Leann is a homeschooling mama of an over-active 6 year old, proud wife of a cop, and pet lover of their two dogs, frogs, turtles – and cricket. Her blog, The Hands-On Homeschooler, chronicles their homeschooling journey, while throwing in tidbits about life, reviews, and recipes. Prior to being a stay-at-home mom, Leann taught math at a public high school for high achieving students. She and her family currently reside in the middle Tennessee area.
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We Choose Virtues Homeschool Kit
Let’s be honest, instilling virtues in kids is hard work!
But can it be fun too? We think so. In fact, there’s no better way to learn.
So We Choose Virtues brings memorable catchphrases, endearing characters, and just plain fun to
Simply. Inspire. Character.
The 12 Virtues covered in this system are: I am Diligent, I am Kind, I am Helpful, I am Obedient, I am Forgiving, I am Perseverant, I am Gentle, I am Patient, I am Self-Controlled, I am Content, I am Honest, I am AttentiveOur product line includes teaching cards, flash cards, posters, awards and sticker charts and printable hand-outs.
We offer three versions to meet your needs.
Secular (No Scripture references)
Faith-Based (New International Reader’s Version, King James Version)
Spanish (limited selection)New Testament Greek
Have you ever wished you could read the New Testament in the original Greek?
You can!
In this New Testament Greek online class, you will learn the common (or koine) Greek used in the days of Jesus and the Apostles. Slightly different from the classical or ancient Greek of Plato, Aristotle, and the Greek playwrights, New Testament Greek is an easier way to learn Greek and students end up with the same benefits, if not more (since they will be able to read the New Testament in the original).
The most important writings in the world were first written in Greek (i.e., the New Testament). Greek is the foundation for countless English words used everyday (such as photograph, telescope, microchip, etc.). And this particular Greek class is a whole new opportunity to laugh and learn with Dwane Thomas
Dove Channel
The Dove Channel is safe and trusted family entertainment instantly streamed to your television, computer or tablet device, which can be customized based on a set of parental controls. In addition to movies and television shows, Dove now features a homeschool shelf with educational videos to accompany your child’s learning.
Trail Guide to Bible Geography
Trail Guide to Bible Geography is the third book in the popular Trail Guide to Geography series. Study the geography of the Holy Lands in light of scripture and along with the lives of your favorite Bible characters. Students learn by mapping, research, daily geography drills and hands-on activities. While some small maps are included in the book, the larger maps in Bible Lands Activity Maps are highly recommended. Students love doing the mapping assignments and are delightfully challenged with finding answers to the daily drills using a Bible atlas.
Choosing a Great Homeschool Writing Curriculum
Writing can be intimidating, both teaching it and practicing it (as in, actually doing the writing). Lots of questions probably float through your mind as you try to decide on a homeschool writing curriculum. As a creative writer, I believe one of the most important parts of teaching the subject to my kids involves inspiring…
Creative Freewriting Adventure
Freewriting exercises can help even students who don’t like to write produce amazing, creative work — no preparation work is required; simply set the timer for 15 minutes and get writing! An introduction is given, and is followed by a “journey” that sets the stage for the writing assignment, which asks students to describe the scene, background, dialogue, and incorporate the senses into their writing.
Some exercises are taken directly from the Philosophy Adventure course and are based upon a Greek philosopher; additional exercises based upon The Wise Woman by George MacDonald and Scripture are also included.
52 non-reproducible pages, spiralbound softcover. High School. ESV Scripture used.