I just can't escape this idea and the power of it. My purpose for my homeschooling emerged gradually over the years after reading the books and articles recommended on my Vanguard blog and during my time in Vanguard. To develop the core and crust of my kids in adequate proportions so that they will be good leaders: leaders of themselves and leaders in their community.
Over the years, I have created (mostly) and participated in (seldom) groups and classes that served to do one or the other of my children. I have been pondering anew lately why I created Vanguard and organized the principles and tools in it: because it serves my purpose.
And what is my purpose? To create morally strong individuals who are convinced that God can and desires to use them for His purpose, who can think and make connections and act on those connections.
It has never been to get them into college.
As I see Tova and Kel emerge from my home, I reflect on that process. I see in myself how I have been torn over the years with side-ways comparison: Is this class or method really the right one for my child? I would ask again and again. Again and again, those classes or methods whose purpose was to get a child into college by passing the tests never lasted long.
As I get ready submit my perspectus for this year for my New York homeschooling supervisors, I believe that I am going to give them a brief overview of the Vanguard method, the concept of the core and crust of leadership and see what happens. I see droves of people emerging from this same system unable to move forward, find purpose and direction, or function socially...or even take care of themselves. Is this my purpose? To mirror this system?
"Norms and Nobility" is a powerful read. I have never read more than the first three sections (intro, prologue and chapter 1, I believe) with excerpts of other parts but hte power of the truths and vision of the education in those pages is not found elsewhere in our homeschooling community that I have found.
I see in my children the ability to take information in, compartmentalize it and make connections at younger and younger ages as we have our monthly themes, read good books, have regular devotionals, and discuss our core and crust and the vision of what we can become. You cannot be confronted with a vision of who you want to become and be content.
As I am doing the Seminary Teacher Training for the year, in the book it said that the studying and understanding of doctrine and true principles is the greatest motivator to learn and make good decisions. True principles. Those true answers we are seeking to the 7 great questions we ask in Vanguard, our 7 monthly areas of impact. (I believe that the 9 Doctrines of the LDS church are God's answers to those questions, but how wonderful to explore more perspectives.)
Over the years, I have created (mostly) and participated in (seldom) groups and classes that served to do one or the other of my children. I have been pondering anew lately why I created Vanguard and organized the principles and tools in it: because it serves my purpose.
And what is my purpose? To create morally strong individuals who are convinced that God can and desires to use them for His purpose, who can think and make connections and act on those connections.
It has never been to get them into college.
As I see Tova and Kel emerge from my home, I reflect on that process. I see in myself how I have been torn over the years with side-ways comparison: Is this class or method really the right one for my child? I would ask again and again. Again and again, those classes or methods whose purpose was to get a child into college by passing the tests never lasted long.
As I get ready submit my perspectus for this year for my New York homeschooling supervisors, I believe that I am going to give them a brief overview of the Vanguard method, the concept of the core and crust of leadership and see what happens. I see droves of people emerging from this same system unable to move forward, find purpose and direction, or function socially...or even take care of themselves. Is this my purpose? To mirror this system?
"Norms and Nobility" is a powerful read. I have never read more than the first three sections (intro, prologue and chapter 1, I believe) with excerpts of other parts but hte power of the truths and vision of the education in those pages is not found elsewhere in our homeschooling community that I have found.
I see in my children the ability to take information in, compartmentalize it and make connections at younger and younger ages as we have our monthly themes, read good books, have regular devotionals, and discuss our core and crust and the vision of what we can become. You cannot be confronted with a vision of who you want to become and be content.
As I am doing the Seminary Teacher Training for the year, in the book it said that the studying and understanding of doctrine and true principles is the greatest motivator to learn and make good decisions. True principles. Those true answers we are seeking to the 7 great questions we ask in Vanguard, our 7 monthly areas of impact. (I believe that the 9 Doctrines of the LDS church are God's answers to those questions, but how wonderful to explore more perspectives.)
I need to adjust my "new parent Vanguard intro" to cover this. And I still need to make that visual for you...
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