There are many Christian schools in the United States of America. However, religion as a whole is not usually taught by state funded education systems. Of course, this does not mean that the child can not study this kind of thing if that is what they choose to do. All schools usually offer students the chance to study these religion courses as an extracurricular activity as they would any other extracurricular activity. Of course, it’s a neat fact to bring up that over 4 million different children in the United States attend some kind of religious school. That means that about one in every 12 kids that you will meet will attend these kinds of schools. On top of that, most of these kids attend Christian schools, which means even a lower percentage of kids attend religious schools that are not Christian based.
However, it’s also worthy to point out that a lot of the Christian schools take a lot of criticism for the way they teach their students. Because of the Christian fundamentalist ideas, and the need to follow the beliefs of the Bible, many Christian based schools lack in the science educational part of their curriculum. This is because, many things that science talks about and has proven can go against what is in the Bible. Thus, that stuff is not covered in their schools. This has led many educational boards to talk ill of their teachings.
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… Called to Teach…
What a great mission, to know that you are called to be a teacher, especially in a Christian school.
Remember this, when you stand in front of your students, at that moment in time you are the most important person in their lives. Your actions, attitudes and words can have an amazing impact on their lives.
The responsibility that comes with the designation TEACHER can be a burden… or a passion! In a Christian school especially, that passion as God’s messenger can have eternal consequences.
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You have probably contemplated many reasons to homeschool your children. Some of your reasons may revolve around medical problems, lifestyle, or a better education. Christian homeschooling is another choice that is becoming more and more popular. Parents like the idea of supervising their own children’s learning and encouraging Christian values along the way.
While absolute values are on the decline in public education, you have the opportunity to teach right from home in your homeschool.If you are a Christian and considering Christian homeschooling, you may want to think about a few things. First of all, if the intolerance of your religious preference in public school is troubling you, this might be a good decision. You have the freedom in your home to teach about God and the Bible along with your daily instruction. You don’t have to worry about saying “God” and being criticized.
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