Studying God's Word is the core of your family's daily devotional. Knowing His Word leads to knowing His character and will. This in turn properly motivates our prayers and songs. Your family's reading should take you through all elements of the Bible over the weeks, months, and years that you spend together. You can either read straight through the Bible, read chronologically, or read various sections of the Old or New Testament...
Schedules
10th Grade Homeschool Plan
In 10th grade, we shift our focus from more recent US history (1700-present) back to earlier world history. We'll use Church History in Plain Language as our major source, and add various real books appropriate for each historical period. Here are the real books and the approximate historical periods they cover...
9th Grade Homeschool Plan
Journal of thoughts and decisions as our 9th grade homeschool plan was developed and implemented... [More]
Simple Bible Reading Plan
Here's a plan that covers the major themes of the Bible in smaller readings of about 10 to 15 verses. Young children can do at least one reading daily. Older children may read several throughout the day. Adults unfamiliar with the Bible can use the plan to more quickly learn the major themes.
The readings alternate through the New and Old Testaments, with Psalms and Proverbs mixed throughout. The table below shows the first 135 readings of the 700+ total included in the attached file. Print out the file and let your children use it as a daily checklist - it will help them develop a lifelong habit of daily scripture reading...
Simple Family Schedules
A simple, understandable, flexible schedule for your family is a great tool for keeping your collective life enjoyable. There are many books, tools, and software planners available. We've found a simple chart is the best way to keep everyone happy and efficient. Here are examples of how we use our schedules. We've attached blank copies you can freely print.
A Typical Week
The in-home schooling mentioned in this site's booklets are the foundation of a typical home education plan, but aren't all that is needed in a child's discipleship. Other important activities include weekly trips to the library, music lessons, daily music practice, chores, church activities such as choirs or AWANA-type programs, speech and debate, sports, drama...
