Inspired by a little-known picture book from the pen of Bethany Tudor, this is a diary, of sorts, where I document some of my thoughts, activities, and ideas as I explore the challenges met by the characters in the story: hard work, the care and nurture of others, housekeeping skills, life changes, charity, community, and cooperation, among others. Like Samuel and Samantha, the ducks in the tale, I struggle and succeed, cope and celebrate, work and play, handling the tasks that come my way. I invite you to join me on my journey.

Friday, January 19, 2007

More on French Homeschooling

Tonight, I found another article on the recent homeschooling victory in France. Quite disturbing is the last paragraph:
Home schooling has come under serious attack in Germany recently, with police enforcing a formal ban on home education by seizing children and physically transporting them to school facilities. Some families under threat by enforcement officers have left the country for Austria, where policies on home schooling are less restrictive.
I thank God every day for the American home educators who came before me and who fought to homeschool. Without their dedication and sacrifice, I would not enjoy the privilege of instructing my daughter as I see fit --- with a faith-based curriculum, personally designed by my husband and me to provide a balanced point of view and an intellectual challenge, while retaining the ability to address the specific interests of our student.

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