Going Public

Your Child Can Thrive in Public School

David Pritchard, Kelli Pritchard, Dean Merrill

• Publisher: Baker Books
• eBook ISBN:
  9781441224361
• Year: 2008

"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.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1 You Can Do It!
• Chapter 2 Is Public Education an Evil Plot?
• Chapter 3 What the Bible Says About Education
• Chapter 4 The Most Important Thing to Teach Your Public-School Child
• Chapter 5 The Second Most Important Thing …
• Chapter 6 The Third Most Important Thing …
• Chapter 7 The Magic of Being Nice
• Chapter 8 Submitting to Authority
• Chapter 9 Teachable Moments
• Chapter 10 Up Close and Personal
• Chapter 11 Everybody Should “Homeschool”
• Chapter 12 Your Very Best Chance
• Chapter 13 For Men Only
• Chapter 14 The Nearest Mission Field
• Chapter 15 The Moon Is Round
• Afterword: From Our Children