Creating a Legacy of Lifelong Learning

It is amazing how many doors open to the person who loves to learn. As parents, we all wish for our kids to love learning and have inquisitive minds, yet we aren't always sure how to cultivate that. While our children will make their own choices as an adult, we can create a culture in our home that will instill the desire for lifelong learning.

Do you think your home is a place that instills a love of learning? Do you model a love of learning for your children? We can be purposeful in showing our kids what lifelong learning looks like by displaying our constant effort to learn new things. Whether it is experimenting with a new cooking technique, trying a new hobby like knitting, or excitedly immersing ourselves in world history along with our kids, we should continue to grow our minds. Not only is it good for us, but it is a wonderful example to set for our kids on how we are always learning.

Those muscles required to learn something new should be exercised and used throughout life. Once a person has an understanding of how to apply themselves to learn something, the world is open to them. There are various ways to create a legacy of learning, and it will look different from one home to the next. Our articles this month offer some insight into some ways we as parents can create this love of lifelong learning in our home.

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Family Favourite Read Alouds

Reading together as a family is a staple of some homeschool households, but others wonder how to start or why it matters. Reading together is one of the greatest things you can do for your homeschool, both for increasing your children’s knowledge and for building relationships. Don’t stop reading to your kids when they get older! Continue to enjoy books and time together, even into their teenage years. Read on to see the benefits, tips for fidgety kids, and a list of favourite read alouds.

Fostering a Love of Learning

Encourage your children to ask questions when they don’t know or aren’t sure if something is a good thing. Asking questions can lead to learning how and where to go to research to find answers or learn more about a topic or subject. Another benefit of asking questions is that it could be a great way to have a family discussion about a topic of importance.

Homeschool Leaders – Dr. Brian Ray

Dr. Brian Ray is one of the founders of the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) and currently president of the non-profit research organization. Founded in 1990, some of the work that NHERI does includes working with legislators on issues relating to parental rights and children’s rights and serving as conference speakers for groups interested in homeschooling.