Contact Information
Burns , TN 37029
jillh8189@gmail.com
(615) 636-5004
mhaynes0315@gmail.com
(615) 613-1930
Faith & Philosophy
Matt and I became Christians at a young age and both grew up in families that followed Jesus. We are committed to leading our family in the way that honors the Lord.
We have homeschooled for 8 years. We have been apart of a few different co ops and programs that met one day a week. I’ve been feeling this year that maybe the kids were needing more time under instruction other than me and also just more consistent time with peers their age. Also, being a part of Holy Saints Church it just feels Iike the natural thing to be in a school community with our church family. I think we would totally align with Saints classical style of teaching and of course keeping Jesus and scripture at the center of everything they learn.
Our faith influences every facet of our life. Our marriage, parenting, finances, big life decisions, friendships and the way we treat and care for others. We are active members in our church and serve there frequently.
I’m hoping it will open them up to learning in a way that I can’t do at home. Having someone teaching them other than me with different perspectives and experiences than me. I also would hope that they would grow in their faith being taught in a way that is centered around the Lord and his truth. I think the consistency of meeting two days a week would help foster friendships because they would have more time to connect.
We were a part of a Classical conversations community for 4 years so I’m familiar with the style of learning. The early years being a lot of memorization that becomes a foundation for deeper understanding later. Teaching them how to think not what to think.
I think building a strong relationship early prevents a lot of heartache in parenting later on. Having that foundation of trust and being a safe place they can come to and process is so important. Also, I think kids mirror what they see so just setting an example of what you want them to become is important. I believe in having clear rules and boundaries and not letting kids set the tone of the family atmosphere. We expect them to show us respect and others respect.
Students (3)
Noah Haynes 7th Grade → 8th
Noah is pretty outgoing once he feels comfortable. He is very witty and loves to be the one making people laugh. He is compassionate and a good friend. He’s teaching himself guitar and enjoys hanging out with his cousins. This past year he played baseball for the first time and enjoyed that.
School work has always been a bit of a struggle for him. He was a late reader and I’ve always suspected he may be mildly dyslexic. Writing and Math are the subjects he struggles with the most. However, if it’s something he is interested in such as history or science he absorbs it like a sponge. I do worry about him being able to keep up with his peers in the areas he struggles in.
He hates feeling like he is in trouble over anything so he is always quick to try to apologize and make things right.
Noah is very bright but because he struggles with certain subjects in school I’ve seen it affect his confidence. I’d love to see him thrive in a learning environment where he feels like he is can succeed.
Dawson Haynes 7th Grade → 8th
Dawson is my most introverted child. He is an animal lover and has always loved being out in nature. His hobbies are fishing and playing video games. He loves hanging out with his cousins. Dawson was adopted from South Korea when he was 3 and has thrived being a part of our family.
Dawson is pretty independent when it comes to his schoolwork. He picks things up really quickly. His strongest subjects are math and science. He is very bright and is usually motivated to do his schoolwork.
He is usually quick to adjust his behavior when being disciplined.
Dawson has been in and out of speech therapy for years and currently sees a speech therapist one day a week. He’s come a long way but still struggles with certain sounds.
Violet Haynes Kindergarten → 1st
Violet is pretty shy and reserved until she is comfortable with people. She is very creative and loves to do anything art related. She’s very imaginative and enjoys designing things and playing Barbies. She sometimes can struggle socially and has a harder time with initiating play but when pushed a little she does fine.
She responds well to immersive hands on learning. Like any other 6 year old she struggles to sit still for instruction sometimes but she has come along way with that this year. Reading has been really slow for her so I suspect we may be dealing with dyslexia but it’s still early on to be able to tell.
She’s usually quick to adjust her behavior when being corrected by us
Violet has been in Speech therapy for the past year. She’s made a lot of progress but still has some sounds she is working on.