Aspasia Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Lately I've been thinking about creating mission statements for our family, myself, and our homeschool, just as a way to help keep me focused and to aid in making decisions. So I'm shopping for ideas! :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessicalb Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Yes! And I keep it on my bulletin board where I notice it most days. :) It's less a statement and more a list of priorities and goals. 1) Relationship 2) Character 3) Love of learning 4) Education And the strategies for supporting 3 and 4 are: Offer excellent materials. Encourage questions. Provide opportunities to explore and find answers. Guide to answers when prompted. Request engagement or response. Whenever I feel really lost or behind or failure-ish or anything like that with regards to homeschooling, I go back to the list. Oh yeah! I am doing this because, above all, I want a great relationship with my kid. I want to grow him into a person of strong character. Will the things I want to do to meet his educational needs support that? It's an excellent guide. What I feel like I need is a list of strategies for supporting 1 and 2. More nebulous and difficult IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsAlimar Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 We don't have a mission statement so much as a motto: "Encouraging a lifetime of growth in faith, love and knowledge." I chose encouraging because ultimately I can't make them do anything. I chose lifetime because I want them to know and understand that there is always something to learn and grow from, especially in the areas of faith, love and knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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