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Philosophy Adventure™–Pre-Socrates is a brand new curriculum from Stacy Farrell. I introduced it to you a couple of months ago, and now we have had time to really dig in and see how it works. You are going to love it!
Before I share my thoughts on this curriculum, let me give you a little glimpse into what I look for when choosing courses for my kids. I don’t want to waste our time with busywork, so mindless worksheets and pointless assignments are out. If the text is so dull that my eyes want to roll back in my head, I am not going to make my kids plow through it. This sometimes proves to be a problem when searching for upper level courses.
That’s not a problem with Philosophy Adventure! The text is engaging, the book is visually stunning, and the assignments are meaty yet broken down into bite-sized sections so my girls don’t feel overwhelmed. Stacy Farrell challenges my kids to stretch their brains with deep thoughts, but she doesn’t just leave them there. She cheers them on to try hard and to always be ready to give an account of what they believe.
Philosophy Adventure™–Pre-Socrates introduces us to Eight Famous Philosophers:
After reading about the life & times of each philosopher, we get to read one of his actual writings. That writing is compared and contrasted with a biblical worldview. Each lesson is divided into three assignments: Write, Think, and Speak
The thing I love most about this curriculum is the ease of use! Each assignment is broken down into very specific tasks, and they are color-coded to match the reading. The digital student book allows my girls to type & print their work. (Because handwriting the answers is soooooo torturous and out-dated, you know. ;))
A breakdown of the Philosophy Adventure™–Pre-Socrates set:
Depending on how you choose to use it, Philosophy Adventure™–Pre-Socrates offers .25-.5 high school credit in these areas:
I want to leave you with one last observation. Stacy Farrell, the author, loves Jesus. I have had the privilege of interacting with her over the last few months and she believes what she writes. She has prayed over this study and for the ones who will read it. What a blessing!
Philosophy Adventure™–Pre-Socrates comes in four formats:
I recommend the $69.95 option. The readings and assignments are placed opposite each other in the Print Reader, but you will have to line them up yourself with the Digital Reader. View a SAMPLE of the first lesson.
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It is always a relief to get to this point every year, where the the courses are nailed down and the books are ordered! I will post a break-down of each subject and how I tackle each one in an upcoming post. I love to see how families work it all out!
We will add in our Theme of the Day Activities using this schedule:
Our students: dd16 (11th), dd14 (9th), ds10 (5th), dd8 (3rd), dd4 (PreK)
Because I overlap curriculum for several ages, I am listing by subject instead of grade.
~ Bible ~
~ History ~
~ Geography ~
~ Science ~
~ Math ~
~ High School Electives ~
~ Writing ~
~ Grammar ~
~ Spelling ~
~ Lit/Reading ~
~ Handwriting ~
~ Pre-K ~
Note: We don’t complete all of these free lessons. I pick & choose whatever goes with our studies. Didn’t want you to think we homeschool 24/7! 
We had great success last year with our Theme of the Day Chart!
With 5 kiddos needing my attention, it was hard for us to fit in the fun stuff like crafts or artist studies. Adding them to our morning homeschool routine allows us to stay on track without the extras slipping through the cracks.
I am changing it up just a bit this year by using Wednesday to focus on Geography instead of Writing. Last year’s Theme of the Day Chart is still available if that suits you better.
{All of the links below are FREE, but that could change so double check!}
~ Our 2013-14 Theme of the Day Chart ~
~ Monday with the Masters ~
~ Creativity Tuesday ~
~ Around the World Wednesday ~
~ Poetry Tea Thursday ~
~ Nature Fun Friday ~
–> Download the 2013-14 Theme of the Day Chart <–
{Note: You need to choose the landscape setting when printing}
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Our new house has a beautiful pool in the backyard!! There is no screen over it yet, so someone is constantly scooping debris out. A couple of weeks ago we walked out to find the top step covered with tiny black things. At first we thought they were buds from a nearby tree, or maybe tiny bugs. Two days later it was very clear what they were.
FROG EGGS!
Do you see all the little black dots? Those are thousands of frog eggs!
Hubby & I were grossed out, but the kids were beyond excited. Sad faces were displayed when we informed them that there was no way our pool was becoming a frog pond. They quickly scooped up a few to observe.
The excitement didn’t last for long, however …
It turns out our whole pool was infested with tadpoles, not just the top step!
Insert horror movie music here.
The kids’ wonder quickly turned to disgust, with the girls convinced that they had surely swallowed frog eggs the last time they went for a swim. Hubby & I had been planning on going to the pool store on Saturday to learn Pool Care 101, but we bee-lined it over and stocked up on chemicals to shock the pool.
Our cute little tadpoles are growing and changing each day. We learned some interesting things about tadpoles:
Have some Froggy Fun with your kiddos!!
Frog Life Cycle Cards & Activities
Frog Life Cycle Animated Video
Tadpole Development Coloring Page
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