What is Homeschooling?

I went to the homeschool convention. There was a great speaker there and more materials for homeschooling than you can imagine! It was like a candy store to many. I couldn't find the snacks, however. I found many meals - homeschool material that had agenda, worksheet, timeline, agenda, etc. until I started to realize "I can’t (and don’t want to) keep up with all these agendas and GRADE every paper!" What? I am a pretty GO with the flow girl. I keep agendas in my head, not on paper (well, that was a fact in my youth and God is renewing my youth today!).

We did purchase 2 things – 1) a CD of songs about history and 2) some history cards from creation to present day. The first day, I realized that I know nothing about history.

Just from listening to this CD, my children started asking me questions like, "Mommy, why did the church split in 1054? Did the people not love Jesus or each other?" I had no idea! We started looking up why the church split in 1054. We also went into the bible when Paul, Mark and Barnabas split up and went separate ways and how God used that disagreement to expand HIS kingdom! (Acts 15)

I had a light bulb moment! I think I might be getting this homeschool idea. It may not be about worksheets and agenda (getting the work done) as much as it is about having a hunger to learn and a great relationship with the Teacher (HIM!).

What do you think? Comments adored!