HOW Teaching Methods

30 Days to Understanding the Bible

30 Days to Understanding the Bible teaches you the Bible with 12 eras of Bible history.
I love learning the Bible in 12 ears instead of 66 books. I labeled our Bible timeline with the 12 Eras.

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I’m working on a lapbook now where my boys put a book of the Bible [...]

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Writing to Learn & Writers Inc

Packed with everything you need in a writing handbook. Writing, reading, and additional study skills are combined in the best comprehensive writing manuals ever! The fundamental principals of writing are explained throughout for quick reference. Some of the topics covered are: writing paragraphs, poetry , punctuation, spelling, and more with sections on logic, book review, [...]

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Google & Online Videos Enhance Homeschool Lessons

Watch these videos for tips to help you find lesson plans and videos to enhance your homeschool lessons.

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12 Year Living Book Plan

The Heart of Wisdom Teaching Approach is a Bible based 12 year organized plan (4 years X 3 times) using living books.At the time of this writing the following prepared, 4-Step lesson unit studies are available from Heart of Wisdom

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Free Printable Bible Verses for Handwriting and Copywork

Kill two proverbial birds with one stone by having your children practice handwriting with these FREE printable Bible verses in manuscript, cursive, or D’Nealian.

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Printable ABC Bible Verses

These are copywork Bible pages for children memorizing the ABC verses. The print is dotted and lined for tracing. Print in color or black and while. There are 5 PDF pages.

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Free Bible Story Lapbook

This is actually a File Folder Game or a mini lapbook posted on my blog (posting here too so it won’t be missed). Everything you need to make this lapbook is available to download below.
A coloring page goes on the front of the folder. Inside is a game board and two pockets. One pocket is [...]

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Free Hebrew Roots Book Excerpts

Each of these is a must have for your Hebrew roots library! Dr. John Garr is one of the most balance authors in this area.

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Is Heart of Wisdom for You?

We have completed several polls concerning the Heart of Wisdom teaching approach, and the results show the top reasons why homeschoolers choose or reject Heart of Wisdom’s materials

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Hundreds of Free Lapbooks & Unit Studies

There is no one more qualified to write homeschool curricula than a homeschool mom. Homeschool Share (HSS) is a on-line cooperative effort of several homeschooling moms to provide free but quality literature-based unit studies and resources.

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Improve Students Writing and Spelling with Email

Do your children have email accounts?
I created Google email accounts (free safe Gmail’s plus-addressing) for my boys so I could email educational game links to their laptop computers. I didn’t realize how motivating email would be. They began writing letters to their father, grand parents, brothers and sisters.
Writing and receiving emails makes learning fun. [...]

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Free Bible Worksheets

Students develop excellence in achievement by completing the worksheets ; they develop diligence by continually practicing clarity, accuracy, relevance, prioritizing, consistency, depth, and breadth through writing activities.

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Books of the Bible Lapbook Game

This is a super fun file folder game or lapbook game to learn the books of the Bible.
It includes 84 Bible trivia questions (easy and medium levels) and blank cards to make your own questions. Availble to download and assemb

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Nurturing the Write Relationship

I was excited as soon as I saw the words “A Family Writing Lifestyle.” Mary Ann shares valuable insights not only about writing itself, but about passing on the gift of written expression as a family tradition.
What a gift to pass on to your children —the ability to capture insights, record memories, and relate perceptions [...]

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Want to Know More About Charlotte Mason Methods?

If you are interested in learning more About Charlotte Mason methods bookmark this site. This page updates every few minutes with links to free ebooks articles and blog post about using living books, copywork, narration, nature walks, sketchbooks, timelines, and much more.

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What Classics do Your Recommend? (Free Download)

The Heart of Wisdom approach recommends immersing your children in living books or classical literature. We believe you should read the greatest classic—the Bible—the only real, literal, living book, daily, and attempt to read several classics throughout the year. Free 31 page PDF Choosing and Using Resources.

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What Do I Need to Get Started with Heart of Wisdom?

Begin by praying for wisdom. God will lead you. Those whom He calls, He equips. He knows what your children will face in the future, and He will give you what you need to educate them in the way they need to be educated.
Trust God for what you need. When we rely on Him, [...]

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Writing to Learn

One of the best ways for a student to understand a topic is to write about it.

Students must comprehend the material, restructure the new information, and then share their new understanding. Writing to learn is much more than an accumulation of report writing; it helps students think and learn carefully and completely.

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Four-Step Bible Lessons

There are four basic steps to the HOW approach. The amount of time for each step will vary from a few minutes to a an hour or more depending on the activities chosen. These four steps teach to all four learning styles and both brain hemispheres. Studies show that this four-step method motivates students to comprehend the material better and retain the information longer.

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My Second Favorite Book of All Time

This is my favorite Bible study tool. I totally agree with Dr. Ed Hindson who said, “If I could give only two books to a new Christian, one would be the Bible and the other would be this book.” Great lapbook tool.

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Chronologically Bible Storying

Seventy five percent of the Bible is story. Jesus taught with stories. Heart of Wisdom recommends you put Bible first in every homeschool day.
It is astounding that homeschooler being homeschooling for religious reasons yet little of the Bible actually gets studied. The Word of God is only sprinkled into a school day, like a [...]

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Spelling Curriculum for Under $1

Children learn to spell through writing, making mistakes and correcting them. You can create an individualized spelling program for each of your children under a dollar. You will examine your child’s frequently misspelled words to look for common broken rules.

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