Raising Wildflowers

Raising Wildflowers: Homeschooling at Ease in a Frantic Culture was 5 years in the making. This book is a literature review and resource for understanding the foundations of homeschooling and the effects of our current culture. Even before the events of 2020, we lived in a time of frantic living. Times like these give us a chance to refine what matters most. What do we believe? How do we want to raise our children?An opportunity!To better understand homeschooling through a variety of...
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Raising Wildflowers: Homeschooling at Ease in a Frantic Culture was 5 years in the making. This book is a literature review and resource for understanding the foundations of homeschooling and the effects of our current culture. Even before the events of 2020, we lived in a time of frantic living. Times like these give us a chance to refine what matters most. What do we believe? How do we want to raise our children?An opportunity!To better understand homeschooling through a variety of ages and stages, included in this book is a section called "Living Stories". In this section readers hear from 20 moms (just like them) who answer a variety of questions about the homeschooling life. "Winter" shares the Riffe family's personal journey to homeschooling. Like many of you, this family faced learning challenges and many unknowns. In this section readers have an opportunity to re-evaluate their definition of education, a refining of family priorities."Spring" is a call to adding nature study and beautiful literature into our school days. In this section readers will have the opportunity to better understand research on the effects of technology on our attention and how a new atmosphere can change negative outcomes."Summer" focuses on understanding ourselves and the backgrounds that make us who we are. How can we be healthier adults? In this section readers have an opportunity to think about who they want to be as homeschooling parents. "Fall" brings us to the final season where issues surrounding the teenage years, routines, college and our life after homeschooling are discussed. At the end of each season is a "Pondering" section for deeper study.There is no perfect analogy for educating children. The "Wildflower" here was chosen as a reminder that God has already placed in our children His good plan, we are simply His garden assistants.