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Emphasizing Life Skills

6/2/2010

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Yesterday, Marlon and I tuned in to Public Radio News and heard an interesting story that confirmed some of our educational philosophy.  Bascially, the piece involved a highschool project called something like, “The Victory House” in which students learned through hands-on experience how to construct a home as well as sell it on the market.  The teacher helping with the Victory House mentioned that each student, including top graduates, that participated in the project claimed that it was the MOST memorable learning experience within their school years….Go Figure!

In one of the following stories, the journalist interviewed a college graduate with an English degree.  After accruing an $84,000 debt on her education & graduating at the  top of her class, she now was putting in unsuccessful applications for work, including temp agencies. This well-educated graduate stated she desperately needed money & is moving back to her home town to become a cashier, with hopes of one day putting her degree to use….Go Figure!

These are two general examples of why we feel so strongly about preparing our children for Real Life Skills. We consistently seek the direction of YHWH and prayerfully structure our lifestyle accordingly.  Although we do incorporate many academic lessons and a few social outlets,  ultimately we are responsible to train them up in the way they should go.…. Proverbs 22:6

Let's all give extra prayer to how we're directing our children :-)
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Marlon instructing Millennium with his yard work

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Millennium taking it all in (Notice the bricks in the seat to deactivate the emergency shut-off system---Thankfully, he's listening carefully)

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And He's Off!!

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A Few Garden deligts--Maxwell holds an organic cucumber

2 Comments
Polly
1/3/2011 11:38:27

SO great! It is so important for them to be prepared for adulthood in a very practical even survival way. Love the organic cucumber photo So cute. They will remmeber the days of picking from the garden!

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Grandma Voris
1/17/2011 17:46:38

OUTSTANDING!!!

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