Duggar Family Offers Homeschool Tips For a Quarantined Nation!

Tyler Johnson

If you're a fan of the Duggar family, then you're probably aware that Jim Bob Duggar exercises tight control over the lives and decisions of his children.

The indoctrination campaign begins at a very young age and doesn't let up until they start families of their own.

This means, of course, that all Duggar children must be homeschooled.

Periodically, fans question the quality of the education that the Duggar children receive under these circumstances.

These days, interest in the Duggar family's educational practices is at an all-time high, as millions of parents worldwide have found themselves in the unexpected role of homeschool instructor as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

The situation led us to wonder if Jim Bob and Michelle have any helpful tips and tricks for confused parents-turned-teachers.

And so, we went on a deep dive into the Duggars' homeschool curriculum in hopes of answering that question.

Take a look:

1. The Student Body

The duggar family picture
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have homeschooled all of their 19 children. And until recently, the curriculum they use for their kids' education has been mostly kept secret.

2. The Students Become the Teachers

Michelle duggar and jim bob duggar in silver dollar city
Jim Bob and Michelle are strict adherents of the Institute in Basic Life Principles and its offshoot organization, the Advanced Training Institute International.

3. The Next Level

Duggars counting on cast photo
Basically, the IBLP-ATI is an organization for evangelical fundamentalists who feel the Southern Baptist Church somehow is not enough of a strict and all-encompassing presence in their lives.

4. The Founder

Bill gothard
The organization has seen a steep decline in membership in recent years, thanks in large part to numerous sexual assault allegations directed at its founder, Bill Gothard.

5. More of the Same

Jim bob and josh duggar picture
The Duggars are the IBLP's most high-profile members, so the revelation that Josh Duggar molested four of his sisters wasn't exactly great for enrollment levels, either.

6. Getting Them While They're Young

So many duggars
But still, the Duggars remain staunch advocates of the IBLP, as well as the ATI, which focuses primarily on the "education" and indoctrination of young evangelicals.
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