Although this is not a picture of homschooling itself, it is a pic of our life! You see, I have a child that really struggles learning. Don't get me wrong, this child is incredibly intelligent, but spelling, reading, memorizing are very hard. Math comes much easier, but words.... spelling rules do not make sense. As a child myself I never knew spelling rules, I just memorized the words. It came easy, I would see it once and remember. Not for this child. This child needs constant reminders, constant going back and relearning concepts already learned. This child knows more about hunting, guns, knives, animals, woods, working (outside work), serving others, and computers than I will ever know. This child is so much fun and has a heart as big as they come! I am so thankful to be the one to teach, be patient with (most days), love on, and snuggle with this boy! God has a mighty plan for all of my children, and I could write books about each child, but this one....he is an overcomer! His future could look different than the "norm," but as a child of the Living God it will be for His Glory and it will be good!
So what are we doing to ensure this child has a quality education?
First and foremost we are trusting Christ with him and his education. With Christ all things are possible and we believe God is doing a mighty work.
Second of all we do not give up. We keep plugging away and going over the information again and again. If I am asked how to spell a word that should already be known, a word that we spell daily, I tell tell him again. A wonderful, wise, writing mentor, Andrew Pedewa says," you cannot help your child too much. If they knew how to spell they would not ask." It helped me to understand that one day it will click.
Galatians 6:9 "And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap a harvest if we do not give up!"
Thirdly, we research how a right brained child learns differently than a left brain child. This is more than kinesthetic. This child is also very hands on, but requires a different way to make information stick. How do we connect the synapses in his brain? It is a process that I am not trained in, but because I love this child, I am learning and figuring out as I go.
Teaching children at home can be messy, fun, beautiful, and hard, but not giving up and believing in the child that was created by the creator is what makes the messy in the middle worth it all!
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