BIBLIOPLAN FOR FAMILIES

This brings me to my next selection for you to consider – Biblioplan for Families.  If you are looking for a history curriculum guide that combines Scripture with the study of ancient civilizations, or one that teaches about Church history and the lives of great Christians while studying Medieval, Renaissance and Reformation history, then Biblioplan may be just the ticket for you.  This plan maps out your reading selection, while integrating quality historical literature with Biblical and secular history in a format that is easy to follow and requires minimal parent preparation.  In fact, this program does your Sunday evening planning for you.

Biblioplan for Families came into being because the authors, Susan Finck-Lockhart and Kristin Walker, liked the concept of the Well-Trained Mind, but wanted to make it practical and easy for families to use.  This plan breaks your history studies into 3 days a week and tells you which books and how many pages of each should be read on each day.  Biblioplan includes reading selections from the Bible, Story of the World (as well as other history spines), age-appropriate readers and family read-alouds.  It includes map activities, significant timeline dates and writing exercises.

Like Story of the World, Biblioplan for Families divides the whole of recorded history into 4 time-periods, meant to be studied over the course of 4 years.  The 4 plans are geared towards 1-8 graders, plus they have published a high school supplement so that the older students may use it as well.  Each plan retails for $24.95, which is a very economical price for a history program.  Using your local library heavily, you would only have to buy a few core books necessary to use the course.

Stay tuned for Part 3 - Tapestry of Grace!