Have you described your homeschooling time as controlled chaos? Me too! In fact, I said it all the time to anyone and everyone. And that’s exactly what I got…chaos minus the control. 

Words have power! The Bible says it, science says it, psychologists say it. Words have power! Positive words build up, negative words tear down.

The words we speak and allow our children to speak about their schooling will influence their thoughts and feelings. I have watched my words override my child’s actually ability based on my negativity. I have also watched them make incredible strides with a little encouragement. 

So, on our first day of homeschooling, I took my little boys by the hand and said this prayer:

“Chaos, you have no place here. You have to leave, by the authority of Jesus and the power of His blood. Go, now! Lord, we invite peace, joy and love in our home. Help us to learn and grow and love each other well. Amen.”

We say this prayer everyday before we start our work. Taking this step along with the others I’ll share later has dramatically changed the atmosphere during our homeschooling time. 

I don’t get it right every time, you won’t either. But I will say, that when our formal homeschooling time starts to feel “off” and frustration is building, my 4 year old will remind me that we need to pray again and change our words. These boys teach me as much as I teach them. 

Choose your words. Choose your words purposefully to build. Then, watch your littles thrive! Next time we’ll chat about keeping it chaos free even on (and especially on) challenging days. Happy homeschooling!