A few years ago it seemed right and clear to make a mission statement for our life...for our family. It was during those moments of writing it that I realized I needed a reason why we homeschooled. But there wasn't one reason. There were many. Today as I read this homeschooling forum I remembered our list of reasons and share them with you.
Why we homeschool:
-to fulfill the responsibilities given to us upon our children's baptism
-to provide our children with a comprehensive Catholic education and worldview in all areas of life and learning.
-to provide an individualized education in an environment of respect and loving parental care such that each child's strengths are appreciated and raised up and each child's areas of challenge are accommodated and or remediated.
-to allow extended parental influence, particularly in the early years of character, values and attitude formation.
-to protect our children from the pervasive impiety in our culture and educational systems.
-in order to facilitate the development of the whole child.
-to encourage social developments across contexts and ages.
-to reverence the child by careful attention to their unique personhood.
-to offer emotional safety so that energies can go toward growth and not fear.
-and above all because we love being with our children.