Friday, August 10---Curriculum
What curriculum do you use? 

 I have had a lot of questions about My Fathers World homeschool curriculum so I am going to share as much as I can in this post though im sure there will be many more posts to come on this great curriculum. We love it!!! It has been a very easy, sibling friendly and fun curriculum to use. I know for Kindergarten and 1st Grade a curriculum is really not necessary but I am not the most creative person in the world (though im getting better) With this curriculum I don’t have to plan anything (which can be so time consuming) With 4 little ones, using this curriculum for me has been a lifesaver. The lesson plans are so well thought out. Each lesson is mapped out for me day by day and it is fun but most importantly it has a biblical foundation. Each lesson has a Biblical concept and for our family this was a must. To see an overview of all the lesson's click HERE.

As far as prep time I usually take a good 30-45 minutes to get the weeks lessons together. Prep for each lesson includes a fact sheet that I pull up off the net for the week’s science topic (Encyclopedias would be ideal but we don’t yet have a set)  

(Excuse my very sloppy writing )

We also have our library trip to find the coordinating books needed for each week. I also take a few minutes during my bedtime routine to make sure I have everything in order or have everything I need for the following days lesson.

Everything is very neat and tidy, takes up no room at all. I have each lesson for the year filed in a large accordion file. As I pull a fact sheet or ideas for crafts I add them to the appropriate lesson in the accordion file.

I pulled up a few things from the MFW site that might be of interest to those of you deciding if this might be a curriculum for your children.

About MFW

• Recognizes the Bible, God's truth, to be the foundation of wisdom and education.
• Utilizes hands-on, unit studies with daily lesson plans that are easy-to-teach.
• Enables families and multi-age groups to learn together. Many of our programs may be taught to a range of ages simultaneously.
• Combines the best of Charlotte Mason's ideas and classical education with a Biblical worldview, an international focus and our own observations of how children learn.
• Uses a comprehensive sequenced learning program beginning with preschool learning toys to develop readiness skills. Our complete unit-based curriculum includes a phonics-based learning-to-read program and focuses on God's amazing creation (kindergarten), the world of the Bible (first grade), and U.S. history (second or third grade). Then a year of geography sets the foundation for four years of chronological world and U.S. history.
• Provides easy-to-teach, integrated curriculum that is enjoyable, academically strong, and focused on character development.
• Is committed to the Lord of All, who tenderly searches for people from every tribe and language. A portion of our profits helps support mission work overseas, especially Bible translation projects. Our heart's desire is that someday soon all people would be able to read of God's love in their own language.

 Click on the links below to see the following:

1st Grade Curriculum Overview

1st Grade Sample Lesson

 I will share in future posts some of the ways I use the lessons and teach them to the boys. Along with some of the neat crafts and projects we have made or are making. If you have any questions or would like to share your thoughts on MFW leave a comment!

This post is part of Back to Homeschool Week hosted by Randi at “I have to say”! Go give her a visit to read many more wonderful entries in this “Back to Homeschool Meme”

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