Home School Heartbeat Radio Program
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What would your son or daughter really like to do this summer? If you don’t know the answer to that question, maybe you should ask! Today on Home School Heartbeat, host Mike Smith explores the possibilities of self-directed learning during the summer break. Constitutional Literacy with Michael Farris
If we’re going to be a free people, we’ve got to remain true to the Constitution. Mike Farris teaches the constitutional history and legal theory that are essential to American self-government in a DVD series, Constitutional Literacy with Michael Farris. Help preserve liberty—get Constitutionally literate. Mike Smith: Even if you don’t normally use a child-directed approach to learning, summer is a great time to let your student really explore his own interests. That might be simple, like checking out books from the library on a topic that interests him. Or it might be a little more involved! One local family has a high school-age son who’s interested in agriculture. Since his parents come from white-collar professional backgrounds, they networked with friends to find a family on the other side of the country who had a ranch where their son could work over the summer. The experience confirmed for the young man that he does want to pursue farming, so he’s applying now to study agricultural science in college. While your student may not discover her vocational calling over the summer, this is a perfect time to branch out, explore, research, or volunteer. And, as much as you may want a particular future for your children, it’s their own interests, strengths, and skills that must ultimately carry them forward. So give them a chance to start making their way by exploring what intrigues them now. And until next time, I’m Mike Smith.
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