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Home Education with LEM

Home education has been something of an educational revolution over the past few decades. Thousands of Christian parents across Australia are teaching their children at home, many with excellent results.
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From our headquarters in Canberra, we partner with schools, parents, and churches across Australia to provide curriculum, training, and support that reflects a distinctly Christian worldview.
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Why choose Home Education?

Individualised Learning

It allows for more productive learning time through individual attention.

Socialisation

It produces better socialized children able to relate to a wider age range.

Flexibility

It allows more flexible curriculum choices.

Financial Benefits

It provides significant financial benefits (especially over private school tuitions).

Positive Influence

It gives opportunity to create a learning environment free from ungodly influence.

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Before you Begin

CONVICTION AND UNITY
Ideally Christian parents should have a conviction of God’s call to home education. Both parents need to be united and agreed in their decision to home educate. In most families the mother is the main teacher but the father is charged with the responsibility to oversee his children’s education.
SELF DISCIPLINE
Since children follow their parents’ example, it is important to model good habits and attitudes. Luke 6:40 tells us that when a child is completely taught, he will be like his teacher. Appropriate personal habits, a good work ethic, submission to each other and a calm, orderly home and lifestyle are invaluable in home schooling.
TIME

Home education requires a time commitment of approximately four to six hours of your attention a day (depending on the number of children you have) for up to 200 days per year. Remember, too, that you will have your children with you all day, every day!

STUDY AREA

It is highly recommended that an area of the house be set aside for study and instruction. A specific school room is ideal, but portions of other rooms may also be suitable.

CURRICULUM
It is essential that home educators give due attention to a well-structured curriculum. As children develop at varying speeds in different subject areas, home education allows children to do appropriate work for their skill level in each subject.
CAN WE AFFORD IT?

Develop a savings plan to set aside enough money to purchase materials for the following year. Seek our advice to help you select good quality curriculum in the major (core) subject areas.

Depending on the child’s year level, yearly home education curriculum costs vary from around $300 in the first year of school to around $1250 in year 12. Whilst many textbooks are designed as write-in texts, younger children can re-use books in later years if exercises are done in an inexpensive exercise book.

CAN WE DO IT?

Of course! Experience has taught us that the most successful home educators are those who are well organised and are committed to the task. Teaching your children prompt, cheerful obedience and respectfulness is a key to success.

OUR POLICY

LEM aims to serve home educating parents in encouraging their children in the Christian faith and towards academic excellence. We believe that the scriptures give the responsibility for education to parents.

RECCOMENDED RESOURCES

LEM has produced a number of resources which are invaluable to homeschoolers. Click on the titles for more information and ordering.

The Home Education Planner is a work diary which contains an attendance roll and places to record a student’s progress. The LEM Planner is extremely helpful for fulfilling the legal requirements for record keeping.

The Career Questionnaire for Grades 9–12 helps parents discern their senior student’s gifts, talents and interests. The information is helpful in career decisions and curriculum selection.

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