Storyschooling™ first and foremost has been created for mamas who desire to educate their children Biblically. It is about learning through story, encouraging families to first know the greatest story of all and to walk closer with Jesus each day by reading and studying His Word. By prioritising this above all else, a foundation of truth will be established that will then inform every other subject area you and your children may choose to study.
The very heart of Storyschooling is a 16-year Bible reading and study journey. Starting at age 2, the journey takes you and your children chronologically through the whole Bible 4 times throughout their childhood. The first 3 years of each journey has you reading through the whole Bible, while the fourth year has you engaging in deeper Bible studies as you travel through Christian history.
The central purpose it to immerse you and your children in God’s word so that by the time they are adults, your children will know the word of God, having hidden it deep in their hearts. Through this, my prayer is that they will enter into a relationship with Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour and will be confidently armed to continue journeying through this world, equipped with the whole armour of God. May they be strengthened in a resolve to follow Jesus all the days of their lives.
However… Storyschooling is also SO much more than this. While laying the foundation of a true education, we will be making thematic connections with what we are reading in the Bible and what others have to say about God’s world. These connections will cover literature, art and music (by both Christians and non-Christians alike) in order to prepare our children (and us) to engage well with the world in which we live. This will introduce you to worldviews and apologetics in a gentle and conversational format, even if you have never studied these areas yourself.
My recommendations here at Storyschooling represent thousands of hours of research. This is the time I have invested in order to find some of the best resources for you and to break down each aspect of life and homeschooling with your children into doable bite size pieces. When I had babies and toddlers and was homeschooling 6 children, I had little time to complete simple daily tasks let alone time to myself to research something new. Now that most of my children are adults, I would love to be your chief researcher and encourager, to free you up to choose what is true and nourishing for your family from the smorgasbord of offerings here at Storyschooling.
Storyschooling was born out of my passion for connecting people with good and beautiful books and for encouraging mums in their homeschool journeys. As well as the Bible, I am also passionate about building story libraries at home by sharing my favourite books and resources in every subject area that we have used over the past 20 years in our homeschool. I love discovering beautiful books and stories to use as the foundation of our homeschools and to also share what I would be doing and using now if I had my time over again.
I do not claim to know it all nor to know what is best for your family or situation. Like parenting, I do not believe we ever “arrive” in our homeschooling journeys but instead continue to grow and learn each day alongside our children according to their needs. Storyschooling has longevity in mind for the homeschooling family, while keeping God’s Word at the centre of the home. When we use a Christian resource, we expect it to be just that. If an author uses the name of Jesus Christ to label their product or book as “Christian”, then I hold them to a higher standard than secular works and expect their work to be subject to God’s true and complete Word.
Whether you are homeschooling your children, teaching children outside of your home or just wanting to supplement what your children are using at school, my heart is to share with you what has worked for us with our 6 children and what hasn’t.
…always be ready to give a defence to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you – 1 Peter 3:15
Many parents think they do not have what it takes to ‘teach’ their own child. They worry more about what they don’t know rather than what they do. All parents homeschool. From the moment you first welcome your child, they are learning from you and taking your cues. If you know how to read, you and your child can learn anything. Storyschooling takes the pressure off of the “teaching” and puts the focus back on to the “reading”. If we read stories that do not just “tell” but “show”, stories about others and their personal experiences along with their successes and failures, then we may be inspired enough to recognise what our story has been, what it is and what it might become.
I have so many ideas I am wanting to share with you in the coming months and years. God in His grace and goodness is granting me patience during the times when I want everything to happen right now because I know this will all happen in His perfect timing. I would humbly like to walk this journey with you, encouraging you as we serve Jesus together in our calling to nurture our children in all that is noble, lovely and true.
The rewards of sharing and learning together with our own children are great and many. I pray that you will be refreshed and encouraged through all that you find here at Storyschooling and that your family will be blessed beyond measure as you invest in the hearts and minds of your children. Come with me and let’s journey together đź©·
– Karyn
Chronological Homeschool Bible Lesson Plans
A 16-year journey through the whole Bible, Christian History and Literature for the whole family.
YEAR 1: Old Testament, Part 1: Genesis-2 Samuel
YEAR 2: Old Testament, Part 2: 1 Kings-Malachi
YEAR 3: New Testament: Acts-Revelation
YEAR 4: Christian History: Deeper Bible studies
Free for the whole family!
