How do you break out of the box of “school at home” that looks much like the public schools (in method, if not content)? Whether you’re new to home education or just ready for a change, Finding Freedom & Simplicity™ will introduce you to using Real Books, Natural Learning Methods and Biblical Principles for a family lifestyle approach to education for all ages.
Learn what Real Books are, how to choose them and where to get them; what Natural Learning Methods we use and how to document your studies; what makes a Biblical Christian education, how to found all your studies on God’s Word, and how to use Biblical Principles to bring application of your studies to your own life. All of this is packed into a short, easy read, giving you the keys to Freedom & Simplicity™ in biblical home education. For those that want more, suggestions are given for resources to deepen your understanding and application of this approach.
$5 Introductory Special $3
Format: pdf ebook
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Did you really think you needed an expensive program and props to teach your beginners? Think again. This little guide covers it all and can be done with real household items (and a few fun helps if you want) and in Freedom & Simplicity™. Nothing else needed. Give your child a great start in understanding real math, as connected to God’s Creation, not workbook pages presenting some abstract theory.
Yes, all the Math instruction you need for 1 full year. This resource gives you all you need. But it is not a workbook and does not include daily lesson plans, etc. It follows the real life methods presented in the rest of our website and resources.
Only $5
Format: pdf ebook
See more optional fun resources that you can add – here.
Levels B & C coming soon.
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A Biblical Principles Guide to Painless Poetry Study
Perhaps you feel poetry is just an “extra” that you don’t have time for. Poetry may require a little bit of effort to “squeeze it in”, but it can be one of the most enjoyable aspects of your language studies, as well as enrich your history studies. Poetry is an art of excellence. It is a use of language for both beauty and growth in our lives.
This guide will help find that beauty and growth as you incorporate Poetry Study into your home education with Freedom & Simplicity™, through quick and painless daily activities. As you become comfortable with Poetry, you can go Beyond the Basics adding further activities and building a Biblical foundation for your Poetry Studies when you have time.
Another in our series of “Dirt Cheap” Freedom & Simplicity™ guides
$4.95 Special $3.00
Format: pdf ebook
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Freedom & Simplicity™ Guide to Using Ebooks
Ebooks are the new kid on the block, and they come in about as many varieties as printed books. What you may be most familiar with are home education supplements, activities such as lapbooks, copywork, notebooking or journal pages, and worksheets that are offered as pdf downloads to your computer, that open and are viewed with Adobe Reader or Preview. At the other end of the spectrum are the latest main stream, pop books–current “best sellers” that are available for e-reading devices, such as Kindle, Reader and NOOK. In between are classic literature, reference works, home keeping, repair, recipes and other how-to books, business advice, home ed helps for mom, full curriculum and text books, and every other type of once-printed information, available now in various e-formats.
So much new technology it may have you confused–or at least leave you with questions. What exactly are ebooks? How are they used? What if I don’t have a e-reader device? Are they of any benefit to home education? I love real books, am I a sell out to get an ebook? This Freedom & Simplicity™ Guide to Using Ebooks will answer these questions and help you get started using some great FREE resources that enhance your Lifestyle Education through Discipleship™!
Part of our “Dirt Cheap” line of Freedom & Simplicity™ Guides
$4.95 Special $3.00
available in pdf, Kindle and epub formats
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Notebooking Forms for a Topical Study
Do you have a Clueless, Reluctant or New Notebooker? Make documenting a study of any topic easy to do for your non-textbook student. These reproducible forms will help your student document his study of any topic using Real Resources and Biblical Reasoning. When he finishes he will have a Journal of not just his spitting out what the resources put in, but also his reflections and Biblical conclusions on the study. Particularly helpful for high schoolers.
But – as important as the forms are, especially for a new or reluctant Notebooker, perhaps even more valuable are the simple, straight forward instructions for included for how to study each of the areas you will journal.
BONUS! A few of our other favorite Notebooking forms included too! Including our P.I.P.E.™sheet. A simple but highly useful form for mom’s planning or student’s study of HisStory, noting the People, Ideas, Places, and Events of a study. You’ll use this one over and over.
Click to read the Introduction.
$10
Format: pdf ebook
Check out Freedom & Simplicity™ on R Road to Biblical Wisdom for more help in teaching reflective learning.
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A Prayer Guide & Journal Pages
These Journal Pages will help you record what you learn about each country of the world and their prayer needs, as you Pray Around the World, 1 country a day.
Each country’s page includes a map and the flag of the country, as well as places to record information about the country and its prayer needs. Recommended FREE resources will help you find the information you need to Pray Around the World.
This set is broken down into several sections to match our prayer schedule. Book IV, including the countries in alphabetical order from China to El Salvador. Book V, including Equatorial Guinea to India. Book VI-VII, including Indonesia to Macedonia. Book Numbers correspond to the months according to Operations World’s prayer schedule. Other books in this series available soon.
$3 each
Format: pdf ebook
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A Character Book of Remembrance
Add to your faith virtue, … 2 Peter 1:5
Character is the second most important thing we disciple our children in. It is something we both teach and train in – day in and day out. It isn’t the easiest thing we can teach our children. Math, Reading, HisStory are all so much easier. But after the knowledge of God and Salvation by Jesus the Christ alone, Character is the most important thing we can train our children in. We must have the Character ourselves to be consistent and diligent in teaching them. We must realize that the trials we face, even in this, are for our own maturing and growth in the image of Christ.
This resource contains over 25 journaling forms masters for documenting the information, illustrations, and applications we learn in our studies of Character Qualities. Each form has 2 different formats, for beginning writers (who need ruled mid-lines) and more experienced writers (who don’t).
These Journaling forms can be used for personalized study, (searching the dictionary, the Scriptures, and other resources for your own study,) or with character teaching resources you have. Character for Life and other biographies of heroes of faith can be helpful.
Click for Sample form.
Permission given to make copies as needed for your own immediate family, for as many character studies as you desire.
$12.50
Format: pdf ebook
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A Biblical Principles Study Guide
This biblically principled study guide of ThanksGiving – both the attitude of gratitude and the holiday – covers:
- HisStory: His Word on Thankfulness
- HisStory: The Pilgrims
- HisStory: Thanksgiving Day
- HisStory: In Your Life
It is jam packed full of ideas of what to study (in reliable primary source documents and living books) and how to study it (by the R Road to Biblical Wisdom method) and how to document your study (into a Book of Remembrance Journal or MyMini Book of Remembrance™ lapbook.)
Leading questions will guide you as you reason through your study. Also included are lists and links for highly recommended resources for your studies – both physical books and audios to order and free online resources, and activities for you to complete.
You choose the resources and activities that suit your family and the amount of time and money you want to invest in the study. Reuse it year after year as you expand your wisdom, understanding and knowledge of Thankfulness to God and of the Pilgrims, using different resources and activities. This can be a one day study, a one week study, or longer up to a month or 6 weeks.
FREE BONUS! When you order A Freedom & Simplicity™ ThanksGiving Study we’ll include ThanksGiving Journaling Pages ebook, for you to document your study, for FREE!
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$15
Format: pdf ebook
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A Biblical Principles Course
with Notebooking Pages
Words have meanings. And knowing the meanings of a wide variety of words and how to use them properly helps us communicate more precisely to others so they can understand us better. It also is a great help in learning more new words.
If you plan to go to college, a study of English Vocabulary is important. If you plan to converse with others effectively (and I hope you do) it is vital.
This Freedom & Simplicity™ resource provides the tools you need to effectively study Vocabulary, so you can effectively use it in communication. Follow the R Road process to reason through several types of word studies, and Journal these studies on the provided notebooking forms. Rather than a full list of words to study, this course gives you the tools to study any word! Why do Word Studies? Read here.
$10.00 Introductory Special $5.00
Format: pdf ebook
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Copywork pertaining to our current studies is our general method of practicing handwriting, but sometimes extra, focused practice is needed for some children. These Practice Pages fill that need. Plenty of practice, (along with reminders to observe the Rudiments,) in 2 sizes of manuscript and 1 of cursive, for the alphabet and sentences using every letter of the alphabet. Suggestions for use for a full year for all your students using Freedom & Simplicity™ in Handwriting, or any other italic handwriting program.
This is not meant to be a handwriting “curriculum” but rather fun, extra, basic practice, for those that have already learned letter formation and just need a little extra work on the Rudiments. Use it alongside Freedom & Simplicity™ in Handwriting (or other italic program) and Copywork, as needed. The introduction gives you suggestions for use. Click for sample Practice Page.
$5
Format: pdf ebook
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