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Living Learning Moments Home School 2009-10: Bible and Devotional, Discipleship

Posted By Jacque on August 17, 2009

Personal Bible Study time:

Older children: They do this on their own. I usually ask them if they got to read their Bible and what they are reading in.
Middlers: Same thing, though it is more of a reminder. I try to discuss it with them a bit.
Littles: That is my responsibility to read to them each morning and/or to sing a song with them, pray with them -whatever fits into the morning time schedule. The other older children also do this.
Obviously, videos are great for this, as long as it is not a babysitter, and I am present to discuss things or listen to what they may say or talk about with each other and ask or discuss.

Torah Readings:

Torah Readings consist of a reading from the Torah, the Prophets, the Wisdom Books, and the New Testament. This will probably happen on Saturday or Sunday, whenever Daddy has time that weekend. We will do it as a family. You will find the list of Torah readings at Torah Portions.org.

Consider His Ways: Just Think About It Devotionals by Kyle Humphrey

These will be used with the older children weekly for discussion and edification. We had the privilege of meeting the Humphrey family and sharing a Shabbat with them. What a blessing! You can also subscribe to the devotionals at Consider His Ways.

Doorposts Studies:

These are individual studies that will be used for weekly study.

Littles and Middles:
For Instruction In Righteousness: This is a topical study to be used as occasions arise and will also be used as discussion.
Plants Grown Up and Polished Cornerstones: character-building/training studies to be used at the pace of the individual child or schedule. This is for a large age-span also. You use whatever projects fit the age of your child and then can go back after they are older to each chapter and move on to the next, more mature projects.

For This Is Right: A Practical Application of the Fifth Commandment for Young People
Honor Your Father and Mother: The Fifth Commandment for Little Ones

As Unto The Lord: This one is for me. This will also be good study for the older daughters, ages 15 – 19. Obviously, some chapters or topics of marriage may need to be skipped.

We will continue on our studies of the Biblical Holy Days, using Heart of Wisdom’s A Family Guide to the Biblical Feasts by Robin Sampson and Linda Pierce, and also the Grapevine Studies: Biblical Feasts and Holy Days.

Blogging:

The oldest 5 girls and Eric all have personal blogs where they write and express their faith and interact, taking on comments and challenges of being explanatory in their writings. We also have acquired a couple of other sites this year, including a Bible Study one, which is where we are recording and discussing our walk in Torah, and another for Betrothal and Courtship studies.

Recommendations:

Devotional, Study book Recommendations:
After Bible study, there are some other books that we will be using to grow in our faith and life.

Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus by Ann Spangler, Lois Tverberg
Are You Really on the Right Path? by Kyle Humphrey
Boundary Stones study by Aaron Eby

Restoration: Returning the Torah of God to the disciples of Jesus by D. Thomas Lancaster
The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace
Created to Be His Help Meet by Debi Pearl

Magazine Recommendations:

Above Rubies Magazine
Home School Digest
Home School Enrichment

Recommendations for Bible Movies for Children:
Please preview all videos and do not go on our recommendation alone.

Nest videos:

I like the older ones. There are still some issues we have with the Bible not being accurately represented in some of the stories. You just have to know the story and make sure you are correcting it as they watch it. It is also good to get out the Bible – not a children’s Bible story book either – and read the actual story to your children and talk about what was different in the movie. You will be surprised at what they remember each time they watch it that you read and discussed from the WORD.

Some faves are:
Samuel
Daniel
Saul of Tarsus
The Journeys of Paul
A King is Born
David
The Passion series
Esther

Little Golden Books trilogy: Noah, Jonah, and David and Goliath: This is old. Had it for over 15 years.
The Miracle Maker
David
The Ten Commandments
Pilgrim’s Progress

Videos for our older children with a Biblical message are:

Jesus
The Passion
Amazing Grace
Flywheel
Fireproof
Apocalypse
Revelation
Tribulation
Judgment

We will be starting our ‘class time’ and schedule for school in September. We always start the day following Labor Day as our “official day”. I will be posting more of our plans and resources in the weeks to come.

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2 Responses to “Living Learning Moments Home School 2009-10: Bible and Devotional, Discipleship”

miss toria says:

August 17, 2009 at 9:05 pm

What a blessing…I read this to my parents and they were just so amazed, humbled and blessed that your family would even consider using dad’s devotions in your family’s studies this upcoming year. Thank you, thank you, thank you for promoting dad’s ministry and for being such wonderful friends.

I have to say, mom was totally shocked to hear that dad’s link was up on your site “along with FFOZ!!!” and other big-names in the messianic movement. lol We are so humbled that you are promoting his link and are supporting us in our ministry.

Thank you, thank you, thank you again and again. We are sooo blessed to know you and to count you amung our friends!

HUGS!!! We need to get together again soon!!
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Jacque Reply:
August 17th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
It is truly my pleasure to link your Dad’s site. After meeting you all, spending time in the Word with you, and even the short time we got to discuss, how could I not link it? After you all left, and we were discussing the Word, Mrs. Lirette said that your Dad was real and kind in his teaching, not condemning, but informing. She appreciated that he did not downplay her beliefs, but presented the truths in a way that she wanted to learn more, but did not feel like he was telling her she was wrong. We were blessed to spend Shabat with you – to spend the weekend with you – with everyone!

We have been enjoying reading the devotions. Several times they were right on with what we had already been discussing. We appreciate the time he puts into them, and I hope we have more time to spend going over them as a part of our learning.
No thanks necessary.
And, you’re right~ We do need to get together again!

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