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I want my home to be a laboratory of life, a place where my children and husband may flourish and feel loved, encouraged, spiritually refreshed, and emotionally prepared to face the work God has for them in life. I want it to be a place where they can learn in safety yet be challenged to grow.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Isn’t that an awesome quote?<\/p>\n
Yesterday I was reading and thinking, and this quote just jumped off of the page. This is exactly what I want for my family. What a beautiful vision!<\/p>\n
I also want my home to be the best place to be in the minds of my family. Peace and acceptance, excellence and a passion for living, comfort and funn–I want all these qualities to come to my children’s minds when they think about home. If I can succeed in creating a nurturing environment that speaks peace to their souls even as it helps them grow, I will feel that I have done my job as keeper of my domain.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
::nodding emphatically::<\/p>\n
…Chores are done the same way each day, week, and month of the year so that our children know what to do and when. Each child has a part of the kitchen to do… Whoever cooks does not have to spend time cleaning the kitchen. Rooms are to be picked up at a certain time before dinner… My sons will definitely know how to be a help to their wives because home maintenance was a routine part of their daily lives<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
See, this is a big part of why I love this book. It talks about all of the weys to create the “traditional” comforts of a home, and yet it is not sexist at all. It treats all children equal when it comes to responsibility. Girls learn to think and boys learn to clean up after themselves. One is not at home cleaning up while the other one gets to explore. Go figure!<\/p>\n
Earlier today I was researching a curriculum that someone had mentioned, and these were the skills taught for the boys and girls. Note that the boys get to learn leadership skills, literature, public speaking skills and “knowledge” while the girls get to do basketweaving. Yay!<\/p>\n
For the boys:<\/p>\n
BIBLICAL MANHOOD 16<\/p>\n
Bible Memory 17
\nBible Reading 20
\nPersonal Journal 24
\nPrayer Warrior 25
\nProverbs Study for Boys 27<\/p>\nFIELD AND FOREST 42<\/p>\n
Archery 43
\nBirds 48
\nButterflies 51
\nCamping 55
\nEcology 60
\nHorses 63
\nInsects 66
\nOutdoor Life 71
\nPlants 76
\nPocketknife 82
\nTrees 84
\nWildlife 88<\/p>\nKNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS 93<\/p>\n
Astronomy 94
\nChess 99
\nComputers 102
\nDrawing .106
\nElectricity 110
\nFinances 115
\nFire Safety 118
\nFirst Aid 121
\nForeign Language 123
\nGardening 125
\nGenealogy 132
\nHealth and Fitness 136
\nHome Care 141
\nHygiene 144
\nKites 148
\nKnots 155
\nLeatherworking 167
\nModels .174
\nOil Painting 178
\nPets 182
\nPhotography 185
\nPoetry 188
\nRocketry 192
\nRocks and Minerals 198
\nSign Language 203
\nSmall Engine Repair 205
\nStamp Collecting 208
\nTools 212
\nTyping 224
\nWatercolors 226
\nWeather 228
\nWoodburning 233
\nWoodcarving 236
\nWoodworking 243<\/p>\nLEADERSHIP 247<\/p>\n
Biography 248
\nLibrary 254
\nLiterature 257
\nMusic 260
\nOrganization 264
\nPropriety 265
\nPublic Speaking 267
\nScheduling 269
\nScholarship 274
\nStewardship 277
\nStorytelling 282
\nTeaching 284
\nWriting 286<\/p>\nOTHERS 291<\/p>\n
Bus Worker 292
\nChurch 294
\nFamily 297
\nFriends 303
\nGrandparents 307
\nGreat Commission 310
\nLetters 311
\nLove 315
\nMissionary 320
\nNeighbor 322
\nOthers 325
\nRest Home 327
\nSpecial Needs 329
\nWidows 333<\/p>\nRECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES 335<\/p>\n
Badminton 336
\nBicycle 338
\nCroquet 342
\nFishing 344
\nGolf 347
\nHiking 350
\nIce Skating 354
\nSwimming 357
\nTable Tennis 356
\nTennis 357
\nVolleyball 359<\/p><\/blockquote>\nand the full girls’ list<\/p>\n
General Information<\/p>\n
Purpose, Goal, Verse, Prayer 12
\nKeepers at Home Theme Song 13
\nAchievement Awards 14
\nBiblical Girlhood 16
\nBible Memory 17
\nBible Reading 20
\nPersonal Journal 24
\nPrayer Warrior 25<\/p>\nCreative Skills 27<\/p>\n
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\nCalligraphy 33
\nCandlemaking 36
\nCandlewicking .43
\nCeramics 47
\nCounted Cross Stitch .49
\nCrewel Embroidery 53
\nCrochet 56
\nDecoupage 58
\nDollmaking 60
\nDrawing 63
\nEmbossing 67
\nEmbroidery 71
\nFlower Arrangement 75
\nKnitting 78
\nLatch Hooking 82
\nMacrame 84
\nMiniatures 91
\nNeedlepoint 92
\nOil Painting 96
\nPhotography 100
\nPlastic Canvas 103
\nPressed Flowers 106
\nQuilling 110
\nQuilting 115
\nRubber Stamping 120
\nScrapbooking 124
\nSpinning 127
\nStenciling 130
\nTatting 133
\nTole Painting 136
\nWatercolors 140
\nWeaving 142
\nHomemaking 147
\nBaking 148
\nBudgeting 150
\nCake Decorating 153
\nCamping 155
\nCleaning 157
\nCooking 160
\nFire Safety 166
\nFirst Aid 169
\nFood Preservation 171
\nGardening 175
\nHealth and Fitness 182
\nHome Decorating 187
\nHygiene 189
\nIroning 193
\nLaundry 194
\nOrganization 196
\nProverbs 31 Study for Girls 199
\nScheduling 209
\nSewing 214
\nSoapmaking 216
\nKnowledge and Skills 220
\nBiography 221
\nComputer. 227
\nForeign Language 230
\nGenealogy 232
\nLibrary 236
\nLiterature 239
\nMusic 242
\nPoetry 244
\nSign Language 248
\nStorytelling 250
\nTeaching 252
\nTyping 254
\nWriting 256
\nNature 260
\nBirds 261
\nButterflies 264
\nFlowers 268
\nHorses 270
\nInsects 273
\nPets 278
\nTrees 281
\nWildflowers 285
\nOthers 287
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\nEtiquette 298
\nFamily 300
\nFriends 306
\nGrandparents 310
\nHospitality 313
\nLetters 316
\nLove 320
\nMissionary 325
\nNeighbor 327
\nOthers 330
\nRest Home 332
\nSpecial Needs 334
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\nBicycle 342
\nCroquet 346
\nHiking 348
\nIce Skating 352
\nSwimming 353
\nTable Tennis 354
\nTennis 355
\nVolleyball 357<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I want my home to be a laboratory of life, a place where my children and husband may flourish and feel loved, encouraged, spiritually refreshed, and emotionally prepared to face the work God has for them in life. I want it to be a place where they can learn in safety yet be challenged to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-parenting","category-the-mission-of-motherhood-sally-clarkson"],"yoast_head":"\n
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