As classical learners, our family seeks to study the knowledge, values, and ideals of those cultures which have contributed to Western Civilization: Ancient Greece, Rome, and Israel. If these three cultures are such a part of our heritage – and if we can understand so much more by studying them, why not seize the opportunity […]
Story of the World Timeline Notebook
Learning a chronological timeline is immensely valuable. Memorizing history sentences with songs is great. But… I think the single one thing that has helped me to gain a better understanding of history has been keeping a timeline… -Taken from Studying History through the Ages Five years have passed since I originally shared the thoughts above. […]
Window on the World Notebooking Pages
Window on the World has been one of our favorite geography resources for years – so much so that we’ve incorporated it as a core geography resource in our Mission: Great Commission reading plans. This book has aided us in developing cultural and geographical awareness as we read about, discuss, and pray for people around […]
Great Empires Overview: Hands-On History Study
Over the years, our family has often enjoyed digging into history using an activity-based unit study approach. Our boys have remembered so much more history when we reinforce those lessons with crafty, hands-on messes history projects. Because we didn’t complete these while we were reading through The Story of the World (as I had originally […]
Literature Selections, Curriculum Choices, and Homeschool Schedules
Every year we receive this question, and it seems that especially this year it’s been tough making decisions regarding literature and curriculum. But how can that be? We graduated our oldest in May, so we should know what we’re doing by now. And yet… each of our children are so different, and in my heart, […]
Mid-Year Adjustments & Spring Semester Plans
“A generation after their arrival, a perennial problem confronted the Puritans. Christian parents don’t always produce Christian children.” – excerpt from Christian History Made Easy I came across this quote last night, and it just struck me. It’s something I know and acknowledge generally but not specifically. When I read scripture, it never occurs to […]
Curriculum Choices: Elementary through High School
It’s been a whirlwind of activity in our home this month! Our oldest son finished his first year of college, our youngest son finished up second grade, and our two middle sons have wrapped up their seventh and tenth grade years. It usually takes all summer for us to re-set and finalize curriculum selections, but […]
Mission Great Commission Curriculum Overview
Our Mission: Great Commission Curriculum series takes families through a study of the entire world over a three-year period, with… Mission: World Wonders exploring ancient to medieval history along with world cultures, religions, and missions (along with fine arts, biology, and earth science), Mission: Faith Forgers providing an overview of church history in the midst […]
An introductory course in filmmaking!
One of the great gifts of homeschooling is having the flexibility to pursue a student’s giftings and callings as they trek through their high school years. This has been especially the case with our second son who enjoys drama and storytelling and videography. Out of all of the different curriculum options we’ve considered, Filmmaking from […]