Teach Me Lord That I May Teach: What We Learned Homeschooling the Kids [Paperback]

Barbara Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1995 | ISBN-10: 187814006X | ISBN-13: 978-1878140067

The Smiths, eight year homeschool veterans, write of lessons learned while teaching their son and daughter at home and running a small business. Planned and unplanned character training for them and the children is a major and intriguing part of the experience.

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"Teach Me Lord" has received national honors. Mary Pride's Practical Homeschooling magazine awarded it their highest "five hearts" review rating, and it was read nationally on broadcasts of Family Radio's "The Christian Home." Now in its third printing, the Smith's book tells more than thirty true stories of situations that arise when you teach and live with growing children. The topics include: praying for your children ("Built Any Altars Lately?"); leadership ("Would Your Kids Go West With YOU?"); desperation: ("Facing an Invading Army with a $3 Defense Program"); character flaws ("June Cleaver Didn't Throw the Silverware!"); and contentment ("The Crown's Jewel").

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Physicians Disability (June 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 187814006X
• ISBN-13: 978-1878140067
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,896,852 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book every Christian home-schooling parent should own., January 19, 1998

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This review is from: Teach Me Lord That I May Teach: What We Learned Homeschooling the Kids (Paperback)

In the middle of my first year as a home-schooler, I revisited the essays in this wonderful book. The Smiths manage to encourage and challenge at the same time, as they recount the myriad ways in which the Lord worked on their character as they taught their children. This is not a "how to" book; it is much deeper and richer than that. Consistently, in every essay, through every lesson learned big and small, the Smiths point to the foundational premises of Christian home-schoolers. Or, to be more precise, to the one sure foundation of Christian home-schooling. It is so easy to lose our way, and to become caught up in the cares and/or the goals of this world. We can so readily be derailed by loneliness (ours or our children's), exhaustion, exasperation, impatience, and anxiousness. We can so readily adopt the world's goals for our children, forgetting what it is that God would have us do. What does it profit a child to achieve perfect SAT scores, the Smiths ask, yet lose his own soul? Our God-ordained role as transmitters of God's Word to our children is the primary purpose of home-schooling our children. You will recognize yourself on these pages; and you will find tremendous encouragement here, as well as a clear challenge to turn to God's Word for guidance. This is Biblical exhortation at its best, and every Christian home-schooling parent should have a copy close at hand.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A refreshing and encouraging look at homeschooling by faith!, January 21, 1998

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I highly recommend TEACH ME LORD... for both new and veteran homeschoolers! The Smiths share essays of encouragement and exhortation about lessons they learned while homeschooling. Instead of offering us "human" wisdom, they point us to the Lord and His Word and challenge us to be willing to be taught of Him instead of allowing the world's ways to be our standard. How refreshing to find not just another "how to" book filled with human opinions! TEACH ME LORD... is full of "quotable quotes" to inspire and encourage you in your day to day homeschooling. --Tamara Eaton

5.0 out of 5 stars Too bad it is out of print, September 5, 2007

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This review is from: Teach Me Lord That I May Teach: What We Learned Homeschooling the Kids (Paperback)

This is one of the most motivational books for homeschoolers that I have read.
She is honest, open and helpful without adding the guilt factor that some authors use.
She has a realistic approach to what being with your children 24/7 is going to be like and how our response is what will make all the difference.
While this book is not a how-to for homeschoolers it is essential for helping parents to direct their focus and change attitudes. Strongly Christian with many Bible verses, this collection of essays will surely inspire you whether you homeschool or not.