Mimi Rothschild - Home School Support & Home Education News

By Mimi Rothschild

Christian homeschool parents can take advantage of the freedom to include Christianity in their children’s education. This is a choice that is not available to public schools, who must, by law, go by a strictly secular curriculum. Many parents choose to homeschool for this reason, because they believe that the teachings of Christianity are equally if not more important than all of the basic school subjects.

For Christian homeschoolers, teaching children about Christian principles and ideals is a priority; one that doesn’t have to conflict at all with regular school studies. On the contrary, Christian principles and teachings can be incorporated into all school subjects, opening the door for healthy and beneficial discussions. Your children can learn to read and learn bible stories at the same time. You can use examples from the bible to do math problems, such as “when it rained for forty days and forty nights, how many hours was that?”

When you include your Christianity in everything you do, including homeschool, you let your children know that their beliefs can be present in every part of their lives. They learn that the teachings of the bible and the teachings of Christ are relevant to everything that they learn, do, or say. There is no confusion about what is the “proper” time or place to practice their beliefs; in homeschool it is always okay.

Even though you can incorporate Christian teachings and principles into any of your children’s school subjects, it is also important to take some time where the learning is all about Christianity, and nothing else. You and your children can set aside time each day to have discussions about your faith, and as your children get older these discussions can become more in depth. Your children’s Christian beliefs will always be the most important aspect of their lives, and in the homeschool environment they can learn what this truly means. In homeschool, your children will know that they have religious freedom in all areas of their lives, and that it does not have to be “left at the doorstep” when they are being educated, as it does in public school. Your homeschool children will pray in their school, and will be able to acknowledge that all things come from God, and can openly thank him for this.

It is the Christian homeschool parents’ duty to teach their children about their faith, and help their children realize just how important it is in their everyday lives.