Our School Plan: Bible Study, Virtues, and Character Training

"Train a child in the way he should go,

and when he is old he will not turn from it."

Proverbs 22:6

I'm looking forward to having more structure in the boys' Bible study, virtues, and character training this year. These things are more important than scholastic training, so I've tried to really evaluate our schedule and see how to more effectively implement multiple things. It is important for them to read stories in the Bible and understand the Old and New Testament. It is also important for them to fill their moral warehouse with godly character and virtues, so they can grow to become godly men. So I've chosen books and activities from various sources.

Our Books

Monday

Children's Bible by Golden Press (independent)

Extreme Life Quiet Time Journal for Preteens (Ian only)

The Young Peacemaker by Corlette Sande (as a group)

Tuesday

Children's Bible by Golden Press (independent)

Extreme Life Quiet Time Journal for Preteens (Ian only)

The Young Peacemaker by Corlette Sande (as a group)

Bible copywork

Wednesday

Children's Bible by Golden Press (independent)

Extreme Life Quiet Time Journal for Preteens (Ian only)

Child's Bible Reader (read aloud with Mom)

Thursday

Children's Bible by Golden Press (independent)

Extreme Life Quiet Time Journal for Preteens (Ian only)

Building Christian Character by Teacher Creater Materials (activity as a group)

The Children's Book of Virtues by William Bennett (read aloud with Mom)

Friday

Children's Bible by Golden Press (independent)

Extreme Life Quiet Time Journal for Preteens (Ian only)

Building Christian Character by Teacher Creater Materials (as a group)

Gracious Living copywork

 

I've organized folders for the older boys that contain their copywork pages, Peacemaker activity pages, and Christian Character activity pages, already printed and ready to go. Plus I'll be adding some crafts or fun things along the way. I'll also sit wth my youngest and read his Bible stories to him, since he won't be ready for all the independent work yet. Last year I found myself scrambling a lot, so this year I'm trying to stay ahead of the game. Prayerfully this will increase our success.