Comments on: Burn the Textbooks? http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/06/26/burn-the-textbooks/ The truth will set you free. John 8:32 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:34:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Inspiration from Pilgrim’s Progress http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/06/26/burn-the-textbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-3430 Inspiration from Pilgrim’s Progress Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:23:57 +0000 http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/06/26/burn-the-textbooks/#comment-3430 [...] are meant to be creative, mine fail. This year, lessons are pretty much straight from the book. Commendable plans smolder in my thoughts. Our idea books are perused often, but not by me. My son has taken to [...] [...] are meant to be creative, mine fail. This year, lessons are pretty much straight from the book. Commendable plans smolder in my thoughts. Our idea books are perused often, but not by me. My son has taken to [...]

]]> By: Renae http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/06/26/burn-the-textbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Renae Sat, 28 Jul 2007 14:20:03 +0000 http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/06/26/burn-the-textbooks/#comment-30 Deb, I'm so glad that I encouraged you. As you rely on God to lead you I'm sure that you will exceed the requirements of your state. It will be an exciting year to see what the Father teaches us. Thanks for sharing the journey! Deb,
I’m so glad that I encouraged you. As you rely on God to lead you I’m sure that you will exceed the requirements of your state. It will be an exciting year to see what the Father teaches us. Thanks for sharing the journey!

]]> By: DJ (Deb) http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/06/26/burn-the-textbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-31 DJ (Deb) Fri, 27 Jul 2007 23:16:18 +0000 http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/06/26/burn-the-textbooks/#comment-31 I thought I would "visit" you and say "hi". I have homeschooled for 14 years. My oldest has graduated and not sure what she wants to do exactly so I have some time with her yet and also with my youngest daughter who is in 9th grade this fall. As I continue to prepare for the new school year, I feel the pressure to "have to" cover a similar curriculum required by my state but as I've been involved in the Bible Principels email list and GACE study AND reading your post above, I'm once again reminded and encouraged that I need to start from a new direction completely . . . starting with God Himself and His Word, being led by the Holy Spirit. I do believe I need to follow the laws of my state for providing a similar curriculum for our lessons but it's no longer my starting point or main emphasis. This will be the first year I attempt to use the principles and I'm looking forward to seeing how God will work in our lessons. Blessings! DJ (Deb) Wife to Dave 25 years, mother to Ashlee, graduated June 2 and Brittany, 9th grade, homeschooling in Indiana for 14 years. "The Lord's goodness surrounds us at every moment. I walk through it almost with difficulty, as through thick grass and flowers." ~R.W. Barbour~ "The goodness of God endures continually." Psalm 52:1 I thought I would “visit” you and say “hi”. I have homeschooled for 14 years. My oldest has graduated and not sure what she wants to do exactly so I have some time with her yet and also with my youngest daughter who is in 9th grade this fall.

As I continue to prepare for the new school year, I feel the pressure to “have to” cover a similar curriculum required by my state but as I’ve been involved in the Bible Principels email list and GACE study AND reading your post above, I’m once again reminded and encouraged that I need to start from a new direction completely . . . starting with God Himself and His Word, being led by the Holy Spirit. I do believe I need to follow the laws of my state for providing a similar curriculum for our lessons but it’s no longer my starting point or main emphasis. This will be the first year I attempt to use the principles and I’m looking forward to seeing how God will work in our lessons.

Blessings!
DJ (Deb)
Wife to Dave 25 years, mother to Ashlee, graduated June 2 and Brittany, 9th grade, homeschooling in Indiana for 14 years.
“The Lord’s goodness surrounds us at every moment. I walk through it almost with difficulty, as through thick grass and flowers.” ~R.W. Barbour~
“The goodness of God endures continually.” Psalm 52:1

]]> By: Renae http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/06/26/burn-the-textbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Renae Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:56:39 +0000 http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/06/26/burn-the-textbooks/#comment-29 Lindsay, I am so glad that you were encouraged. Anna Marie, I agree wholeheartedly. Why do I always think more is better? Simple is good. Lindsay, I am so glad that you were encouraged. Anna Marie, I agree wholeheartedly. Why do I always think more is better? Simple is good.

]]> By: Anna-Marie http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/06/26/burn-the-textbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Anna-Marie Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:02:08 +0000 http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/06/26/burn-the-textbooks/#comment-28 Fabulous. I keep getting off into the abyss of lesson planning and I have to work hard to keep from landing there--again. I long to make meaningful, not voluminous lessons. I still must work from the principles and not the content. Principles will always make simple lessons. My own ideas make for complicated, stuffy ones. Fabulous. I keep getting off into the abyss of lesson planning and I have to work hard to keep from landing there–again. I long to make meaningful, not voluminous lessons. I still must work from the principles and not the content. Principles will always make simple lessons. My own ideas make for complicated, stuffy ones.

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