Homeschool Launch Course

In this section, through a variety of articles, we are going to find out more of what “true education” isn’t, what it IS, and what it actually looks like.

"The Heart of True Education" and "Preparing Heart, Soul, 'n' Guts NOW to Homeschool to the END!" are two co-workshops I presented at many homeschool conventions around the country for many years. This will show why we desperately need to hear the voice of the Lord over the MANY LOUD voices of the world! … Why we do NOT need to be intimidated by the school system. …. What our kids’ education can consist of once we are walking in a greater measure of freedom.

I also deal with several myths, like the big question of “What about college?!” And I also expose and dissipate several myths, like: the “Won’t they be missing out?!?!” myth; the “Shielded from the real world” myth; and the “Now it gets really hard” myth, and offer help for dealing with “Gap-a-phobia” where parents ask: “But won’t we leave a lot of “holes” or “gaps” in their education?” ... And then what about having a special, memorable Graduation? And Reunions?!? … The “Meaningful Diploma” issue.

"The Heart of True Education" is actually the first half of the foundation of my message. It opens the door to parents having the freedom to break away from the traditional school system (public or private), and to follow a whole new way of viewing and doing "education"! Chains of fear will start falling off as you see the truth about many areas that, prior to now, have been distorted by societal myths and misperceptions.

The second half of the foundation of my message is coming up via the next resource in this section: "Preparing Heart, Soul, 'n' Guts NOW to Homeschool to the END."

This workshop is the other half of the foundation of my message. Preparing your heart, soul and guts are what opens the door to parents having the freedom to break away from the system to follow what they will start seeing unfold as being possibilities, especially for homeschooling through high school. (The first half is the previous workshop: "The Heart of True Education.")

There are many possible pitfalls that can arise in transi­tion­­ing from school to homeschool. Some pitfalls happen to the kids themselves, others to the parents, and some to both. In this section we'll see what they are and offer help for preventing or dealing with them.

Because of how common it is for parents to pull their kids OUT of school only to bring them home and do “school at home,” it is vital that we dig deeper into why we think the traditional school system is the best way, why we think it works, and why we are drawn to it even when we start seeing its flaws. Did you know it is actually the system and its step-by-step guides that lead us to think we will do it wrong!? We'll be taking in three Lifestyle of Learning videos that will expose the lies and myths we have been believing.

Is organizing your that home important to homeschool­ing? Absolutely! And it’s because it has everything to do with how your homeschool will run and how calm and settled you as the mom will be able to be. Since your home is going to be the main center of learning, you want it to be in good working order!After you watch the video, please download and review the PDF in the resource section. If you wish, you can print and utilize the PDF.

People long for the fruit of the Lifestyle of Learning approach, but most people just want to get their stack of curriculum, and expect the results to be good. In reality, the curriculum will only give you a false sense of security. And only for a while. This is because the curriculum will not give you results you want; it’s your entire approach to education linked with the quality of your relationship with your children.

In this section you’ll be introduced to Lifestyle of Learning by Marilyn Howshall, the author and developer of this approach, and Barbie Poling, her assistant. Both of these women have excellent and long-lasting fruit in their now-adult children, but they didn’t get it by accident. Many eye-opening truths are presented in this section that will begin to shed light on what works and doesn’t work for producing good fruit.

Because of how pivotal and foundational relationships are to the process of learning, we are going to give some serious attention to this topic. Relationships are key in the healthy development of happy, healthy children and adults. Plan on this section being both challenging and life-changing. Go into it with your mind and ears wide open and your heart soft. You have much to gain by doing so, and possibly much to lose if you don’t.

This  eBook that includes the "Personal Workspace" section presents several simple (but often missed) truths and tools for improving relationships between parent and children, and between children. To complete this lecture, please read "Connecting Hearts, Now and Forever" and complete the work in the "Personal Workspace" section.

https://www.marilynhowshall.com/having-childrens-hearts/

This area of romantic relationships profoundly affects anyone's entire life, how much more a child who is not yet mature enough to handle it? If you attempt to homeschool but the child's heart is "leaking" out in this area, or worse, getting broken, you and your child will find yourselves very frustrated. Becoming whole and educated and closer to God will not be their focus. When romantic relation­ships are the focus, growing and maturing in a healthy way is, very simply stunted.

Focusing on romantic relationships is a tremendous distraction. Any person in a relationship, particularly a person who is not yet mature or confident in who they are, is going to turn all their waking energies and affections on pleasing that person, thinking of when they'll be with them again, wondering what that person is doing. If it's been too long for you to remember this, just observe pretty much any teenager in such a relationship, and it will all quickly come back!

So you’ll be introduced to a healthy, whole-person way of looking at this area. It’s actually nothing new, but to most people, it’s “hidden in plain sight.” So most people ignore it. Listen with an open heart and mind, take what seems right to you, leave the rest.

Read the linked article.

In this section we’ll explore an area of homeschooling that is vitally important, yet it is seldom considered by parents seeking to homeschool their children. In fact, much of what you’ll be taking in you’ve probably never heard before, yet it will make a tremendous difference in the direction you take in homeschooling, and the fruit you will see in your children.