Word Alive: Using the Bible to Teach Academics (The Christian Homeschool Collection)
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For more on Janice Thompson’s books, visit her website at: www.janicehannathompson.com
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Janice Hanna Thompson is the author of over eighty books for the Christian market, including novels, non-fiction books, devotions and more. She home schooled her four daughters (for eleven years) and seven other students, besides! She’s passionate about using creativity to teach.
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52 Fabulous Field Trips: One For Each Week of the Year (The Christian Homeschool Collection)
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Why field trips? They provide an excellent way to teach! They offer students a break from the “hum-drumness” of the daily grind and offer teachers a new and refreshing way to approach “ordinary” places in an “extraordinary” way.
It’s all about creativity! Getting “out of the box” is the goal. Once you’ve done that, nearly ANY place can become a field trip possibility. You’ll be surprised at how many academic subjects can be covered on a simple outing to the park or the airport. You’ll be stunned at students’ writings when you provide them with a new point of view.
This book is intended to be a spring-board, offering basic ideas for places to go and things to do. Use your creativity skills to take these exercises a step further, if you like. Shape them to suit your own personal needs or the needs of your students.
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Easy Homeschooling Techniques and Curriculum Studies
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Will you work from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.? Will you take Wednesdays off for a co-op or field trips? How will you juggle housework, errands, work and smaller children around your children’s schoolwork? Will you allow yourselves breaks throughout the day or dig in and get your schoolwork done as quickly and efficiently as possible? I bet you didn’t know there were so many questions to answer regarding how your actual day will be spent.
Homeschooling isn’t just a way of educating your children – it is a lifestyle. Establishing a workable school day is not just about figuring out when to teach what subjects. It is about organizing your entire life and household to accommodate and encourage the learning process.
The sooner you realize that your homeschool journey will change the way you handle everything else around your home, the easier it will be to establish a schedule that will allow your days to unfold effortlessly – or at least with minimal distractions and chaos.
Chapters included are:
- Set Your Own Priorities
- Setting Academic Goals for Each Child
- Decide on Extra Curricular Activities
- Tackling Home Projects
- Of Special Note
- Combine Subjects, Classes and Lessons
- The Joy of the Unit Study
- Use What’s Available – Don’t Waste Time Reinventing the Wheel
- Turn Your Kids into Independent Learners
- Delegate, Delegate, Delegate!
- Take Some Time Out for Yourself
- Putting It All Together – Creating a Schedule That Really Works!
- Choosing the Right Curriculum for Your Homeschool
- Self Contained Kits
- Online and Video Programs
- Cyber Opportunities
- Themed Unit Studies
- Co-Ops
- Traditional School Partnerships
- Christian School Partnerships
- Independent Study
- Choosing the Right Curriculum Option
- What Is Our Curriculum Budget?
- Check with Your Local School District
- Check with Your Local Christian School
- In-Store and Online Sales
- Sharing/Borrowing
- Free Field Trips
- Volunteer
- Buy Out-Of-State Museum Memberships
- Share a Membership
- Become a Product Reviewer
- Ask Local Curriculum Buyers for Samples
- Free Online Curriculum Studies
- Putting it All Together
- Where to Find Homeschool Curriculum
- What Have You Learned?
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Ooh La La! Fun French for Kids
Price: FREE
The best part about this book was the easy to read pronunciations for each and every word and phrase. For that I give it 5 stars.
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Memorize 50 States Geography: On My Way Across The United States
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This delightful tour of the United States uses rhymed verse to help children remember the two-letter abbreviations for the states. The states and regions are illustrated with striking and playful collages, which could be stand-alone prints for a child’s room or a classroom.
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