"Memorization is not for impressing others, but for impressing the memorizer's heart."
This is a quote from Educating the Whole Hearted Child by Clay and Sally Clarkson. I think I will make it into a big poster to help me remember and evalute what to have K. memorize.
Is memorizing all the presidents of the U.S. in order, the 13 times tables, or the tallest mountain on each continent to impress others, or to impress my child's heart? Are those really things my child needs to memorize or things she needs to be exposed to and understand? Am I educating my child to be a contestant on Jeopardy or a contender for Jehovah?
Is memorizing all the presidents of the U.S. in order, the 13 times tables, or the tallest mountain on each continent to impress others, or to impress my child's heart? Are those really things my child needs to memorize or things she needs to be exposed to and understand? Am I educating my child to be a contestant on Jeopardy or a contender for Jehovah?
Definitely some good questions to ask yourself.
ReplyDeleteOften as home school families, we feel that our kids have to exceed everyone's ideas of what a smart kid is- we feel like homeschoolers are supposed to be Jeopardy kids, as a means to prove to others that learning at home is the better alternative.