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The Heart of Wisdom Teaching Approach This book will instruct you, step by step, how to give your child a Bible-focused, comprehensive education from preschool through high school; one that will train him or her to read, to study, to understand, to love to learn and, most importantly, to desire and seek true wisdom. This approach can be used for all grade levels. 500 pages. Excerpt (60+ pages)
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A Family Guide to the Biblical Holidays A balanced view of the holidays focusing on Christ! “In 34 years of publishing Messianic catalogs we have never seen such a creative contribution to the body of Messiah …a balanced view of the holidays focusing on Christ!” —Manny Brotman, Founder and President of The Messianic Jewish Movement International 600 Pages. Preview (39 pages) Flyer

What Your Child Needs to Know When This book is a convicting, mind-renewing read that leaves one not only informed, but challenged, and focused on the Lord for His perfect direction for our children, including their hearts and minds and education. Excerpt 1 (10 pages) Excerpt 2 (9 pages)

Wisdom: An Internet-Linked Unit Study The Bible views man as a unified whole, never separating academic learning from spiritual wisdom. Is your homeschooling on the right path? Are you reaching for the right goal? It does not matter how hard you try or how diligent you are if you don’t have the right directions. Are you headed in the right direction? Sample Lesson Overview

Nuturing the Write RelationshipNuturing the Write Relationship: Developing a Family Writing Lifestyle. In this creative piece, you won’t find formal instructions on the nuts and bolts of teaching writing, but instead you’ll find valuable insight on the hows and whys of writing! Excerpt (20 pages)

Ancient History: Adam to Messiah This volume includes the seven history units listed below. These hyperlinked, Bible-focused unit studies will lead your students on an exciting journey to learning! 800 pagesThe sample pages are a large download. Please be patient. How to Use (42 pages) Contents (5 pages)

Adam to Abraham Unit Study Lead your student on a fascinating journey from Creation, through Eden and the Fall, the Flood, the Tower of Babel, Nations and Religions, Abram, and Genesis’ revelation of the Messiah. Sample Lesson Contents

Mesopotamia: An Internet-Linked Unit Study This unique study covers the academic requirements of ancient Mesopotamia as it focuses on Bible geography! In this unit you will study the Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian and Persian civilizations of Mesopotamia. This unit study is central to understanding the beliefs, social norms, and material traits of the Old Testament world. Sample Lesson Mesopotamia Timeline

Ancient Egypt: An Internet-Linked Unit Study It is impossible to properly understand the history of God’s people without knowing something about ancient Egypt. The children of Israel were brought into Egypt and settled there for centuries before becoming an independent nation. Their removal from contact with the people of Canaan and their time of affliction prepared them for inheriting the land promised to their fathers. Sample Lesson 1 Sample Lesson 2

Ancient Israel: An Internet-Linked Unit Study Three things must be held in common by a society in order for it to be a people: religion, education, and law. In all history, there is only one civilization that bases its religion, education, and law on Scripture—and that nation is Israel. Sample Lesson Objectives

Ancient Greece: An Internet-Linked Unit Study The intuitive hypotheses of the ancient Greeks foreshadowed many theories of modern science, and many of the moral ideas of pagan Greek philosophers have been incorporated into Christian moral doctrine. Christians need to be able to recognize Greek influence (Hellenism). Sample Lesson Greece Timeline

Ancient Rome: An Internet-Linked Unit Study The history of Rome covers a massive empire, a rich culture, a profound philosophical legacy, and a lengthy era. The New Testament era was a society influenced by Hellenistic ideas, customs, religion and language but dominated by Roman law, governmental forms, ideas of class and the military. Sample Lesson Rome Overview

The Messiah: An Internet-Linked Unit Study Investigate ancient prophecies, hidden wisdom, things that people longed to know for centuries before the Messiah came to dwell on earth. You are in the privileged position of looking backward through history to see the Messiah as He was described in prophecy, as He dwelt on earth, as He is now, and as He speaks to you through His Word. Sample Lesson Resource List

Creation: An Internet-Linked Unit Study A believing understanding of the book of Genesis is a prerequisite to an understanding of God and His meaning to man. If Genesis is only myth or allegory, then Christian doctrines have no foundation. Many Christians have added evolution to the Bible, resulting in a position that accepts God as Creator but restricts Him to the process of evolution. This position is destructive to Christianity for many reasons Sample Lesson Resource List Objectives

Light: An Internet-Linked Unit Study This fascinating unit study begins with God’s words, “Let there be light,” then embarks on a journey as children and their parents discover how the physical properties of light reveal the character of God. Sample Lesson Objectives

Energy: An Internet-Linked Unit Study I Discover how central God’s creation of energy is to how we live today. Energy is all around us. We derive energy from food, we use energy to heat our homes, and we find energy in the power of moving water. Sample Lesson Objectives
Click here to download this free Digital Scrapbook Kit. Available for Scrapbook Max or png files win zipped for use in designed to work with popular software programs including Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, and Paint Shop Pro among others. Includes Over 100 PNG Images Free!! We want you to try our digital scrapbooking …WARNING: it is addicting!

This brand new beautiful digital scrapbook kit is yours. Why? We want you to try out digital scrapbooking. Its fun, exciting and it motivates the kits to do school projects.

Not only do students get excited about learning but they  develop important  layout and design skills useful in the workforce.

WARNING: Digital Scrapbooking is addicting!

Allow your children to use this kit in a software program like PhotoShop elements. Don’t have a photo editing software? You can download PhotoShop elements free for 30 days.See the download inks and tutorial links at the bottom of this page.

12 Stunning Papers!

This kit is titled Creation and comes with wordart and photos to study Creation Week. However,  this kit is very versatile. With these beautiful   purples, greens, and blues you can scrapbook a any function, or event (birthdays, fun times, baby photos, Passover, vacations, etc) .

Wordart

Use Our Photos or Your Own

Use this kit to scrapbook family photos or a school project. Possibilities are endless.

This kit includes:

• 12 Designer Papers
• 30 Embellishments
• 20 Wordart images
• 13 Photos

Available in png and jpg files win zipped for use in designed to work with popular software programs including Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, and Paint Shop Pro among others.

Download the Zipped Png Files

Download the Trial Version of Photoshop Elements

When you finish a page upload into the Heart of Wisdom Forum!

Watch How Easy and Fun!

Free Photoshop Elements Video Tutorials

Introduction and importing photos

• What is Photoshop Elements?
• Getting photos from files and folders

Getting started with the Organizer

• Touring the Organizer interface
• Viewing photos
• Selecting photos
• Rotating photos
• Hiding and deleting photos

Editing photos

• Using the Guided Edit mode
• Using tools
• Manual selection tools
• Automatic selection tools
• Using the new Smart Brush tool
• Converting color to black-and-white
• Creating text
• Editing text

See more free printables in the related links below.

Copywork

Free Bible Lapbook Game

Print in color or black and white.

• Cain and Abel Lapbook Game (4 page PDF)
• Copywork: Memory Verse Hebrews 11:4

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Bible Worksheets and Activity Pages
	Creating a Bible Portfolio (Heart of Wisdom Homeschool Helps)
	Bible Reading Checklist 14 pages reading through the Bible in one year
	Heart of Wisdom Bible Study 77 pages
	Heart of Wisdom Bible Study Worksheets WWW, Bible Character, Bible Event, Bible Passage, Cause & Effect, and Outline Example (12 pages)
	Old Testament Bible Worksheets
	New Testament Bible Worksheets
	Bible Activitiy Worksheets
	Children’s Bible Stories
	Creation Days Worksheet (Creation images)
	Character Traits Check List
Lesson Planning Pages
	Unit Study Planner
	Weekly Planner
Free Heart of Wisdom Publication Excerpts
	How to Use Ancient History: Adam to Messiah 42 pages – find out if this method is for you
	The Heart of Wisdom Teaching Approach 60 pages
	A Family Guide to the Biblical Holidays Preview (39 pages) Flyer
	Wisdom Unit Study Sample Lesson Overview
	What Your Child Needs to Know When Excerpt 1 (10 pages) Excerpt 2 (9 pages)
	Nuturing the Write Relationship Excerpt (20 pages)
	Choosing and Using Resources with Classical Reading List (Book recomendations listed by grade level) 30+ pages
	General Science Resources
MORE FREE BOOK EXCERPTS
Graphic Organizers
	Printable Graphic Organizers
	Mindmapping
	Contrast and Comapare
	Storyboard and Flowcharts
	Venn Diagrams
Instructions
	How to Create a Vocabulary Notebook Super Ideas for Vocabulary Notebook
	How to Create a Spelling Notebook Teach Any Child to Spell
	Spelling Curriculum Under $1 (Homeschool Helps)
	Writing to Learn (9pg PDF) Writing to Learn Science Notebooks (8 pg PDF)
	Writing to Learn

]]> http://www.heartofwisdom.com/homeschoollinks/worksheets/feed/ 16 http://www.heartofwisdom.com/homeschoollinks/character-traits-check-list/ http://www.heartofwisdom.com/homeschoollinks/character-traits-check-list/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:38:39 +0000 Robin Sampson http://heartofwisdom.com/homeschoollinks/?p=5368 How to Use the Character Traits Checklist

Planned Lessons Using the 4-Step Method

Download the Character Traits Checklist

Step 1. Introduction:

Today we’ll be doing a character study on being appreciative. Can you think of some examples of appreciation? Discuss and interact.

Step 2. Learn about the trait:

Read the definition: Expressing, in words, actions, and thoughts, value to the actions of God and others the ways they have served me.  Read the Bible verse: God’s Word says, “In every thing give
thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

Step 3. Do something with what was learned:

Students can copy or dictate the Bible verse and/or the definition (younger children can narrate the meaning orally).

Or students can write or narrate a story about the character trait.

Step 4. Share with another:

The purpose is to show appreciation sometime today. Share how you showed appreciation with
your parents.

Click for more on HOW 4-Step Methods

Watch for a Teachable Moment

Wait for a child to show a positive or negative character trait.

Example: Susie won’t share her toy with her younger brother. Take Susie into your lap and discuss generosity.  Read the definition and Bible verse listed under “generous.” Ask Susie how
she can show generosity.

Reinforce positive behavior by pointing out positive character.

Example: Johnny listens attentively to a lesson. Read the definition and Bible verse listed under “attentive.” Congratulate Johnny for being attentive.

Download the Character Traits Checklist

Just click on image to download the PDF. I print the cards on card stock and laminate for durability

Thees cards are for Key Bible Passages. In Bible drill students

More About Children’s Bible Drill

More Free Printables

Comment if you would like more cards.

This is a free printable 6 page document (1 page instructions 5 pages of cards)  you can print from your computer. I printed them out on card stock and laminated them for durability before cutting out.

There are two sets of cards- one with images and one without. Play with either or mix them up.

Download the Bible Match Game (4 page PDF)

More About Children’s Bible Drill

I’m working on several Bible Drill games.  I will post if there is interest. Comment if these would be helpful to you.

Current Link Themes

• Wisdom Links
• Literature Links
• History Links
  • 01. Adam to Abraham
  • 02. Mesopotamia
  • 03. Ancient Egypt
  • 04. Ancient Israel
  • 05. Ancient Greece
  • 06. Ancient Rome
  • 07. The Messiah
• Science Links
  • 01. Creation
  • 02. Light
  • 03. Energy
  • 04. Matter
  • 07. Weather
  • 08. Oceans
  • 09. Plants
  • 12. Marine Zoology
  • 13. Birds
  • 15. Animals

Important Note: Science links and videos may refer to evolution- use this opportunity to explain to your children such theories are taught in public school. See Creation Science Links for more information.

How to Use the Link & Video Library

Here you can find educational links to content and videos based on the Bible, history, or science theme you are currently studying from any curricula. 

Example

If you are studying mummies in Ancient Egypt you would click on Ancient Egypt and find the Mummies Lesson. There would be a video about mummies and a list of links to find out more.

Click here to see a sample of Links and Videos by Unit

How Much Does it Cost?

This Link and Video Library is free! If users contribute comments and link this site can grow to be an incredible resource! Please help by adding comments. This will help spread the word and help keep this a free resource.

Bookmark this site now and tell your friends.

If Charlotte Mason were alive today she would use this site. Not only do we provide you with links, videos, and resource but also community and encouragement.

The history lessons are chronological.

The science lessons are listed in the order of Creation. The lessons are listed based on Heart of Wisdom’s Four Year Plan however you don’t need to use Heart of Wisdom Unit Studies to use this library.

Click on the image below to view the Four Year Plan (designed to be completed 3 x in twelve years).

Charlotte Mason said, “Now our objective in this most important part of education is to give the children the knowledge of God.”

Kill two proverbial birds with one stone by having your children practice handwriting with these FREE printable Bible verses in manuscript, cursive, or D’Nealian.

Below are links to the printable the pages I made for my boys from NIV. We were memorizing KJV but our church uses NIV and I found the modern language easier for the boys to understand and remember.

Cursive, dotted, lined

D’Nealian, dotted, lines

See More Free Bible Scrapbook Handwriting Pages Here

Tips and Options

• Younger children can trce the dotted words.
• Older children can use the blank line under the words to write the verses
• Copy verses to index cards
• Copy pictorials on index cards to jog your memory

• Also see BibleStoryPrintables.com Includes K-5 bible printables. Bible Coloring Pages, Bible lapbooks, Bible StoryBoards, Bible Timelines, Bible Copywork, Bible Games and more

  

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.

Telling a child to clean a room is overwhelming. These check lists are broken down into easy doable one to three minute chores. Assign a child a room or a few steps. Hang the kids core chart in the appropriate room.

Explain to your children if you complete the list every day each can be done in about 15 minutes!

Click on list to get 8.5 x11 sheet for printing. Laminate list. Use dry erase markers to check off or assign chores. (If you don’t have a laminate consider getting one, we use ours all the time).

Here is a blank list to make your own

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A 15 Minute Cleanup time is a great way to stay ahead of clutter. To really keep a home clean you should add weekly to do lists too (clean out fridge, clean under beds, closets, etc).

Download Free Printables

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• ABC Bible Verses 1
• ABC Bible Verses 2
• ABC Bible Verses 3
• ABC Bible Verses 4
• ABC Bible Verses 5

More Freebies

A coloring page goes on the front of the folder. Inside is a game board and two pockets. One pocket is for game pieces, the other is for Bible memory verses.

I found this game board at EbibleTeacher.com and adapted it.

Game Cards with questions.

This is a Bible Trading Card from EBibleTeacher.com They are free to print out (you can also purchase them).

We are using all the cards in another lapbook dividing stories into the 12 Bible history eras. I’ll post directions when we complete it– if the comment reveal an interest.

This is meant to be the back of the card. I LOVE these cards! They really help the children get a grasp of when the story took place. Click here to learn more about the symbols.

Download the Lapbook Printables

1. Coloring Page Cover
2. Game board
3. Game cards
4. Pocket for game pieces
5. Pocket for memory verses and Bible Trading Card
6. Memory Verses
7. Blank Cards (write your own verses)
8. Bible Trading Card (external link)

To complete the game you need dice and game pieces. I used color form circles (trace around a penny and cut out). If the child lands on a positive number they go ahead that number of spaces. If they land on a negative number they go back that number of spaces.

Laminating Directions for Bible Trading Cards

I laminate the Bible Trading Cards because we are using them in another project plus it keeps the back and front together like a regular trading card.

Cut the cards out and tape front and back together with double sided tape in the middle. Run through the laminating machine using a 4×6″ laminating pouch. NOTE: Do not run the whole whole 8.5×11 sheet of card through the laminator — the front and back won’t stick when cut.

This YouTube video was made from a Bible story film strips made by the Moody Bible Institute, circa 1955 (as old as me!)

Would you like more free lapbooks? Just let me know in the comments.

“Ask and ye shall receive” But you have to let me know.

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