Going Public: Your Child Can Thrive in Public School

Going Public: Your Child Can Thrive in Public School

Going Public: Your Child Can Thrive in Public School

Going Public: Your Child Can Thrive in Public School

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Overview

"Greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world" (1 John 4:4). Taking this verse at face value provides the perfect opportunity to prove it in the educational setting of our children, say the authors of Going Public. By nurturing the life and power of Christ within them, students will be ready to stand against negative influences no matter the environment, even bringing light to a dark place. They will also benefit from many of the services that the public school system has to offer. Readers of this practical guide will learn how moms and dads have a strategic role to play in the ongoing development of their school-age children. Discover what the Bible says about education, the three most important things to teach your public-school child, how to shape your child through teachable moments, the importance of getting involved at school, and why everyone should homeschool in addition to public school.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780801018190
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Publication date: 04/01/2008
Pages: 222
Sales rank: 850,926
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

David Pritchard is a nine-year veteran of Young Life youth ministry, currently serving as area director in the south suburbs of Tacoma, Washington and as camp manager of Young Life's largest summer camp. Kelli Pritchard has degrees in secondary education and in social work. Together, the Pritchards are the parents of eight children, have been influential in the lives of dozens of other young people in their home, lead weekend parenting conferences, and are cofounders of a community action group to work for improvement in the local school district.

Table of Contents

Foreword   Denny Rydberg     11
Acknowledgments     13
You Can Do It!     15
Is Public Education an Evil Plot?     29
What the Bible Says About Education     45
The Most Important Thing to Teach Your Public-School Child     59
The Second Most Important Thing ...     73
The Third Most Important Thing...     87
The Magic of Being Nice     103
Submitting to Authority     117
Teachable Moments     129
Up Close and Personal     141
Everybody Should "Homeschool"     155
Your Very Best Chance     167
For Men Only     179
The Nearest Mission Field     191
The Moon Is Round     203
Afterword: From Our Children     213
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