This is what I call, letting the sunshine in!
. Distinct methods of training for these specific qualifying factors differ tremendously in each home. The setting or environment comes from everyone in the family working together, happily and cooperatively as a team, so it is ultimately, we as parents who influence that setting and what our child actually does with his life from what he sees when he looks in that mirror.
Take reading hour for an example. But it is all balanced out with study time and good old-fashioned brainwork. With the right foundational tyvek paper support this tactic can be an extraordinary method of allowing the sunshine in, even when it's raining."
Un-schooling needs to be challenged, tested and applied for its fresh unique approach and for its unritual, unpublic, attitude and contention it is arousing amongst the closed minded. Yes! That's right a push. What a choice!
The un-schooling approach is just the opposite of how it was for me and for my own three boys who are home educated. Those who walk in His ways with a loving and sincere heart will delight in the everlasting love and joy manifested in Him and His kingdom. I would like to know my child is actually saved through the blood of Jesus Christ so that he may live again in heavenly paradise. If you pamper this muscle, laziness and rebellion take forth, and all they want to do is play. When the sun was shinning, we diligently sought refuge through the crack of the school blinds, drearily escaping our studies, fading out the teacher, and dreaming of places we'd rather be. If I were to practice the no-nonsense un-schooling approach, I'm afraid my three frisky guys would whip me. In other words, "do not push the child. We as parents are made to be examples for our children. A sincere and loving heart in the long run is what makes the difference between happiness and disease, life and death. Once appreciation is gained, the ball is in your park and you can start pitching to the willing batter. And upright sound principles indoctrinated throughout the journey of self promotion will undoubtedly be exhibited in our children no matter what it is they do in life. We show we must take the big heavy log out of our own eye before we take the splinter out of our neighbor's eye.
For those of you who do not know what un-schooling is, it is my belief it is allowing the child complete freedom to choose what they will study and when they will study it. To watch them everyday endeavoring on a new path of creativity is pure satisfaction and complete comfort for the senses. When we felt the sting on our hand, or the whack on the head we awoke instantly to jeers and laughter from our classmates, and honest reprimand from the harsh teacher, at least I thought she was harsh. It is only steadfast faith in Jesus Christ, which allows our spiritual selves to ascend up into heavenly paradise. But I feel there is more to that end.
Un-schooling, as well as other forms of schooling lack one very important component, foundational support to reach its purpose. My willingness to have faith in Jesus stemmed from learning about him and putting my trust in Him and his decisions for my life and me. And everyone in the world is our neighbor.