Every day we speak with homeschoolers who homeschool because they are dissatisfied with the public school system.
For some it is because they are unhappy with the undermining of faith that is so prevalent in the schools, for others it is because they believe the school is lacking in academics, and for others it is because the “socialization” is so damaging to their children.
Thanksgiving is a perfect time to teach about gratefulness. And as homeschoolers, it is easy to go beyond the “Pilgrims and Native Americans” and teach the truth behind this inherently religious holiday.
Where many schools make Thanksgiving a time to discuss the Pilgrim feast with the Native Americans, that feast actually has nothing to do with Thanksgiving.
Some more great ideas for teaching your children about Thanksgiving:
1. Show a picture of The President and talk about what a President does.
My eyes are opened more and more every day to the fact that the History our children study through secular publishers is inaccurate.
A recent US History textbook I examined dedicated three full pages to the settlers who came to Williamsburg in the search for gold. It never mentioned those who came for religious freedom.
