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Yellow-headed Blackbird

“For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.” Exodus 20:11

Photo Credit: Yellow-headed Blackbird ©2013 Nathan Clark. Used by permission.

Motivation Monday

chores“Never will children and youth feel the peace of contentment until by the faithful performance of home duties they relieve the tired hands and weary heart and brain of the mother…. Those who neglect to bear part of the responsibilities of the home are the ones who are troubled with loneliness and discontent; for they have not learned the truth that those who are happy are happy because they share the daily routine of work.”

Child Guidance, 352, 353

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pepper

“For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.” Exodus 20:11

Photo Credit: Garden Peppers ©2013 Rhonda Clark. Used by permission.

Great Resource ~ Social Studies Unit for grades 1-3.

houseHere’s a 73pg multidisciplinary unit on Families, Neighborhoods and Communities.  This unit is intended for grades 1-3 in SDA schools, but is full of activities and lessons that are easily adapted to a homeschool setting.  Click on the link above to download the 26.50MB PDF file, or click HERE to go to the main download page.

Motivation Monday

Leyla AlpIn order for children and youth to have health, cheerfulness, vivacity, and well-developed muscles and brains, they should be much in the open air, and have well-regulated employment and amusement.”

Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students, 83

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Rainbow Falls @ Stehekin

“For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.” Exodus 20:11

Photo Credit: Rainbow Falls ©2013 Nathan Clark. Used by permission.

Curriculum Resource ~ Award Manuals

GC PF Tri Logo C.639e79c3-8815-49c7-8361-261dbe5940b0Here’s a secret that some of our new homeschool families may not know about:  the Adventurer, Pathfinder and Adventist Youth award manuals are great resources to use to create your own unit studies, as outlines for creating your own curriculum or to supplement another curriculum.      Click on the links below to download these pdf resources.

Adventurer Award Manual – 6.75MB

Pathfinder Award Manual – 5.33MB

Youth Leadership Award Manual – 601.23KB