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Home school resources that teach faith, virtue, and patriotismTRANSCRIPT
HEARTHSTONE EDUCATION PLAN
Educating Hearts and Souls
The emotional bond between a mother and child makes
her the most qualified to educate the heart.
THE INFLUENCE OF MOTHERS
Find curriculum -This usually results in mother burn-out, especially if home
schooling more than one child.
TYPICAL FIRST STEP
Math
Science
Language Arts
History
Spelling
What if there was a simpler way
to homeschool?
What do I want my children to learn
before they become adults?
A DIFFERENT APPROACH
Do any of these
objectives resonate with you?
1. Faith in God
2. Strong moral character
3. Leadership skills that may be used in their future homes and communities
4. Skills in self-reliance
5. Love of learning to propel them towards academic achievement in their chosen fields of study.
WHAT DO I WANT MY CHILDREN TO LEARN?
Less busywork
Fewer textbooksFewer
worksheets
Trust in the Simple . . .
More time to learn from real life, real
events and real people.
More creativity and ingenuity
More faith in God
LESS IS MORE
#1
Structured Time
#2
The Garden Allegory
ACCOMPLISH MORE . . . WITH 3 SIMPLE PRIORITIES
#3
Well Rounded Educatio
n
Create a schedule with “structured school time” in your home.
PRIORITY #1: STRUCTURED TIME
1. Structure time – not content. Guard this time – do not allow for interruptions.
2. Be present and engage with children. Do not wash dishes, fold laundry, talk on phone, etc.
3. Keep it special
4. Keep it simple
5. Plan weekly objectives
5 RULES OF ENGAGEMENT*
*From Mary Ann Johnson, The Home School Coach
Simple method for
sharing powerful education principles
Master Gardeners create a nurturing environment for
seeds to grow to full maturity.
Every seed contains all the genetic coding necessary to
reach full potential.
PRIORITY #2: GARDEN ALLEGORY
STRUCTURED TIME: THE VINEYARD
Light and Water
Cultivate, Nourish, Weed out
Share Harvest
Multi-denominational Resources for
Religion
History includes:
Family history
State history
National history
World history
LIGHT AND WATER: RELIGION AND HISTORY
• “Hook Dates” make it very easy to organize and compile historical events into the mind.
HOOK DATE HISTORY
• Each segment of history is organized into 10 Hook Dates including an important personality and event that connects to that time period.
Main focus for Junior A age group (ages 0-8)
Revisited each year as children progress
• Relationship before scholarship
• Family routines, standards and values
• Children learn the difference between right and wrong; truth and error
• Preserve the Joy of learning at this age
• Discover the value of “Spark Stations” (Mary Ann Johnson)
PREPARE THE SOIL
• Prepare the soil
• Plant the seed
• Nurture and Cultivate
• Capture the Sunshine
• Weeding• Harvest
As students move into the Junior B and Senior classes they will learn to follow the full gardening cycle in their education
• Principle and Value based learning
• Carry the principle or value through the full cycle of seed planting to harvest
THE GARDENING CYCLE
Soil Preparati
on
Seed Selection
Cultivate and
Nourish
Weed It Out
Share the Harvest
The Garden Allegory
The 5 R’s o f Memory Retent ion
THE LEARNING PROCESS – BY ANY NAME . . .
Principle Defined
Define objective
Discovery
Skill Practice
Evaluate and discuss
Serve, teach, and share
Seed Selection
Soil Preparation
Cultivate and Nourish
Weed it Out
Share the Harvest
Recognize
Record
Rehearse
Recall
Reconstruct
The Garden Allegory
THE GARDEN ALLEGORY AND THE GREAT BRAIN PROJECT*
The Great Brain Project
Choose a Topic
Build Questions
Study
Imagine, Create, Invent
Share Your Project
Seed Selection
Soil Preparation
Cultivate and Nourish
Weed it Out
Share the Harvest*The Great Brain Project was developed by Lynn Stoddard and explained in the book: Educating for Human Greatness
Moving principles from mind to heart
Mind
Heart
An intellectual understanding of the principles of liberty will not be enough . . .
The blessings of life, liberty, and happiness can only be
maintained by people who live with
the fires of faith,the valor of virtue,
and the power of patriotismburning in their hearts.
SCIENCE
Discovering how and why God created the universe
1st Day: Light and Physics
2nd Day: Water and Chemistry
3rd Day: Geology and Botany
4th Day: Astronomy
5th Day: Zoology and Biology
6th Day: Physiology and Biology
CREATION SCIENCE
• 3 year rotation based on the days of the creation
• One semester of study will be dedicated to each day of the creation
• Allows the family to work on science together
Participate in Science Labs and Field Trips
Enjoy discovery with *“Spark Stations”
Create a scrapbook to record their discoveries
JUNIOR A (3-8)
*Learn more about “Spark Stations” from Mary Ann Johnson at: http://home-school-coach.com/
Participate in Science Labs and Field Trips
Create a textbook to teach others about each field of science
Participate in a “Great Brain Project” in a chosen field of science
Practice writing essays and research papers to include in their textbooks
JUNIOR B AND SENIOR (8-18)
GARDEN ALLEGORY PRINCIPLES
MATH
God’s method of using patterns and numbers to create order in the universe.
Discover Heavenly Father’s favorite numbers and patterns
Hands on math experiences with Spark Stations and Math games
Application of math and geometry in everyday life and career choices
Have fun with math!
JUNIOR A (3-8)
Principle based learning – Practical application
Students will carry a principle through the full garden cycle. From their experience, they will not only have a deeper understanding of math, but they will also learn to become self-
governing
JUNIOR B AND SENIOR (8-18)
GARDEN ALLEGORY PRINCIPLES
LANGUAGE ARTS
Academic Service Projects bring purpose to developing skills in language arts. Literature is
based on the classics with the Bible as the foundation classic.
Relationship before scholarship:
Parents bond with children with stories, music, nursery rhymes, read-a-loud books
Develop a love for books and language
Child’s readiness determines when reading and writing practice begins
JUNIOR A (3-8)
Focus on Classics: Book
discussions with parents, teachers and
peers
McGuffey Readers and Bible stories
develop moral character and
language skills simultaneously
JUNIOR B AND SENIOR (8-18)
Academic Service Projects:
• Writing letters, essays, speeches, and research papers
• Public speaking and recitations from memory
• Creating word games• Developing good
penmanship and cursive writing skills
• Broaden communication with foreign language skills
GARDEN ALLEGORY PRINCIPLES
Our Criteria: 1. We select resources
that are compatible with the garden allegory method of teaching
2. We look for resources that teach faith, virtue and patriotism
3. Simplicity in presentation – allowing more creativity within the family
CURRICULUM CHOICES AT HEARTHSTONE
Class Road Maps:
When 2 or more resources are recommended in one subject – we create a class road map to coordinate the lessons in a logical sequence
“And Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and man.” Luke
2: 52Heart Might
Mind Strength
PRIORITY #3: WELL ROUNDED EDUCATION
Four components of the soul as described in the
Bible
“The heart constitutes the significant decision making center of the human
personality; it manifests itself as character or disposition – prevailing
tendency, dominating mood, or governing inclination . . .
WHAT IS THE HEART?
The heart is the core, the innermost aspect of the person, the human being
itself. It is subject to growth, development, and change as it is
influenced by those choices. The heart is distinct from the mind. The two are different, but intimately interrelated,
aspects of human nature. “As he thinketh in his heart so is he” (Proverbs 23:7)
-Neil Flinders, Teach the Children
WHAT IS THE HEART?
Our emotions merely serve as indicators to the condition of the heart, just as the instrument panel on the car serves as an indicator to the condition of the engine.
THE HEART IS LIKE AN INTERNAL ENGINE . . .
The heart empowers us to act on, think about and choose to respond to life’s experiences.
Just as our physical hearts pump life sustaining blood and nutrients to the
physical body . . .
THE HEART IS LIKE A VALUES PUMP . . .
. . . Our internal heart pumps values and beliefs to the decision making center of our souls.
WHAT IS THE “MIND”?
• The mind is man’s capacity to become aware of things as they are, as they have been, or as they will be.
• The mind is subject to the management and leadership of the heart.
• The mind as an instrument of the heart may select, categorize, classify, and store, but it does not choose in the sense that the heart makes choices. It is a collector but not a commander.
Neil Flinders, Teach the Children
MightMight refers to the resources – both temporal and spiritual—
that are legitimately
accessible to a particular
person.
StrengthDenotes the
physical properties
associated with an individual’s body that are instruments of
power in a bodily sense.
MIGHT AND STRENGTH ARE EXTENSIONS OF A FUNCTIONING MIND AND HEART.
Neil Flinders, Teach the Children
A HEART AND SOUL EDUCATION
HeartMindMight
Strength
The Hearthsto
ne Education
Plan
Liberty’s Hope
Liberty’s Hope
A youth achievement program designed to develop the Heart, Might, Mind, and
Strength of a growing child
Ages 3-8 Ages 8-14 Ages 14+
Adds elective courses to the Hearthstone Education Plan
Compatible with Quest Clubs (uniforms, badges and award pins available
through Quest Clubs)
Customized achievements to emphasize patriotism
and “heart and soul” development
LIBERTY’S HOPE
LIBERTY’S HOPE PROJECTS
Heart
• Values• Religion• Heritage• Hook Date
History• Service• Leadership• Family
Relations• Life skills
Mind
• Classics• Constitution
and Government
• Financial Literacy
• Science• Math
Might
• Craftsmanship
• Fabric Arts• Fine Arts• Performing
Arts• Communicat
ion skills• Computer
Technology• Foreign
language
Strength
• Culinary Arts
• Gardening• Healthy
Living• Fitness and
Recreation• Health Care• Whole foods
nutrition
• A portfolio is a place where you can record assignments and test scores and track the progress of your child from year to year.
• The student portfolio is an excellent medium for “mentor meetings” where you and your child can plan curriculum, choose books, and discuss their work and progress throughout the year.
PORTFOLIOS AND PLANNERS
By combining the portfolio with planning pages it can serve a dual purpose for tracking goals and
assignments as well as progress and achievements.
Individual Planner
Quarterly Goals (Heart, Might, Mind
and Strength)
3 Month Calendar
Weekly Compass
Family Planner
Year at a glance school calendar
Monthly Family Education Plan
Weekly Family Education Plan
PORTFOLIOS AND PLANNERS
Section 3 : Elective Courses (5+ page dividers)
Include achievements, projects, experiences in specific topics
PORTFOLIO SECTIONS
Section 1: (5 page dividers)
• Planning Calendars
• Evaluations • Experiences/
Activities• RSLL Charts
(Reading, Service, Leadership, and Life Skills)
• Awards/Recognition
Section 2: Core Courses (5 page dividers)
• Religious Studies• Language Arts• Math• Science• History
HEARTHSTONE EDUCATION PLAN
Planning for a “heart and soul” education
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