Okay, I know this seems a bit early to be posting Thanksgiving ideas but I know there are many of you who like to think ahead and do things well!  This particular study can set the stage for the Thanksgiving season and give your homeschooler a perspective on how prior presidents handled Thanksgiving as they watch to see what President Obama will do with it this year.

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.

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.

Because of my role as a homeschool consultant and evaluator, I receive many calls for information about homeschooling.  

One common struggle that parents have is determining their reasons for homeschooling.  

For some, their reasons for homeschooling are a toss-up between academics and school aggression; for others, it is a desire to raise their children in an environment that does not undermine their belief system; for still others, their reasons for homeschooling include a need to help a struggling student as well as a desire to avoid labels.