Posted in How we are using My Father's World Curriculum
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A Year with "My Father's World" Spring here is in full swing, and summer will soon be here. That means the school year is drawing to a close. This year I can't say that I'm glad. Most years I'm counting days, and then feeling a great sense of relief that it is over. So, you may ask, to what do I attribute this change?
Answer: My Father's World curriculum
In our 5 years of homeschooling I can say without a doubt that this year has been the best. I'm very pleased with all we've accomplished this year. The children have learned so much ,and have learned it with joy. There was no mid-year burnout - no end of the year anxiety. They've enjoyed what we've done this year, and for that I'm truly grateful.
1.) Creation - We learned about the creation of the world...the animals, Adam and Eve, and yes even the dinosaurs...all from a Biblical worldview!
2.) Noah, the worldwide flood, re-population and the dispersion after the flood.
3.) Ancient civilizations...how they lived, where they lived, where they came from, and what their religious beliefs were. Civilizations such as the Israelites, Egyptians, Babylonians, Greeks, etc.
4.) Science - we did lots of hands on experiements during the first 3 semesters. During this last semester we began learning about Archimedes and some simple machines. In learning about Archimedes the children are learning where some things we use in daily life, and some ideas came from.
5.) The Bible has really come alive this year. The Old Testament can sometimes be difficult to grasp, but as most of the history has been linked to the Bible much of the Old Testament has become more meaningful. I have loved doing a chronological history study that is so well linked to Biblical history.
That is a brief summary of what we have studied this past year. My Father's World (MFW) curriclum does not include math or language arts in their packages. However, they do offer their suggestions for which curriculums to use for these subjects, but leave the choice to the discretion of the parents.
In my next post I'll talk about some fun things we did this year for school, be sure to check back. Blessings! |
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