Changing the Heart of a Rebel “No, rebellion is not normal. Yes, there is a solution! Many testimonies from around the world attest to the effectiveness of the Biblical principles expounded in this message.” “Parents of younger children say that the message has helped them understand parenting so as to…
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Home Education in New Zealand
Vision Loving and genuinely concerned parents are the best qualified of all to teach their own children. Who else is more motivated to invest the time, the money, the blood, sweat, toil and tears required for the child’s best interests than the parents? Who knows and understands the child better…
Parents vs. Professionals
How can parents armed with only love for their child and good intentions provide an education anywhere near as good as a professional with a teaching degree? Ok, ok, I can already hear all you veteran home educators out there choking and gagging at this one. But let’s break it…
Common Objections
Obj: Our public schools can provide an education free from religious and political biases. A: On April 19, 1987, the then Assistant Director, Resources Development, Dept. of Education, Wellington, met with a number of leaders of homeschooling groups in Auckland. This gentleman stated that his own idealism had been somewhat…
Home Education and Socialisation
Home Education and Socialisation by Craig S. Smith Without a doubt this is the one question, reservation and objection that is raised most often. It is ususlly the one raised first. It is often the one most hotly debated. And common experience among home educators is that socialisation, rather than…