders who will have a dynamic effect on future generations, he is one person who will cause you to know who you are in Christ, and how great your influence may be.
Dr. Myers will be teaching at a "Summit for Biblical Integration Workshop" at Bryon College, in Southern Tennessee, July 20-25 or July 27-August 1. These two sessions are designed for teachers and other interested adults who want to motivate their students to be all they can be for God, especially in speaking and communicating clearly. Go to the website for the exciting details. But hurry! There are just a few more openings.
In my research of websites, I found a great starting place for grandparents to overcome Internet shyness. At http://www.webteacher.org/windows.html, you can get a free Internet education that might just surprise your families. Then, if you request the free e-mails from http://www.crosswalk.com, and from http://www.unitstudyhelps.com, two favorite homeschool sites, you will shortly be able to speak and understand "Homeschoolese". These three websites will refer you to so many others, you will have to limit your Internet time.
Computers are not necessary for grandparents, however. Trips to the public library, field trips, walks, gardening together, and other fun stuff may be centered around books to be read and scheduled lessons. I was never inspired by history, until I heard, at the Texas Homeschool Fair, that the most meaningful way to learn is to focus every lesson around History, that is, around His Story. Many homeschools have B.C. to A.D. time charts with the birth of Christ placed right in the middle. Then historical happenings and people symbols are placed on the chart near the time period where they belong. That way, the birth of Christ is in the center of the chart, and He is the focus of the lessons. Perhaps, with Jesus Christ where He belongs, future generations may be able to learn from history. Until next month, Marge Isitt, Grand-Educators columnist, The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
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