Category: Study Subjects

Resources for Your College-Bound Writers

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College- level writing is a challenge for many college freshmen.  The first assigned research paper can be a seemingly insurmountable barrier to success.   The expectation will be that they know how to properly use in-text citations, to prepare bibliographies and have a basic grasp of writing process.   The use of basic grammar and usage rules that are reflected in a college-level writing style will also be a given.   The following three resources are extremely useful for preparing your student to be a confident writer.

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OWL -The Purdue Online Writing Lab is one of the best college writing resources available on the web.   There are APA and MLA  formatting guides,  mechanics/grammar practice exercises and even a full collection of materials specifically for writers in grades 7-12. There are also some very helpful vidcasts to add to your YouTube playlist.  This website is a ‘must bookmark’ resource and deserves a dedicated hour of browsing.

A small buff-colored paperback entitled, The Elements of Style is often a part of the first set of textbooks a college freshman purchases.  This classic reference book on usage and composition is available free online.   It provides a good overview of the basic knowledge that college-level writers need.   This would be excellent to use with a high school senior- these lessons created by a homeschooling parent to go with the book are excellent! (Scroll down to find the assignments.)

BibMe. Bookmark this link! It is a FREE fully automatic bibliography maker.   An easy and quick way to generate citations and create  a printable works cited page.   Seriously, bookmark this link!

 

 

 

 

 

Lest We Forget: Adventist History Unit Study

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historyIf you are looking to study Adventist history with your upper elementary or middle school students, you will appreciate this resource.  Lest We Forget is a free 5-part unit study – you can get more information and find the download links to each part HERE.

*image courtesy of interamerica.org

Free SDA Resources for a Reformation Day Themed Study

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Interested in planning a study on the Great Controversy or Adventist History?   Now is a great time to prepare, especially if you’d like to finish the unit in time to coincide with Protestant Reformation Day- October 31st, when Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenburg.

Here is a list of  FREE Seventh-day Adventist Resources to help you plan your study.  Some of the links are more extensive or will take more time to use than others, so plan now to review them to choose the ones that fit the needs and learning styles of your household.

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Truth Triumphant for Youth- A 23 chapter story of the Church in the Wilderness first published by Pacific Press in 1944.  Would work great as a read-aloud for the month of October.  Engaging reading full of pictures and diagrams.

Audio version of The Great Controversy -All 42 chapters available for free download and listening

Printable coloring pages of Seventh-day Adventist Church pioneers.  At total of 31 pages

Visionary for Kids – Several of the free magazines cover the topic of the Great Controversy.  The sidebar lists the issues.

Our Adventist Heritage – a full collection of multimedia study resources from the Atlantic Union Conference Teacher Bulletin

Adventist Pioneer Stories – listen online courtesy of the University Park Community SDA Church

 

No-Cost Art Appreciation Resources

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Interested in  adding art study /art appreciation to your homeschool program?  Try these great resources that can get you started – for free!

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Masterstroke –  Six half-hour videos. “Masterstroke is a documentary series investigating some of the most famous and interesting religious art in history. At a time when many couldn’t read, art was used as the basis for an understanding of God. Each program explores the stories behind both the paintings and the artists.”  **SDA Resource from HopeChannel**

Art Through the Year– Nine interactive lessons (video/online/printable handouts).  An art journey with Sharon Jeffus, an art instructor, art education author and homeschool mom.

Garden of Praise – 40+ printable art lessons/activities.   Each lesson includes a biography of the artist,  study and worksheets, a greyscale print of the picture, a variety of puzzles and word search/scrambles and links for further research. Glass Squares

Artist Study: Charlotte Mason Style – Resource page.  This Hubpage features valuable ideas on how to create your own artist study outline/curriculum with lots of inspiration for places to view art in person, incorporating notebooking or lapbooking into your art study and more.  An excellent resource page.

 

Leaves of Thanks Scripture Printables

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These free Leaves of Thanks Scripture Printables would make a lovely table decoration on Thanksgiving.   You can find 8 different printable pages at Joy in Our Journey.

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Reformation Day Resources

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Luther95thesesOctober 31st is a great day for a one-day unit study.   Why?  That is the day that Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church of Wittenburg in 1517.  Many Christian homeschoolers take this day (or longer!) to consider the Protestant Reformation.   There are lots of excellent resources available – we are sharing these ideas with you now to help you plan ahead for a study of church history.

SDA Resources

The Great Controversy- free audio

Love Under Fire – scroll down for free book download

Michael Asks Why

Adventist church pioneers coloring pages

 

Notebooking/Lapbook/Unit Study Resources

Reformation Unit Lap-n-Note from HomeschoolShare

Reformation Day Ideas and Activities from Beyond A Doubt

Protestant Reformers Notebooking pages from Notebooking Fairy

 

7 Fun Things to do with Leaf Templates

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If you look around online this time of year, leaf templates abound.  Here are 7 fun things to do with those tempting templates!

leaf template1.  Keep a record of the books read by the members of your family for the month.  Write the name a  book read and a brief comment about the book on each leaf.  Cut out the leaves and string them as a garland to hang.

2. Family worship visual device.  During family worship, write prayer requests,  things you are thankful for,  people to pray for, etc. on a leaf.  Attach your leaves to branches made from construction paper.

3.  Choose a particular leaf and spend an hour learning about the tree associated with that leaf.  Write what you have learned on that leaf.

4. Find verses in the Bible that mention a leaf or leaves.  Copy your chosen verse on  a leaf.

5.  Make a lacing card.  Copy a leaf template on heavy cardstock.   Punch holes around the outline of the leaf, and add a shoelace to create a lacing activity.

6. Make a  Leaf wreath. Copy the leaf templates on colorful paper. Cut out the leaves, and glue to a paper plate with the center cut out.

7.  Trace a leaf outline lightly on a square of muslin.  Use embroidery floss to practice stitches along the leaf outline.

Here are some leaf templates to get you started:

Leaf Template Printables from Craftjr.

Leaves in various sizes from Printable Treats

Pinterest page full of leaf template options