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May 18, 2007 | 2 Comments
Welcome to our blog. We certainly hope this will be a fun and helpful spot.
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Our families come together in order to support each other, as obedient Roman Catholics, and to bring the Catholic way of life to greater fruition and brilliance in our homes. We have as our foundation, and the guiding principle of all our activities, fidelity to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, especially to our pope, Benedict XVI, vicar of Christ. Thus we affirm the Magisterium on contraception and other life issues as central to our mission as families. As emphasized in the Second Vatican Council, we parents have a most solemn obligation to educate our offspring. Therefore we are the primary educators of our children. As lay faithful, we are dedicated to promoting home education among Catholic families and to support those families who are engaged in providing their children’s primary education at home. If you would like to receive our newsletter, The Catholic Cantor contact Mary Brazeau or Jane Seaver at WMCH at crossfire dot org (replace at with@ and dot with .)
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Mary,
I am immensely proud of you for having the tenacity and insight to see the need for outreach and evangelization to those local Catholics considering home schooling. Post as much information as you can to assure people that there is a great community of support for anyone who feels called by God (or poor public school educators) to home school.
Worth mentioning, we did not choose this to “beat” the public schools! The true value of home schooling is in the ability to form character. If you give a child the tools they need to teach themselves, form them into Godly people of character, then they have the rest of their life to acquire knowledge.
Yes, your kids will get at least as much book-learning (probably more) as they would get in public schools. This is not a very high “bar” to aim for.
Socialization: they will get it from other people, the ones that you choose! When was the last time you were in a room filled with 25 other people within a year of your own age? Simply stated, if done correctly the social interaction that you can provide your children while home schooling is more natural than public schooling. Make sure to keep them involved and engaged with other (church, sports, scouts, support groups, co-ops………).
Peace, Jeff