It was so wonderful to meet some of you at the Ask a Homeschool Parent booth at the Called to Teach Convention in the Woodlands over June 2nd to 4th!
How inspiring to be surrounded by people who are all working toward the same goals and doing their best to teach their children to the best of their abilities…
We had so many speakers that were inspirational! I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed getting to meet Natasha Crain! Her session on teaching apologetics to your children was completely packed. You could see the excitement in parents’ eyes as they learned from her.
Apologetics isn’t just something mysterious for scholars to debate. Apologetics is for everyone! Here are some ideas on how to integrate apologetics and logical thinking into your homeschool.
📚Check out Natasha’s books! They are designed to help you deal with the increasingly aggressive culture and give you (and your kids!) confidence to not give up your faith or your joy. Her books teach you, as a parent, how to have productive conversations with your children and how to answer even their most difficult questions.
💡Stand to Reason University is a free online training program full of ideas to give your student confidence in their beliefs. Using short, interactive, and engaging courses, STR U equips Christians to make an even-handed, yet gracious defense for Christianity and Christian values in the public square. Courses cover things like looking at the context before coming to conclusions, discussing the nature of truth, and overviews of apologetics.
🕵️The Fallacy Detective: Thirty-Eight Lessons on How to Recognize Bad Reasoning has been the bestselling text for teaching logical fallacies and introduction to logic for over 15 years. Using humorous scenarios, it uses engaging comics and thought-provoking questions to get your students excited about logic. My kids love this book and read it on their own time, just for fun!
I hope these ideas help you create an environment of joy in your home and in your homeschool overall.
Thank you for reading,
Jessica Lovett
THSC Lead Editor & Writer
“...sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, but with gentleness and respect…” -1 Peter 3:15
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