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Online Government, Economics Courses

Dec31
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Would you like some help teaching Government or Economics? I saw these two live online courses being offered by Founders Academy in January for junior and senior high school students. They can either be taken as an 8 or 16 week course. Government 101 and Economics 101 courses begin on January  14 and you will need to order a textbook for your student.  Each course is $149.00 and if you have more than one student taking the class you get a multiple student discount. There is an Open House on January 7 at 8:30 pm EST that you can see if you would like your student to take one of these classes, but you need to RSVP. Click Here to read the details.

If your student isn’t to the junior or senior high level yet, Founders Academy offers classes for younger students too.

January 17 Martin Luther King Live! class  Ages 5-10  Cost: $7.00 10:00-11:00 am PST Click Here for more details.

January 28 – Live! Medal of Honor Boot Camp | 3 sessions – 1/28, 1/30, 2/01 | 2:30 – 3:30 pm PST | Cost: $27 Best for ages 11-18 Click Here for more details.

CHRISTmas Resources

Dec4

Christ-in-Christmas1With Christmas just around the corner I thought I better get these Advent and Christ-focused resources to you.

I found a cute ebook called Truth in the Tinsel that is designed for little ones. It looks like a great resource and I hope you enjoy it with your little ones! It also has advent activities that you can do with your preschoolers.

At this website you can create paper ornaments with the The Names of Jesus.

I love this activity! You can make a beautiful Advent calendar with cookie sheets and scrapbooking paper.

Here is an Advent devotional and unit study. This can be used for all ages; modify to meet your family’s needs.

I have used this next unit in the past with my family and found it to be a wonderful resource that we liked. I believe you will enjoy it as well. A Blessed Christmas has an Advent section at the beginning of the unit and 25 symbols of Christmas afterwards. Each representation begins with a short explanation of its meaning, a scripture, discussion questions, crafts, recipes, and a service activity. Here is a sample of one of the symbols. It is much longer than this, but will give you an idea.

ORNAMENTS–The very first tree ornaments were a display of God’s provision to his people. Apples, cookies,and  candles were several items used to remind us that Jesus is the light of the world.
Bible: Read James1:17
Discuss: What good gifts God has given you.
Do: Make ornaments that represent God’s blessings. Or, make a small Christmas notebook that shows pictures of what God has given you, or make a Christmas banner that displays God’s blessings to you.

Have you ever wondered what the history was behind the Christmas hymns we sing?  Check out this unit study of 15 songs! Good Christian Men Rejoice

Have a wonderful Advent and Christ-filled Christmas.

Lisa

The Legend of the Money Pit

Oct29

Are you having a difficult time getting your boys (and girls) to write? How about listening to an old-time radio program about a tunnel that has baffled people for over 200 years? The tunnel is known as the “Money Pit” and is located in the town of Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. I won’t give away any more of the details, but you can listen to an account of it and follow-up with some of these activities.

Listen to the radio program Money Pit Click Here

Research the story. There are several articles that have been written about this fascinating topic. Here are some websites with information to further guide your search for the mysterious treasure. I have created a worksheet with comprehension questions and paragraph writing. The Money Pit

Neatorama Gives an interesting account of the discoveries from the excavations of the Money Pit.

Hub Pages Spoiler ALERT! The article mentions what is currently happening at the Money Pit at the beginning of the article.

The Mysterious and Unexplained has links to maps and a timeline.

Create your own model of a money pit and island. Make your model out of play dough, clay, or salt dough.

The Election Process

Oct8

I am extremely grateful that I live in the United States where I have a right to vote for those in government positions. With that right I believe it is important that we also teach our children about the election process. I have gathered resources for you to introduce and teach this process to your children.

Learn Our History by Mike Huckabee is a DVD that you can get it for FREE, you only have to pay $3.95 for shipping and handling. It is called Election Day: Choosing Our President

Here is an online resource that you and your children can use to not only learn about the election process,, but also historical facts, word origins of terms, and trivia. Look what I learned about the word ballot. Ballot comes from the Italian word ballotta, which means small ball. Centuries ago, people voted secretly by dropping a small ball in a box or other container. A white ball indicated a vote for something; a black ball indicated a vote against it. Congress for Kids

How about reading some books with your student?

Election Day, Margaret McNamara (Level 1 reader) Although this is listed as a level 1 reader, it is recommended for children who are not beginning readers. This book uses a classroom setting to illustrate campaigning.

Election Day, Patricia J. Murphy (rookie Reader)

How about doing a lapbook? This is not necessarily for primary students, but they could do it with your help or you could choose some sections to do that are more at their level. Click here

Here are several activities that you can print for your student that include word searches, coloring pages, and worksheets. Click here.

Lamplighter eBook and Audio Series Set

Sep27

Christmas is not far away and these resources would make a great present for the family. Lamplighter is a Christian publishing company that produces literature and audio series that build character. Who wouldn’t want that for their children? 🙂 I see they are running a special this month and wanted to pass it along to you. Here are the titles of one of the series:

4 eBooks:
The Boy of Mount Rhigi
That Printer of Udell’s
Basket of Flowers
Always in His Keeping

3 Dramatic Audios:
Teddy’s Button – 2 hrs
Sir Knight of the Splendid Way – 2 hrs
The White Gypsy – 2 1/4 hrs

Wait! There’s more! Another set is available for purchase for hours of quality entertainment and discussion.Click here to see the details.