One of the things I love about Mystery of History is its predictable weekly routine. Lesson planning is greatly simplified because each week follows the same basic pattern. (Read my review here.) Mystery of History: Weekly Activities Pretest–an ungraded learning activity designed to spark the student’s interest in the next…
Since beginning our homeschooling journey twelve years ago, I have developed a genuine love of history. All those facts and dates that were such a jumble during my own school years are now being replaced by fascinating stories of the people and events that make up history. In order to…
Reginald Heber, author of “Holy, Holy, Holy,” was born April 21, 1783, in Malpas, Cheshire, England. At the age of seventeen he entered Oxford University, where he won a number of awards in English and Latin. Heber was ordained as a minister in the Anglican Church and served for sixteen years as…
Frances Ridley Havergal, “the consecration poet,” was born on December 14, 1836, in Astley, Worcestershire, England. An extraordinarily bright child, Frances began reading and memorizing the Bible by the age of four. At the age of seven she began writing poetry with the encouragement of her father, an Anglican clergyman. Although…
Anna Bartlett Warner, author of “Jesus Loves Me,” was born on August 31, 1827, in Long Island, New York. Her father, a wealthy lawyer, lost most of his fortune in the 1837 depression, forcing the family to move to their summer home near the Hudson River. Anna and her sister, Susan,…
Horatio G. Spafford, author of “It Is Well with My Soul,” was born in North Troy, New York, on October 20, 1828. As a young man, he established a successful legal practice and enjoyed financial success. Several months before the Chicago Fire of 1871, Spafford had invested much of his…
Augustus M. Toplady, author of “Rock of Ages,” was born on November 4, 1740, in Farnham, England. He became a Christian at the age of sixteen while on a trip to Ireland. After attending Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, Toplady was ordained an Anglican priest in 1762. He left the…
Philip P. Bliss, author of “Jesus Loves Even Me,” was born on July 9, 1838, in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. He grew up in extreme poverty on a farm in a lumber camp. In 1850 Bliss became a Christian and shortly thereafter joined a church in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Even as…
If you enjoyed the Creation Notebooking Pages I shared recently, you’ll want to take a look at these free notebooking pages for Adam and Eve. The nine-page set includes three line sizes (1/2 inch, 3/8 inch, and wide rule) and three illustration options (color, black and white, or blank).