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Meet Ruth
Hi! My name is Ruth Tennis.
God builds into each of us a curiosity. It is that inquisitiveness and excitement that is important in teaching children. You can teach a child innumerable facts, but if you can get them excited about learning, and most of all, reach their hearts for God-there's the joy!
For me, home educating was a way to encourage my children to look for and glorify God in what He has created through subjects like science, language, and art. We might find ourselves stopping “school” to examine a newly found toad; enjoying lunch with a good read aloud; or drawing while listening to different types of music. Living in the country provided unique learning experiences. We raised chickens, gardened, and learned how to chop and split firewood. Two of the boys apprenticed with a local luthier as part of wood shop class we created. My daughter learned to sew from a talented friend. We took opportunities to participate in area ballet, fencing, and art classes, and in homeschool co-ops, speech, debate, and science lab classes. We intentionally spent time learning about other cultures, their languages, and their contributions to society.
A significant family endeavor was caring for my parents for 8 of our homeschool years (5 years of traveling every other week; 3 years of caregiving in our home). Sometimes, I felt the kids might be missing out on other learning opportunities, but the lessons, relationships, and memories these choices created have been invaluable.
As adults now, my kids are working in multimedia, engineering, and healthcare and live in the Midwest and East Coast. I am very grateful for them.
I look forward to talking with you and answering any questions you may have regarding homeschooling and curricula. I can be reached at consultants@rainbowresource.com, by phone at 888-841-3456, or you may even see me at a homeschool convention!
WATCH RUTH'S LATEST CURRICULUM WORKSHOP
Building Language Arts: Brick by Brick... Ruth breaks down language arts – or English/Language Arts (ELA) – into simple components and explains how language learning progresses. Download the workshop handout that compliments the video with helpful information.