Today's schooling has consisted of sitting in front of the television....well it was for a good purpose. Today we watched the inauguration of our new president. We were able to talk about government, how it works (on a simple level), the role of a president, what his oath meant, our role as citizens, the importance of respecting authority and most importantly that God is in control and is the supreme ruler over all!
Speaking of school...we are in our last week. Come Friday we have officially completed Grade One!!! I know I've mentioned it before, but it has been such a learning and growing experience for us both. I am sooooo very thankful for the priviledge of teaching our kids. I believe it is God's design for parents to teach their children.
Prov 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Prov 13:20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Eph 6:4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Isa 54:13 And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
God's method of education is found in Deut 6:7-9 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.
I believe God will hold us responsible for what our children learn. We are not only teaching them the fundamentals of reading, writing and arithmetic, but we are instilling in them godly character, Christian values, training them in Christian faith....and that is a responsiblity I do not want to pass on to a stranger.
I look forward to celebrating our year end! And I'm looking forward to starting a new year with the Lord's help.
That's wonderful, Alissa! Congratulations to you and Kailey on a job well done!!! We have definitely seen Kailey learn a lot this year and that is so great! We've also seen Kyle learn, too, from just looking on.
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ReplyDeleteI as well sat in front of the TV,watching everything going on.Well I congratulate you Alissa,on all your hard work this year.That really takes a lot of commitment on your part.But,I know you do it out of love for your children,and your love for God.Way to go Kailey!I'm very excited for you.
Love Mom and Grandma xxxxoooo