Monthly Archives: August 2005

Back to school this week

Posted on August 28, 2005 by

This week we are back to our lessons. (I am trying to get out of the habit of calling it “school”.) Princess G held two thumbs up and said, “All right! School is the best!” WOW! That surprised me. I guess we are doing better than I even thought! This week we will cover (she is 7.5 years old): Bible: the Tower of Babel–unified rebellion English: Writing & Spelling Road to Reading and Thinking, McGuffey … read on, my friend…

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What’s in my teacher notebook

Posted on August 28, 2005 by

All Principle Approach teachers must create a notebook of their own. This is what we teach from, along with reference materials and original documents. I thought I’d share about mine in hopes that others will do the same. My oldest is 7 1/2 and we are in our third year of home educating. Here is what my notebook contains (in order): At the front: my home educating constitution my week-at-a-glance calendar listing all the subjects … read on, my friend…

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Ten reasons to study science from the Principle Approach

Posted on August 15, 2005 by

Science is a terrific subject to view from the Bible because, like mathematics, science is orderly and predictable. Here are ten reasons I encourage you to study science from the Biblical Principle Approach. Science reveals God’s character: His order, His majesty, His creativity His consistency. You can study things in-depth, at your own pace. You can stop along the way and cover things as you desire, without being bound to a textbook’s schedule. Science illustrates … read on, my friend…

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American Christian Course Development in the Natural Sciences

Posted on August 10, 2005 by

I am taking this outline from a Biblical Principle Approach course my mother took in the mid-80′s. I hope you find it helpful in creating your science lessons. from David Holmes, Christian Heritage Academy American Christian Course Development in the Natural Sciences 1. Develop an American Christian Philosophy 2. 4-R the course title a. Define the vocabulary and properties which make up the basis for the subject b. Research the vocabulary from scripture c. Write … read on, my friend…

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Statement of an American Philosophy of Natural Science

Posted on August 10, 2005 by

Statement of an American Philosophy of Natural Science 1. God is the Creator who brought into existence all things from nothing. (Heb. 11:3; Gen. 1:1; Col. 1:16-18; Neh9:6; Jn. 1:3) 2. All scientific laws and principles must be in submission to the Word of God, the source and origin of all truth. (Jn. 17:17; 1 Tim. 6:20-21; Job 12:7-10; Col. 1:17) 3. Man, created in God’s image, is given the responsibility of subduing and having … read on, my friend…

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Principles of God’s Biological Creation

Posted on August 10, 2005 by

These are helpful for planning your science lessons. The list is not exhaustive, but almost anything you will study can be found here. If you are new to the Principle Approach, reading through these can help give you an idea of a suject’s principles and how they are found. As you can see, the seven Principles of America’s Christian history aren’t found here. from David Holmes of Heritage Christian Academy Principles of God’s Biological Creation … read on, my friend…

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Some of my favorite non-PA resources

Posted on August 9, 2005 by

I have taken to buying lots of books. I buy literature from a local used bookstore and lots of resource books from mega-bookstores and my local used homeschool store. I like to buy books that I can refer to over and over for ideas and inspiration. I need to jazz up my lessons but I’m not always sure how to do it. Once I have the basic lesson planned, I need to provide a create … read on, my friend…

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this week in school: August 25-29

Posted on August 1, 2005 by

This week was our last for the school year. Here’s what we have been up to. Bible: Judah Bible Curriculum (which I can’t say enough good things about)–lesson three is Noah and the covenant God made with mankind. We looked at the promise of Providence and then made a page for her notebook highlighting Genesis 8:8 and a drawing of Noah and the animals getting off the ark. We cut it up into a puzzle … read on, my friend…

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