Homeschooling - Doing is More Crucial Than Planning

Accomplishing home schooling is more crucial than planning home schooling.

I am a bit of a planner by nature. I like to prepare. Applying.... not a great deal. Yet it is the actual executing of home schooling that is the crucial component. You can prepare all day long, but if you don't really do the work, it wouldn't matter. It reminds me of the Parable of the Two Sons.

Matthew 21: 28-32
The Parable of the Two Sons

"What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work today in the vineyard. '

" 'I will not, ' he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.

"Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, 'I will, sir, ' but he did not go.

"Which of the two did what his father wanted? "

"The first, " they answered.

Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you. For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.

There are quite a few home schoolers who feel called by God to home school, and are pulled kicking and screaming to this way of life screaming just like the first son, "Noooooooo!!! " If they do the work of home schooling, they will be effective.

Other parents are called to home schooling and answer by stating, "Sure! Not a problem! " They may prepare and prepare, pay for curriculum, and purchase additional experiences. But if they get overly sidetracked by their hectic lifestyles, and don't actually do the job of home schooling, then they aren't actually engaging in what the Father wanted them to do. If you prepare and prepare, but then do not actually do the work, then you have missed the mark.

Doing is much more important than preparing. It isn't easier and it isn't more enjoyable - at least not for me! However it is definitely the most crucial thing.

Remember, if you come to feel weighed down with the "doing" part, you might be attempting too much. In the event that you find yourself in this position, here are a couple of things you can do.

Scale back a bit. Lower your sights.
Try to find duplication and eliminate itr
Determine the topics that your students actually take pleasure in and concentrate your attention there. They will learn more when they are excited about the subjectr
Reduce the non-school activities. Examine your appointment calendar and begin pruning.
Often the road to home schooling success is by doing less, instead of more. Try out these ideas and see if you can increase your achievements.