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Home Educating the Whole Child: Scripture Memorization

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Monday, June 2, 2014. 8220;And these words which I command you. Today shall be in your heart; you shall teach them diligently to your children.” Deuteronomy 6:6-7. These words clearly instruct that God’s word. Should be committed to memory and passed on from generation to generation. Committing portions of scripture to memory is vital in retaining knowledge of the scriptures. Share that prosperity and success. Memorization takes discipline, and that can become tedious. Closet door, or kitchen bulletin bo...

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Home Educating the Whole Child: Success & Peer Groups

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Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Success and Peer Groups. 8220;I can't think of one great human being in the arts, or in history generally, who conformed, who succeeded, as educational experts tell us children must succeed, with his peer group.If a child in their classrooms does not succeed with his peer group, then it would seem to many that both child and teacher have failed. Have they? 8213; Madeleine L'Engle, A Circle of Quiet. Posted by La Tea Dah. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). His Grace To Me. Commo...

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Home Educating the Whole Child: Ideas for Keeping Summer Fun & Productive

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Sunday, June 1, 2014. Ideas for Keeping Summer Fun and Productive. Summer can be a busy time. Survival for Busy Women. Emilie Barnes shares a list of ideas that promote planned family events. She suggests that these be combined with a family conference (discussion time where family issues are discussed) on a weekly basis. Here are some of her suggested activities:. Make a collage on love. Make and fly kites. Write and produce a play. View family movies or videos. Have a make-up party. Have a fix-it night.

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Home Educating the Whole Child: Promoting Creativity through Arts and Crafts

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Sunday, August 17, 2014. Promoting Creativity through Arts and Crafts. When our family initially started homeschooling and developed our philosophy of education, we decided that creativity was a trait that was important to us and one that we wanted to develop in our children. Arts and crafts projects that don’t use pre-drawn patterns or designs allow children to create and develop according to their view of the world. Here are some ideas for some of the craft projects we did:. Computer art — using ...

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Home Educating the Whole Child: Storytelling as an Educational Tool

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Tuesday, August 12, 2014. Storytelling as an Educational Tool. For many generations, stories have been a meaningful part of childhood. A story is an account of connected events that are presented to a reader or listener. According to Ruth Beechick, an educator who encouraged home education and wrote many educational books, stories can be a way of increasing a child’s knowledge and use of language. Stretching a child’s knowledge of things and ideas. Development of sense of wonder and imagination. Reading ...

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Home Educating the Whole Child: Birds Teach Many Lessons

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Birds Teach Many Lessons. This is a post written by my Aunt Evie. Just as the Bible uses many chapters, all different so God's second book also has many chapters, and each one is full of character building lessons for those who look for them. One of my favorite chapters deals with birds and I would like to share a few of the lessons they have taught me. From the common robins. I have learned diligence. I have observed courage. The lovely cedar waxwings. Have taught me refinement.

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Home Educating the Whole Child: Summary: Lessons in Decision Making

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Sunday, March 27, 2011. Summary: Lessons in Decision Making. Lessons in Decision Making. In the past nine posts, lessons for presenting the principles of decision making have been shared. This is a summary of those lessons with links to each one. Hopefully this summarizing post can assist you in presenting these principles and skills to your children. Time spent in discussion and practice. Between parent and child is important as these precepts are taught. Lesson 1: Lessons in Decision Making. Intentiona...

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Home Educating the Whole Child: Recipe for Genius

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Thursday, June 19, 2014. Posted by La Tea Dah. Labels: Dr. Raymond Moore. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Purposefully Educating the Whole Child. Home Educating through Work, Study, and Service. Developing Mind, Body, and Spirit. Physically, Socially, Emotionally, Intellectually, Spiritually, and Morally. Reciprocal Linking Homeschool Blogs. Janine Mendenhall’s ‘Starving Hearts’ Prize Pack Giveaway. 150 Days in the Psalms- Psalm 25. Wrapping Up the First Half of August. Zoo Animal Preschool Math.

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Home Educating the Whole Child: The 5 R's of Early Education

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Wednesday, June 25, 2014. The 5 R's of Early Education. The 5 R's of early education are: read together, rhyme and play with words, set consistent routines, reward with praise, and develop a strong relationship. Posted by La Tea Dah. Labels: early childhood education. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Purposefully Educating the Whole Child. Home Educating through Work, Study, and Service. Developing Mind, Body, and Spirit. Physically, Socially, Emotionally, Intellectually, Spiritually, and Morally.

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Home Educating the Whole Child: Resources

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There are many educational resources shared on our Facebook page: free printables, unit studies, lesson plans, nature ideas, cooking links, and instructions for arts and crafts. The links are posted frequently and can assist your homeschool curriculum inexpensively. On the sidebar of this blog there are links to resources for individual lessons and unit studies. More will be posted over time. They are free. I hope they are useful to you and your homeschool. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). His Grace To Me.