Myth: Home Education Requires Super-Human Effort
Once we
became able to shake off inherited misconceptions about
education, Virginia and I discovered that homeschooling
our children has required no superhuman effort. There is
no need for home education to cause hardship or to take
hours upon hours. Parents are commanded to teach their
children, and we are told, "None of the commandments of
the Lord are grievous" (I Jn. 5:3). Obviously the command
to teach was never intended to be grievous. It is only the
errors of the education establishment which has caused
the education process to be difficult, and more recently
the errors creeping in through ill-advised home school
laws.
Does not
reason demand that laws relating to education show a
certain similitude to intelligence? Sad to say the
similitude to intelligence for a long season has been
lacking in education statutes and the homeschool movement
will follow suit if it does not change course.
Regardless
children are an asset, not a liability. They have a lot to
contribute to their own education which can go a long way
in easing the work load on the teaching parent. Older
children can often do many of the chores around the home
while mom teaches the younger children. They too can be
teachers of their younger brothers and sisters. All of
which can, and should, be considered part of their own
education and part of the blessing of children.
"Lo, children are the heritage of the
Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows
are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the
youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them:
they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the
enemies in the gate" (Ps. 127:3-5).
"Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine
by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive
plants round about thy table. Behold, that thus shall the
man be blessed that feareth the Lord" (Ps. 128:3,4).
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