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Aug. 31, 2007: Cozi Calendar is designed to fit the unique needs of busy families.
Aug. 31, 2007: The PocketMod - a FREE Organizational Tool!
Aug. 29, 2007: Wordless Wednesday
Aug. 29, 2007: Head, Thorax Abdomen, Abdomen!
Aug. 29, 2007: Panthers Pre-Season Game Pics!
Aug. 29, 2007: Back to Home School, Part 2
Aug. 29, 2007: Baked Apples
Aug. 24, 2007: Quiche in a Bag - Easy freezer recipe
Aug. 23, 2007: The Six Pillars of Character
Aug. 23, 2007: The Teaching Home - Back to Homeschool!
Aug. 23, 2007: Loving Laundry
Aug. 22, 2007: 1 Corinthians 13 - Revised for Homemakers!
Aug. 21, 2007: Homeschooling With Larger Families
Aug. 21, 2007: Definition of a Mega Family
Aug. 21, 2007: Homeschooling a Large Family!
Aug. 21, 2007: Memorizing the Books of the Bible - For Kids!
Aug. 18, 2007: Take a Virtual Field Trip to the Amazon Rainforest!
Aug. 17, 2007: “You Don’t Know Feminism”
Aug. 17, 2007: Excerpts from the Foreword to the Book by Nancy Campbell, Be Fruitful & Multiply
Aug. 17, 2007: Bad Logic on Birth Control - From Doug Phillips (Vision Forum Ministries)
Aug. 17, 2007: Summer Squash and Onions
Aug. 16, 2007: Just Imagine...If All Christians WANTED more Children!
Aug. 16, 2007: Young Girlhood Work
Aug. 16, 2007: Psalm 23 - from the mouth of a [really cute] child!
Aug. 16, 2007: A Mom's Potential—What Will I Do with My Mind?
Aug. 15, 2007: Homeschool Funny - Recycleables!
Aug. 13, 2007: The Metzger's New Curricula Posted!
Aug. 13, 2007: Metzger School Photos & Other Random Shots! Including Pics of Geometry in a Box!
Aug. 12, 2007: Family Planning and Life's Rewards
Aug. 10, 2007: Mr. Phillips, Stop Having Children!
Aug. 10, 2007: What do I Say When They Ask About Having So Many Children?
Aug. 10, 2007: Free Museum Day Around the Country!
Aug. 10, 2007: 911 Math Call - Could this be a homeschooled child? Ha!
Aug. 9, 2007: Family Banning and Planned Barrenhood
Aug. 8, 2007: Freezer Alfredo Sauce - Easy and YUMMY!
Aug. 7, 2007: Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Baby?
Aug. 7, 2007: Babies - God's Least Wanted Blessings
Aug. 6, 2007: A great reminder for those who are criticized for their quiverfull beliefs and thoughts to ponder!
Aug. 6, 2007: Tidbits from "The Way Home" by Mary Pride - Introduction
Aug. 3, 2007: "Mary Did You Know" YouTube Video! Beautiful!
Aug. 3, 2007: Congrats to the Duggar Family on Baby #17!!!
Aug. 1, 2007: FRIENDS SHAPE FRIENDS
Aug. 1, 2007: Dealing with Critics of Your Homeschool

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*Metzger Family 2009 Christmas Newsletter*


The Metzger Children, Fall 2009

Welcome! Mark, Lisa and Ellie 1-20-09

God's In Control!
God's Hands
Mark and Lisa (with Ellie yet to be born)




Thank you, Jesus
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Thank you, Jesus!
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Bible & Missions

• The Picture Bible - A Family Classic! (Bible)
• Christian Heroes: Then & Now (Missions)
• Trailblazer Books (Missions)
• God's Little Princess Devotional Bible (Young Girls' Quiet Time)
• God's Mighty Warrior Devotional Bible (Young Boys' Quiet Time)
• Secret Keeper Devos (Annalise's Devotional)
• Family Worship - Devotions Led by Mark at Night
The Three R's

• ABeka math (K5-5th)
• ABeka English (K5-5th)
• ABeka phonics & reading (K5-6th)
• Systematic Mathematics DVD's (grades 6-12)
• Writing Strands (5th-12th)
• FREE Phonics Worksheets
• FREE Spelling (1st-7th)! BigIQBee
Science

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Our family loves "Living Science", where science is experienced or read about in "living books". I find that the children retain so much more from this course of study. Visuals through experiments are important, too!

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• YouTube Unit Studies (all ages)
• Steve Spangler FREE Science Videos! (all ages)
• Magic School Bus Books (all ages)
• Let's Read and Find Out Books (all ages)
• God's Design Science (Elementary)
• Real Science 4 Kids (middle/high school)
**Combining the teaching of science and history saves time in large families, is easier for teacher prep and the kids still learn a LOT!**
Social Studies

• Beautiful Feet Early American History (all ages)
• The Mystery of History I (all ages)
• ABeka My America (K5)
• Top Secret Adventures (Geography)
• Map Skills Grade 3
• Painless American Government (middle/high school)
**Combining the teaching of science and history saves time in large families, is easier for teacher prep and the kids still learn a LOT!**
Foreign Language

• Latin's Not So Tough (Ages 8 & up)
• The Homeschool Hut, Mint Hill, NC
Computer Science

• Free Typing Program (Age 6 - once all keys learned, on to Mavis Beacon)
• Mavis Beacon (After keys are learned on free typing program)
• Computer Activities Throughout the Year (9th grade)
**Children 6 and older should be able to do this COMPLETELY on their own with no help from you, aside from showing them proper hand positioning. Try covering their hands with a towel if they look at their keyboard too often.**
Electives

• Family & Consumer Sciences (high school, but start training in elementary)
• Logic - The Critical Thinking Company (all ages)
• DVD Homeschooling (for use with ALL our schooling)
• All-In-One Curriculum for The Pilgrim's Progress
• Vocabulary from Classical Roots
Preschool

• Everything for Early Learning
• Rod & Staff Preschool
• Leap Frog
• Games, Games, Games!!
**All of our children 7 & older learn to teach by teaching the little ones preschool. See my post HERE for more info.**
Manipulatives

• Geometry in a Box
• Base 10 Blocks
• Linking Cubes
• Geo Boards
• Pattern Blocks
• Geo Mags - THE BEST!
• Games, Games, Games!!
Games

• Money-Wise Kids
• Measuring Monkeys
• Pizza Fractions
• Presto Change-O
• Made for Trade
• Buy It Right
• Timing It Right
• Hop Off Geography Game
• Dino Math Tracks
• Tangoes
• Initial Consonants Game

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