This clip from Prager University is one worth watching and then discussing.  Moreover, it is one that we  homeschoolers should carefully consider.  Why do we homeschool anyway?  What do we hope to pass on to our children through homeschooling? Is academic success our goal?

Above all, my  hope is that my children choose to walk with Christ all of their days and homeschooling provides one way to pass this faith on through living out family life together at home.  Homeschooling allows more time together period…and this time does not involve interference from the government…..unless I have hooked up with a charter school or other public school at home program.  Of course,  there are no guarantees in this life and each of our precious children will decide for themselves if they will walk with Christ or not.

Dennis Prager makes a good point in this video.  What do you think he will say is the most important thing to pass on to your children?

What does he say is the most important thing in life?

Please comment on this one….I’d love to hear your thoughts.

~Anne

My husband and I viewed this entire movie with another family several years ago.  Although it was quite sobering and shocking at times, the information was essential and valuable especially when  educating folks on the history of the public schools.  This film may not be appropriate for your entire family.  My children did not watch this….but may some time in the future.  You can purchase the entire movie at  The Indoctrinationmovie.com

“Why do people take or keep their children out of school? Mostly for three reasons: they think that raising their children is their business not the government’s; they enjoy being with their children and watching and helping them learn, and don’t want to give that up to others; they want to keep them from being hurt, mentally, physically, and spiritually.”
― John Holt

Have some fun with your family singing this poem by Joanna Fuchs to the tune of the Battle Hymn.  Instead of singing “Glory, glory, Halleluiah…sing  “We the people have to fix it.”

(To the tune of The Battle Hymn of the Republic)

When our government keeps growing
Past it’s legal boundaries,
When our laws just hurt the people,
But officials live in ease,
If we cannot get our leaders
To protect our liberties,
The American people will.

Chorus:

We, the people, have to fix it,
When our country is in trouble.
Government declines to do it,
So the American people will.

When our taxes give us nightmares,
And the total makes us flinch,
When our businesses can’t profit
‘Cause the regulations pinch,
When we tell them it’s not working
But they will not give an inch,
The American people will.

(Sing chorus again.)

Our country’s going bankrupt;
Do you think they even care?
They’re creating giant debt now,
Printing money from thin air.
They think no one can stop them,
But they’d better all beware;
The American people will.

(Sing chorus again.)

We’ll restore the Constitution
Bring back power to the States,
Give the people back the money
Congress misappropriates.
For our drunk-with-power leaders,
Only joblessness awaits;
The American people will.

(Sing chorus again.)

By Joanna Fuchs

Lyric by Joanna Fuchs
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