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{Review} BrimWood Press Worldview Curriculum

September 30, 2013 By: amyswanderingcomment

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BrimWood Press history and worldview curriculum for homeschool
One of the reasons we decided to homeschool was to give our children a Biblical worldview. We want to teach them to look at life through the lens of the Bible. I had never really thought about exploring other worldviews until offered the chance to review a wonderful curriculum from BrimWood Press.

Some people have the opinion that the only Worldview that should be taught to children is a Biblical one, using the example that a money handler learns to detect counterfeit money by only handling real bills. After working our way through some of the material, I see great value in understanding how others view the world. Not only does it put history in a different perspective, it also helps to connect with unbelievers around us by giving a little insight into why they do the things they do. I am reminded of Acts 17, when Paul visited Athens and talked to them about their ‘unknown god’.

Young Historians introduction to Worldview

We started our worldview journey with A Young Historian’s Introduction to Worldview. It consists of four lengthy lessons and comes with all the materials needed for several hands-on activities. Did you know that most of the world’s religions can be broken down into four major worldviews?

  • Naturalism
  • Pantheism
  • Monotheism
  • Polytheism

Everyone enjoyed using 3-D glasses to learn how we can see different versions of the same picture depending on which lens we used to view it. We spent some time getting to know the residents of Lensland and trying to figure out which view each one represented. It was all starting to click by the time we assembled our worldview boxes.

exploring worldviews

The kid were starting to make connections… Ancient Egypt, Bible stories, Eastern religions, Atheism, Star Wars, Percy Jackson. A little glimpse into what other religions teach and how they fall short of the glory of God.

Christian Theology and Ancient Polytheism

The older kids and I will spend the rest of the school year working our way through the Christian Theology and Ancient Polytheism set. It compares and contrasts Biblical events and ideas to other worldviews through ancient texts like the Epic Flood of Gilgamesh. There are comparison charts in the back of the book for students to fill out, and completed charts with examples of possible answers. (Yay!) Christian Theology and Ancient Polytheism also serves as a study guide for the book Secret of the Scribe. In this historical fiction, we follow the story of young Tabni, alone in ancient Mesopotamia and trying to survive without angering the gods. I enjoyed it so much that I can’t wait to get the rest of the Historical Novels for Engaging Thinkers.

I truly love seeing my children learn to become deep thinkers and wrestle with some hard truths. I recommend this curriculum to any of you who are looking for a way to discover a bit more of the big picture.

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October Weekly Assignment Sheets

September 30, 2013 By: amyswanderingcomment

I fill out assignment sheets for my kiddos each week and they are responsible for checking off all of the boxes by Friday. Make learning fun!

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Maple Sugar Candy

September 20, 2013 By: amyswandering2 Comments

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I have a guest post over at To the Moon and Back where I am sharing how we made maple sugar candy. So fun and yummy!!

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Pirate Assignment Sheet

September 17, 2013 By: amyswanderingcomment

pirate parrot

Talk Like a Pirate Day is September 19th, and we are having some piratey fun this week!

I created a pirate-themed assignment sheet to plan out our activities. I’ve also added it to my list of September assignment sheets.

Check out my Shiver Me Timbers! post if you need some creative ideas!

talk like a pirate

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Real Life Homeschooling: Back to School Chaos

September 11, 2013 By: amyswandering4 Comments

RLH

Real Life has been happening around here in the form of Back to School busy-ness. For the first couple of weeks, I hit the floor running and don’t stop until I collapse into bed at night. I like to start the school year with most of our work organized, but the days leading up to the first day of school can look a bit scary.

This was my desk, piled with (some of) the work to be sorted & filed:

desk

I am going to turn the tables and ask YOU about Real Life and back-to-school.

Do you plan out your year, or just wing it?

I do a little of both. I divide up our books/workbooks by weeks and map out a general plan, but then give myself the freedom to add things or rearrange throughout the year.

Do you have to make a mess to get organized, or does the chaos drive you crazy?

I need to have everything piled up in front of me before I can start putting it in order.

How long does it take you to get back into the swing of things?

It takes us about two weeks of everyone moaning on the couch each morning before it becomes routine.

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