Making the Decision to Homeschool
In my last post, I wrote about what we felt were the pros and cons of homeschooling in our point of view and specifically for our family. We looked at the list and were enthusiastic and delighted when we saw the benefits that could be gained but stopped to discuss the drawbacks and disadvantages.
To help us get more clarity, we spoke to several homeschooling families here in London and in Dubai. We read books and blogs and we prayed. We saw the kids thriving at home and were starting to feel confident that maybe, just maybe this was a good option for us too.
Eventually, we decided to go for it, relying on the Lord to lead us and guide us.
Next, we spent several weeks researching different philosophies of “home education” as it is called here in the UK. Both of us independently did our own research and we both felt strongly that Christian Classical Education was the way we wanted to go. I also liked many aspects of the Charlotte Mason education philosophy and looked at the possibility of combining the two.
Here is a list of books I read during this time, which impacted me in some way and which I recommend.
