Posted on 03/21/2018 11:53:13 AM PDT by logician2u
Football and baseball star Tim Tebow did not attend a single day in public school until his first day at the University of Florida, a school with nearly 50,000 students.
Tebow, 30, instead spent his early education years working on his family’s farm and attending classes taught by his parents together with his siblings.
"They wanted us to learn reading, writing and arithmetic, but it wasn't No. 1. It wasn't the most important thing," Tebow said. "They wanted to instill love in our hearts, love for God, love for one another. They wanted us to be able to learn a work ethic, a dedication."
Tebow sat down for a conversation about homeschooling with Jessica Mendoza, a two-time Olympic medalist and ESPN analyst who homeschools her own children. The pair discussed the changing face of homeschooling for a series on "Good Morning America."
“I still have such a heart to encourage the homeschool kid,” Tebow said. “To let them know that they are loved, and they are special, and they might feel different, and sometimes might feel alone, sometimes might feel afraid. There might be those times where you go through that.”
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Tim Tebow reflects on breaking ground as a homeschool student: 'It's pretty good to view yourself as different'
Whether you're a fan or not, Tim Tebow should be a good model for parents looking beyond the public schools to ensure their children's education is the best that can be provided.
I'm in awe that this segment appeared on ABC's "Good Morning America."
There may be hope for us after all!
hslda.org can help parents in every state with homeschooling.
folks, it can be done much easier than you think.
it isn’t a cakewalk, but it isn’t climbing K2 either.
do it. the effort is so worth it.
Kudos to TT!
BTW, Tebow in Spring Training 2018:
18 AB, 1 H, 1 BB, 11 SO
Public schools are such cesspools.
worth the effort. believe me.
if you’re really serious, consider joining hslda as a member. lawyers who will aggressively protect you if the state tries to break the laws of your state.
as far as curriculum goes, https://www.aop.com/ they have four different lines of curriculum depending on the best style for your students. from almost completely online to teacher-driven.
mathematics, i say go with “teaching textbooks”. not online but computer driven and very very educational.
do not neglect cooperatives in your area. our student learned biology, chemistry and physics in that realm.
(can you tell I am an enthusiastic supporter? I don’t own stock or any of these businesses. I have just seen how great the homeschool community can be for those who truly participate.)
sff
SoCal and OK....
1989 or so..started.
It was worth it.....
Both are professionals now...and successful.
Justin Jackson, NCAA basketball All-American on University of North Carolina’s National Championship team was home schooled....
I used to hear conservatives and Christians bragging that we are going to win because we are having more children than the other side. True enough. But then we turn our children over to the enemy to be trained. A most curious strategy for victory.
Between government schools (And that’s what they are. If we do not properly identify what is going on, we haven’t a chance.) and popular culture. Children of conservatives and Christians will mostly end up in the enemy camp.
Most if not all school board meetings and “crisis” have the same common thread: “there isn’t enough money”. “No money” was the quote at our High Schools assembly after the “Walkout” as stated by the Superintendent concerning MORE SECURITY!!!. This question was from a student! How sick and depraved. Not only do the schools promote socialist and Anti-American excrement, they are extremely unsafe physically, emotionally, mentally and intellectually. They are enormous money pits that WE KEEP paying for. My kid has two more years. If I had to do it again, it would have been home school.
Unfortunately for a lot of Christians homeschooling isn’t an option because the parents are working trying to pay the bills.
I watched a documentary on homeschooling in which a pastor stated that if he, as a Christian pastor, sent his kids to a Hindu school or a Buddhist school he’d rightly be held to account. But, if he were to send them to a humanist (public) school then few would be alarmed.
Sadly, most Christians-even our leaders-send their kids to be steeped in secular humanism.
Groupthink tends to bring down the learning level for smart kids even if it does give the dummies a boost.
Everyone learns at their own pace, and the extra effort expended bringing slow learners up to "grade level" will have to be taken from those more capable.
That's the Democratic method, isn't it?
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