RE: THE SCHOOL SYSTEM IS NOT BROKEN
Actually, I believe you do have what it takes to teach your children. It is not the same curriculum that the state uses. Teach them peace, freedom, prosperity, sacred stewardship of Mother Earth, compassion, empathy and love. Teach them how to be independent so that they can look after themselves and help others do the same. Teach them how to empower themselves so that they will empower others. Teach them how to stand in their own power so that they no longer give it away to others. This is a spiritual journey and there is much skills and experiences that you have that can teach all of that. Teach them how to be happy and how to hold the power of healthy relationships. Teach them how to learn so that they can teach themselves what ever interests them. Teach them how to direct their own education and have the courage to ask questions, explore and be who they are. Give them permission to think critically and not just accept the garbage other people spew. That is what a parent's duty to the children should be. Don't judge yourself based on the standards of what we were taught when we went through the state indoctrination system.
I couldn't have said that better!
These are only natural things to teach. If these are what is needed for our children to learn, why is so much more in schools?
I fear of not being able to teach all these things as I know how easy it is to lose sight of our goals at times.
I feel as though I would have to get ready for the maximum challenge here if I were to homeschool. How to teach them all of this is a big question for me. I do not have this type of background as well. A black sheep of the heard so to speak.
Or I feel as though I need to know a whole lot more before I can teach my children. I learn with them right now.
It's the unknown right.
Thank you for this as I know now which direction I need to head and where I need to start. xx
There is so much in schools because the machine is very technical and they need technical slaves. but to have a happy, prosperous and free life is not technical at all. It is very spiritual, which has been completely removed from school. If you do start to homeschool, I would recommend at least 6 months of unschooling. No structure, no schedules, no rigid learning programs. Allow your kids to deprogram themselves from responding to bells and other behaviour modification programs and return to natural time, the ebbs and flow of nature. Allow them to explore, play and be free. Then they will be more interested in self-directed learning. There are lots of people on line and here on steemit that have done that. We did this with our two sons for 6 - 8 years.
This will be hard to do, to start. I would have to get my husband on board, we do not have the same views on this just yet. His mother was a teacher and her job now consists of teaching the teachers new ways of teaching. She also does something else. She is learning with the First Nation, their ways and implementing them in the school's. Teaching the teachers how it was for them and how they are more and more disappearing. I only know a small segment of what she is doing. I do know that she has been going to powwows and taking her time during her last summer vacation to bring the young people of 2 different tribes to come together, like a camping trip, showing that they have the same interest and can get along to work together.
This will be the toughest part of all once we disconnect from the schools.
I will take your recommendation for unschooling. I think it is something they will need so very much.
Thank you @wwf. Your comments have been much needed and very helpful.