On Setting Values for Your Homeschool
Whole Families was founded on some of my personal values, some of which were foundational to a homeschool that I set up for my children. Values in your homeschool are inevitable, and I encourage you to write down your homeschool values. Sometimes without that positive attention, they can get lost in the day-to-day. When you know what those good values are, and make a conscious effort to find opportunities to incorporate them in your homeschool, your children gain more than an academic education.
Community begins with family
Love leads to healthy growth at any age
We can only take responsiblity for what is truly ours
Taking responsibility for what is ours feels good
Helping others and sharing feels good
If you spill it, clean it up. If you need help, ask nicely for it
Overcoming personal challenges also encourages those around us
Playing together builds our bonds
Sharing what we like and know that is good helps others
Learning happens through both failure and success
We all need support, validation, and encouragement for what is good about us
A sincere pat on the back can provide motivation for positive change for a month
A gentle and kind reminder of what is good and right is a gift
True listeners change when they hear truth that is good and right
Good people respond when asked nicely for good things
If it's good, it deserves the extra effort
Positive energy is contagious
Anyone can change for the better, as well as for the worse
Here are some of the healthy values and ideas for them that my children came up with towards the end of our homeschool. My daughter gave us a 100% on this list:
Making funny jokes
Making new friends
Playing at a playground
Having fun with friends
Play games
Give gifts
Smile
Sharing
Helping others feel safe
Taking care of pets
Playing along with friends
Teaching friends new things
Helping people clean up
Showing people your house
Watering plants
Put clothes in dryer
Listening
Cleaning up your house
Love friends
Peace and Blessings to You and Yours