Monthly Archives: February 2006

Goodbye Ms. Slater–for now

Posted on February 23, 2006 by

Ms. Rosalie Slater, prolific author and crusader for the cause of Christ, passed away on February 17, 2006. As I celebrated my Earth-coming, she celebrated her homecoming. I definitely think she got the better deal. She has been inspirational to thousands who seek to lead a life of Christian self-government. Her teaming with Ms. Verna Hall to restore America’s Christian heritage (including the writing of the “Red Books”) is an invaluable contribution to America in … read on, my friend…

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Make your own math manipulatives

Posted on February 20, 2006 by

It’s fun and easy to make your own math manipulatives. There’s no need to invest lots of money in these fun math helps. You can whip lots of these up in an afternoon, mostly with stuff you have around the house, and it’s fun to get the whole family involved. (These items can keep preschoolers busy too!) Decide what you really need, not just what your math program says you need. Then get busy and … read on, my friend…

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Standards of Evaluation for Arithmetic Books

Posted on February 19, 2006 by

We use Ray’s Arithmetic at our house and I love it. We started with it (except for a little trial of Saxon a year ago), so dd doesn’t know anything else. I found a review of Ray’s that summed it up a lot better than I could. Even if you don’t use Ray’s there are still helpful things to know below. In James Rose’s A Guide to American Christian Education, James Kilkenny lists things to … read on, my friend…

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Happy birthday to me (almost…)

Posted on February 16, 2006 by

Tomorrow is my birthday. I will be 19486952 years old. (you didn’t really think I’d tell you, do you?) I’m posting today to get it out of the way. And if you’d like to send some happy thoughts my way I’d be humbly grateful. Every year I look back on the last 12 months and review my life. Was I as kind as I should have been? Did I do everything I feel God wanted … read on, my friend…

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Classic science texts

Posted on February 15, 2006 by

The book I am using for science is from the 1180′s, entitled The Child’s Book of Nature by Dr. Worthington Hooker. My volume is three books in one that I got on eBay. It contains botany, zoology and light heat and air, etc. The title page says “… for the use of families and schools intended to aid mothers and teachers in training children in the observation of nature.” I want to give you a … read on, my friend…

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Chore Age Chart and chore questions

Posted on February 13, 2006 by

I thought I would share this handy chart I found a while back. I’ve had it for years and it’s really great. It breaks down different chores into age groups. I converted it to PDF for easy viewing and printing. Download PDF Chore Age Reference List chart Some questions you can answer if you are so inclined: Do your kids do a lot of chores? Do you give a lot of thought to their age, … read on, my friend…

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How to Set Up Your Home for Learning

Posted on February 12, 2006 by

My mom gave me lots of BPA material. I’m not sure exactly where these notes came from, but they were good so I thought I’d share them here. This is full of Biblical Principles, although I didn’t take time to note them here. Feel free to leave a comment and share your own study with us. How to Set Up Your Home for Learning Attitude of approval–even when you correct, do it with approval. Kids … read on, my friend…

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The Breeches Bible

Posted on February 10, 2006 by

We have been studying about the Geneva Bible this week in HisStory. When we were discussing it Princess S said, “This is really fun!” Go figure! She loves hands-on stuff (like every other kid on the planet). I’m just glad she enjoyed it. You can see scans of the entire Geneva Bible online here. Princess G liked reading it because it was so different that what she’s used to. She was surprisingly good at reading … read on, my friend…

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Happy birthday, Princess S!

Posted on February 8, 2006 by

My lovely middle daughter had a birthday yesterday. She’s 5 now and learning to read. Five things I love about her: she’s sensitive to the things of God she loves to snuggle she’s very passionate about everything in her life she is thoughful the funny faces she makes (she is very animated when she speaks) Happy Birthday Princess! I love you very much.

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BPA news blog

Posted on February 7, 2006 by

I wanted to remind you that I have a news blog for everything related to the Biblical Principle Approach. (updated as often as I can!) I don’t post everything here. BPA News Journal (You can subscribe from the box in the sidebar of the news journal) I also have a BPA web site with lots of practical help and information. You can visit Principium BPA Home Educator’s Network for links, articles, and a calendar of … read on, my friend…

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