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Explorer Bible for Kids. Win Your Free Bible!
Many thanks to Lifeway Christian Resources for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation.
Would you prefer watching the video review instead? Just click on the video below.
If not, read on for a quick summary. For a detailed review and a closer look inside visit Homeschooling Highway.
Easy-to-Read, Easy-to-Understand
The Explorer Bible for Kids uses the Christian Standard Bible translation. This translation uses modern language but keeps people names and location names the same.
Also, the CSB stays true to the Hebrew spellings of LORD, Lord, GOD, God, etc.
Tons of Extra Materials
The Explorer Bible for Kids consists of a lot of extra materials, such as:
Scannable QR codes – to watch cool videos about a topic and answer discussion questions
Google-Style Earth Maps
Historical Maps with Topography
Timelines
Detailed Book Introductions
People Information
Artifact Images and Illustrations
Did You Know Facts
Activity Sheets Link
Detailed Table of Weights & Measures
Glossary
Concordance
Multiple Indexes to Find Information, Codes, Topics, and Pictures Quickly
And so much more…..
God's Word for Any Age
Because the text is easy to understand, even young children will benefit by being read from this Bible.
Newer readers will gain confidence as they continue to read and learn.
Family devotions are made easy by reading God’s Word, watching the corresponding video, discussing questions, perusing pictures, and reading the Did You Know Facts.
Makes a Great Gift
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Be sure to share, comment, like, and come back every day to re-enter the giveaway for more chances to win.
The giveaway is running until 12/12/22, and a winner will be drawn on the 13th.
I will email you if you are the winner and request your mailing address.
The winner is limited to a US address only. I’m sorry.
Good Luck!
God’s Not Dead: We the People (A Movie Review)
You will not want to miss this movie!
Read the review and see pictures from inside the movie.
What would you do if your homeschooling freedom was in jeopardy?
Homeschooling Tips From A to Z Series
Hi Friend,
I’m glad you came by.
I wanted to let you know about a weekly blog post series that I have over on my parent site, Homeschooling Highway.
For twenty-six weeks, I’ll be writing about homeschooling tips that begin with the next letter of the alphabet. There will be a lot of great tips that will help you out a lot.
I’ll be adding to this post weekly, so you’ll want to come back and catch up on the new tips.
To see the tip details and explanations just click on the link next to each alphabet letter, and it will take you there.
Homeschooling tips that start with the letter A.
In this post we discuss:
- Adaptability
- Affection
- Awards
- A-ha Moments
- Availability
- Atmosphere
Homeschooling tips that start with the letter B
In this post we discuss:
- Break Time
- Brainstorming
- Back-up those Files
- Bonding
- Busywork
- Bible
Homeschooling Tips that start with the letter C.
In this post we discuss:
- Cooperation
- Caring & Compassion
- Creativity
- Comfortable Couch
- Co-ops
- Circus Days
- Charlotte Mason Approach
Homeschooling tips that begin with the letter D.
These are the items we discuss in this post:
- Difficulties
- Decisions
- Dreams
- Duties
- Delight Directed Education & Teaching
Homeschooling tips that start with the letter E.
In this post we discuss:
Emergency Planning
Encouragement
Experimentation
Elaborate Supplies
Homeschooling tips that start with the letter F.
In this post, we discuss:
- Field Trips
- Fun
- Family & Friends
- Focus
Homeschool tips that begin with the letter G.
Our topics for the letter “G” were:
- Games
- Goal Setting
- Groups
- Graduation
- Government
- Grading
- Geography
Homeschooling tips that start with the letter H.
For the letter “H”, we discussed:
- History
- Health
- Handwriting
- Home-Economics
- Homework
- High School
Homeschooling tips that begin with the letter “I”.
This week, we looked at these topics:
- Interruptions
- Individuality
- Isolation
- Information
- Internet Safety
Homeschool tips that start with the letter “K”.
Our topics for the letter “K” were:
- Keepsakes
- Keyboarding & Computer Skills
- Kindergarten
Homeschool tips that begin with the letter L.
Our topics were:
- Library
- Living Books
- Literature Classes
- Lapbooking
- Languages
- Leadership
- Life Lessons
- Learning Styles
- Legos
- Love & Laughter
Homeschool tips that begin with the letter M.
Our topics were:
- Middle Schoolers
- Methods
- Multiple Ages
- Myths
- Memorization Ideas
- Missions
- Map Skills
- Music
- Money Management
- Math
- Managing
- Mommy Care
Homeschool tips that begin with the letter N.
Our topics were:
- Neighbors & the Needy
- Nature
- Notebooking
- Nutrition
- Ninth Graders
Homeschool tips that begin with the letter P.
Our topics were:
- Pledges
- Patriotism
- Prayer
- Problems & Solutions
- Packaged Curriculum
- Preschool
- Puzzles
- Pets
- Physical Education
- Photography
- Poetry
- Pen Pals
- Parent Helps
Homeschool tips that begin with the letter Q.
Our topics with the letter Q were:
Questions
Qualifications of a Christian Homeschool Parent
Quizzes
Homeschool tips that begin with the letter R.
Our homeschooling topics for the letter R were:
Reading
Reports
Rest
Homeschool Tips that begin with the letter S.
Our topics for this week are:
- Schoolroom
- School Supplies
- Schedules
- Struggling Learners
- Science
- Social Studies
- Steps to Start Homeschooling
Homeschooling tips that start with the letter T.
Our topics for this week are:
- Tadpoles
- Thankfulness
- Timer
- Tenth Grade
- Twelfth Grade
- Typing
Homeschool Tips that begin with the letter U.
Our only topic this week is Unit Studies!
Homeschool tips that begin with the letter V.
It was a simple list this week again!
Volunteering
Click here to read about our homeschooling tips that begin with the letter W.
Our topic was Writing.
Lots of fun writing ideas and stories in this one!
Homeschool tips that begin with the letter X.
Is there any tips that start with X?
Not really, but here’s a fun little story that has to do with “X”.
Homeschool Tips that begin with the letter Y.
The topics we covered were:
Year-long homeschooling
Yearbooks
YouTube
Homeschool Tips that begin with the letter Z.
Only one topic so far for the letter Z, and that’s Zoology!
If you think of any other homeschooling tips just let me know in the comment section. I would love to hear what you come up with!
Learning with Life
Homeschooling can be hard some days. Now that I think about it, life is hard some days.
How are you supposed to sit down and teach your kids when you’ve got a to-do list more than a mile long?
I’ve learned many things over these years of homeschooling. One of those things, is that Mom has to be present. That’s a lot of pressure.
Mom has to be present physically as well as emotionally and spiritually. If she’s not, it affects the homeschooling day, at least it does for me.
So what are you supposed to do?
I learned early, when my kids were young, that I needed my own time. I needed to feel like I wasn’t in a hectic rush. I needed to feel wholeheartedly, 100% present to teach, be patient, and answer questions.
There will be days when you have to say, “No, school today. We have other things we need to do.”
It doesn’t matter what it is, running errands, cleaning the house, church work, helping others, etc., it just needs to be done. And you know what? The kids can help.
They’ll learn from it too. They’ll learn how to cope with a long to do list, by watching you. They’ll learn how to prioritize, how to deal with people, etc.
You are not a failure when you can’t keep up with your well-intentioned homeschool schedule.
Most times, kids will learn about life, just by being with you, and doing things with you.
So, go ahead, put the regular schedule aside for today. Tackle that to-do list with the kids. Talk it through with them, let them know what needs to be done.
Things will be better tomorrow. I promise.