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September 28, 2022 – Encouraging Second Generation Homeschoolers

by Kathie / Tuesday, 27 September 2022 / Published in
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Second Generation Homeschoolers

September 28, 2022

Gena Suarez
Train Them Up into Second Generation Homeschoolers

Todd Wilson
Make Homeschool a Family Tradition by Keeping It Fun

Stacy Farrell
It’s Your Turn Now

David West
There Are No Grandchildren in the Kingdom of Heaven

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Gena Suarez, publisher of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine

Hey, Mama!

Gena Suarez, Publisher of TOS

Train Them Up into Second Generation Homeschoolers

Hey Mama,

It’s so loud. It’s messy. You clean and then turn around; it’s a disaster again. It’s monotonous. Over and over the diapers. The worksheets. The drills. The books. Again and again, “Sam I am.” Phonics repetition never ends. Well, it does, but then we’re into chapter books. 

“Once upon a time there were four little rabbits: Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, and Peter.” 

Ongoing. There’s cereal dust ground up into the carpet again. They don’t mind stepping all over it with their little feet. It’s fun. Grind, grind, hop, hop. 

“Look Mama; I’m Mopsy!” Sigh. No time for a shower—how? Who will watch them? Fingers under the bathroom door. The sounds of someone jumping off of a couch and crashing into a coffee table. No, no time for a shower now.

Fast forward a few years: If they are no longer trampling over your feet, they’re doing wheelies on your heart. No longer monotonous, life becomes an unknown from day to day. Time goes faster, yet you get some hard lessons along the way. Better hope your relationship with your child is strong; parenting is not for the faint of heart. Prepare for seasons of heartsick because they may come. Brace yourself for gut-punches of betrayal and be patient with the sudden lack of logic on their part. The foolish reasoning, the self-deception. 

You taught them about the Lord. You made Christ known, and you have warned against the world’s call. You gave them God’s Word, hidden it in their hearts and modeled it the best you could. They know the Gospel.  It will not depart from them . . . someday. For now, tears flow. Heartsick Mama, do not give up. He is mighty to save.

Snot on your shirt and 2-year-old tantrums are nothing; could we just go back there for a while? Please can we just do sticky highchairs and gum stuck on the wall again? Here’s my carpet! Grind your little feet into that cereal, go ahead! I’ll find the Flopsy book. Showers are overrated anyway. Those days were easy . . . take me back to those early times when I still had influence.

Fast forward again maybe a decade or two—maybe even three: Our faithful, gracious God has a way of fixing things. 

Grace rules. Love wins. Christ is glorified. All that work, all the pain, all the prayers—it was worth it. They get it, Mama! Logic returned. A graciousness has settled over them. Soft faces, eyes no longer haughty, a love for the Lord. New appreciation for what He has brought them through, renewed relationships, and profound gratefulness that they had a Mama who prayed them through those times. Tears again, but the joyful kind. The cloud lifts. You exhale.

Fast forward one last time: You’re not in charge anymore; they are. You prayed hard; you planted the seeds. You watered them with your tears. He came in and did the rest. They did not depart from it! What a long, tedious road. Tribulation, tests. But that is what this life is, Mama, remember? And now they lift you up. They care so deeply. You are not alone.

Train them up, He said. You didn’t question it; why doubt the Word of the King of kings? You just did it. And His Word did not return void. You homeschooled them and they now homeschool their own. You kept them near you rather than turning them over to someone else to raise. It was important to you to model Christ day and night. To teach them the old paths. To give them the Word. You obeyed and now look at this legacy. This heritage! 

They have fond memories of their home education and want to replicate it with their little ones. Homeschooling is now a family tradition. A Godly heritage.

These articles from The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine reveal what that might look like:

Homeschool Foundations in Two Generations by Amy Juett
My Daughter is a Second Generation Homeschool Mom by Meredith Curtis
Second Generation Homeschoolers Teaching Civics by Rebekka Parry

So for now, it’s okay to rest. As you stare helplessly at the mess, young Mama, at the sixth poopy diaper of the day (what is wrong with this kid?!), at the 9-year-old’s bold little bad attitude-face, or at the kitchen counters (is there even a sink under all that?), rest in this time. It’ll flash past so fast your head will spin.

And know that this life is a series of seasons, some more joyful than others. Some intensely wearying. It’s not perfect, and there are no formulas. No guarantees. But there is HOPE. And there is LIFE. And there is PROMISE—all of which are found in God’s Word. So keep walking, knowing that your Heavenly Father has all this STUFF in His hand, shaping order out of the chaos. Your beautiful mess is His canvas.

~gena


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Todd Wilson

Familyman Ministries

Make Homeschool a Family Tradition by Keeping It Fun

Let me get straight to the point; if you want your children to grow up and homeschool their children, you’ve got to make it enjoyable.

Because here’s the deal: I see lots of homeschool kids who grow up and DON’T homeschool because their homeschool was no fun. Their mom never smiled; A’s were the only acceptable grade; and homeschool was so much harder than “real” school. I mean who would want to homeschool under those kinds of conditions?

So for all you who have young kids, make your homeschool a great experience. Do things that are fun; don’t get caught in battles and constant harping; and just enjoy doing life together. I’m telling you everyone who is homeschooled in this way will probably want to do the same with their children.

BTW – if your homeschooled child grows up and decides to put their child in public school, don’t freak. Remember that some of us had to experience how bad public school was before we decided to pull our kids out. Just remain calm, and let God do what He’s planning to do. He’s got your children, your grandchildren, and YOU.

Be real,
Todd

About the author

Todd Wilson is a husband, dad, grandpa, writer, homeschool conference speaker, and former pastor. Todd’s humor and down to earth realness have made him a favorite speaker all across the country and a guest on Focus on the Family. As founder of The Familyman and The Smiling Homeschooler, his passion and mission are to remind moms and dads of what’s most important through weekly emails, podcasts, seminars, and books that encourage parents. Todd, and his wife Debbie, homeschool four of their eight children (the other four are homeschool graduates) in northern Indiana and travel America in the Familyman Mobile. You can read more at www.familymanweb.com.


Stacy Farrell

HomeschoolAdventure.com

It’s Your Turn Now

Second-generation homeschoolers are partakers of a powerful gift.

If we imagine life as a relay race—because they have escaped the mind-numbing indoctrination that accompanies much of institutionalized education—second-generation homeschoolers gain a substantial head start before they’re even handed the baton.

Award-winning New York school teacher John Taylor Gatto wrote about the corruption and failures of the public school system. In one particularly poignant quote, he said: “Although teachers do care and do work very, very hard, the institution is psychopathic—it has no conscience. It rings a bell, and the young man in the middle of writing a poem must close his notebook and move to a different cell where he must memorize that humans and monkeys derive from a common ancestor.”

Run with Confidence

Don’t be intimidated by those running against you, mocking the path you’ve taken. Remember, you have the advantage: “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” (Rom. 8:31)

Likewise, don’t be discouraged by what you see happening in our culture—the few always lead the many. That’s why it is so important to raise critical thinkers equipped to become Godly leaders.

How can we ensure we achieve such a high calling?

Magnify the Lord

First, we must help our children see that God is sovereign over the affairs of men—and each of us must give an account to Him one day. Fear of the Lord must prevail above all else.

Second, although character training can be challenging, it is some of the most important work you will do with your children.

Raise a Critical Thinker

Finally, the ability to think critically is one of the most essential and powerful life skills a student can develop.

If your student needs a gentle introduction to critical thinking, here are 240 Questions you can use to stimulate and develop critical thought.

His love,
Stacy

About the author

Author of more than ten books—including the award-winning Philosophy Adventure—Stacy loves to equip and encourage homeschool families.  If you need help teaching faith in God over fear of man, try Overcoming Fear. Equip your students to write skillfully, think critically, and speak clearly as they explore the history of ideas—from a Biblical worldview—with Philosophy Adventure. Teach manners and respect with resources like the Good Manners Guide. Visit her at HomeschoolAdventure.com

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Do you look at our “selfie” society and wonder how to cultivate in your child’s heart love and respect for others? Prepare your ambassadors to reflect the love of Jesus with this free list of good manners—designed as a beautiful, printable—even colorable—poster! 


David West

Pillar of Future
David West – There Are No Grandchildren in the Kingdom of Heaven

The phrase may not be original to my father, but that’s where I first heard it. Dad said it often, and I’ve passed it along to my children. It’s a good phrase for Christian homeschool parents to keep in mind: “There are no grandchildren in the kingdom of heaven.” The children of homeschooled parents aren’t given a free pass into the presence of God. Their salvation isn’t guaranteed because they are growing up in a Christian home or because they attend church regularly. Second generation homeschoolers should keep this phrase close at hand. 

My father passed along that lesson to me, and I’ve made certain to pass it along to the next generation. And I pray that someday they see the wisdom in the phrase and pass it along once again. Each generation must decide to follow Christ for themselves, and this is actually very good news. The efforts of one generation, to teach and train and lead the next, may be worthy of honor and emulation. But salvation belongs to the Lord. Cry out to God for the salvation of your children as you work diligently to train them from a Biblical perspective.

About the author

David West is an ordinary father serving an extraordinary Savior. He is husband to Danette, father of six, deacon at The Cornerstone Bible Church, past chairman of the Sacramento Organization of Parent Educators (scopehome.org), sales manager by vocation, and a lover of books and writing.


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Contest Corner

for the month of September

Cotton Education Kit

Agrica, LLC
https://www.cottonacres.com/

I was like a kid on Christmas morning when I opened my Cotton Education Kit. This was a sentimental moment because my mom picked cotton as a little girl in Florida many moons ago. I was thrilled to be able to learn more and share with my kids this soft creation we usually take for granted. We learned so much and never had we realized all the hard work it takes to grow, maintain, and produce so many cotton products.

In the kit, we received our very own pack of cotton seeds with planting instructions. We planted them in little cups and within a week they started sprouting. They are going to make a beautiful addition to our garden this year. Also included were clear, labeled packages of a cotton boll from the farm, separated cottonseed from raw cotton, cotton lint, cotton sliver that makes yarn, cotton yarn, and a piece of denim material that is the final product. There was even a cute replica of an actual cotton bale that gets sent to mills. It was fascinating, to say the least, to see cotton from each stage of the process. We thought the lint was soft, but the sliver was like butter.

The kit also came with a lovely Cotton in the Classroom brochure filled with facts, pictures, a map, and many lesson plan ideas. For my son and I, we used this as a unit study that lasted about 3 weeks. I decided to put everything out on a special tray that we use off and on for examining things closer and to kind of keep things organized. With the help of their website and brochure, we were able to dig deep into the history of cotton, where and how it grows, along with the process of turning it into cloth.


This is part of a review of the Cotton Education Kit. Read the full review on our site which includes more details about using this product with your children.

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Shiller Learning

This math kit includes 188 pages of Open’N’Go scripted lessons, diagnostic testing for easy placement, printable manipulatives, concrete introduction of concepts, and fractions songs. ALL of this is your free gift using this link: https://bit.ly/TOSFD. Starts with a basic introduction of what a fraction is and takes you through advanced fractions used in pre-algebra, perfect for helping students of all ages to learn—and even love—fractions. As part of the non-profit Rising Stars Foundation, Shiller Learning is providing this Montessori-based $69.95 fractions resource free for a limited time.

This free product and more are found in our 2022 Freebie Directory: TOS Freebie Directory – The Old Schoolhouse®


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