Comments on: Transitioning to Biblical Principle Approach http://www.principledmom.com/2009/11/transitioning-to-biblical-principle-approach/ Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:35:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anna-Marie http://www.principledmom.com/2009/11/transitioning-to-biblical-principle-approach/comment-page-1/#comment-1189 Anna-Marie Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:19:31 +0000 http://www.principledmom.com/?p=892#comment-1189 Valerie, I understand your position on busy work. The wonderful thing about BPA is that is it student-produced, meaning there is no "busy work," they work to create their own work. There is no fill in the blank or other papers that are fact driven. That being said, you can certainly use BPA and the NP with hands on children. Many times I have modified the work the children produce or cut way down on the writing. Sometimes I may video, sometimes have them draw a picture or produce a project that will convey that they understand the concept. Does that make sense to you? It really isn't much work at all. I have a list of 25 alternatives to worksheets in a PDF and it is available from my "Gratis" link at the top of the page. Also "Alternatives to Worksheets" and "Better than Book Reports" are two great resources to do something new and fresh. .-= Anna-Marie´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.principledmom.com/2010/07/some-thoughts-on-liberty/" rel="nofollow">Some thoughts on liberty</a> =-. Valerie,

I understand your position on busy work. The wonderful thing about BPA is that is it student-produced, meaning there is no “busy work,” they work to create their own work. There is no fill in the blank or other papers that are fact driven.

That being said, you can certainly use BPA and the NP with hands on children. Many times I have modified the work the children produce or cut way down on the writing. Sometimes I may video, sometimes have them draw a picture or produce a project that will convey that they understand the concept. Does that make sense to you? It really isn’t much work at all.

I have a list of 25 alternatives to worksheets in a PDF and it is available from my “Gratis” link at the top of the page. Also “Alternatives to Worksheets” and “Better than Book Reports” are two great resources to do something new and fresh.
.-= Anna-Marie´s last blog ..Some thoughts on liberty =-.

]]> By: Valerie Fuller http://www.principledmom.com/2009/11/transitioning-to-biblical-principle-approach/comment-page-1/#comment-1188 Valerie Fuller Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:26:58 +0000 http://www.principledmom.com/?p=892#comment-1188 Hello. I am looking into the FACE principle approach Noah Plan curriculum. Do you use the Noah Plan curriculum? Do you like or recommend it? I want the in-depth, Bible-based content that it sounds like it offers. However, I have 2 boys that are very hands-on and I want to be able to capture their attention with more than just busy work. It seems like there is a lot of writing and reading, which I don't mind, if I know it will be mixed with some activity as well. If you do not recommend the Noah Plan, may I ask what else you use to teach with the Principle Approach? Thanks for your help. Hello. I am looking into the FACE principle approach Noah Plan curriculum. Do you use the Noah Plan curriculum? Do you like or recommend it? I want the in-depth, Bible-based content that it sounds like it offers. However, I have 2 boys that are very hands-on and I want to be able to capture their attention with more than just busy work. It seems like there is a lot of writing and reading, which I don’t mind, if I know it will be mixed with some activity as well. If you do not recommend the Noah Plan, may I ask what else you use to teach with the Principle Approach? Thanks for your help.

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