Finish Well: Recent Episodes
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Backyard Ancient Greek Olympics In “Backyard Ancient Greek Olympics,” Episode, #193, Meredith Curtis invites you to have your own Ancient Greek Olympics in the backyard. Don’t worry! We’ll wear clothes and dedicate the games to Jesus instead of the idol/gods of Greece. We will of course update all the games to make them fun and […]
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Organize Your Homeschool In “Organize Your Home School,” Episode, #192, Meredith Curtis tackles organization. Don’t panic! It is possible to organize the year ahead, schedule, and the stuff you use to teach with – books, papers, assignments. Meredith even walks through setting up the homeschool room for easy storage and clean up each day after […]
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Throw a Luau to Learn about Hawaii In “Throw a Luau to Learn about Hawaii,” Episode, #191, Meredith Curtis inspires you to plan and host a Luau to learn all about Hawaii the fun way. shares the educational benefits of hosting a luau with all the how-tos. Learn about venue, food, costumes, decorations, music, and […]
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Host Your Own Medieval Banquet for Middle Ages History Fun! In “Host Your Own Medieval Banquet for Middle Ages History Fun,” Episode, #190, Meredith Curtis inspires you to host a Medieval Banquet to culminate your Middle Ages History studies. She shares the educational benefits of hosting the feast, along with all the how-tos. Learn about […]
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Free Speech gave us the Constitution & Bill of Rights In “Free Speech gave us the Constitution & Bill of Rights,” Episode, #189, Meredith Curtis introduces you to the men and women who fought just as hard after the American Revolution about the Constitution. Meet the Federalists: George Washington, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John […]
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Geography Just Around the Corner In this short little podcast “Geography Just Around the Corner,” Episode, #188, Meredith Curtis shows you how to take a walk around your neighborhood to notice all the geography there – landforms, flora, fauna, climate, and more. Children will open their eyes to new things and geography will become simple […]
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Map God’s World the Fun Way In “Mapping God’s World the Fun Way,” Episode, #187, Meredith Curtis shares out-of-the-box creative ways to map God’s amazing world. From using large outline maps and cooking/coloring in to map contests and mapping on the bathroom wall, who says mapping can’t be fun? Get back to basic mapping the […]
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A Brand New Adventure Series for Kids with Special Guest Mike Curtis In “A Brand New Adventure Series for Kids,” Episode, #174, Meredith Curtis interviews Mike Curtis, pastor and author of a brand-new series (and her husband!). He has written an amazing new series for children and teens: The Noland Kids Adventures. Mike shares his […]
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Family Traditions to Celebrate, Teach, & Identify In “Family Traditions to Celebrate, Teach, & Identify,” Episode, #173, Meredith Curtis believes family traditions are a perfect way to celebrate holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, and special days. They also help us to pass on values and give our children a sense of security as a family member. Many […]
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Welcoming Skills Made Easy for Teens In “Welcoming Skills Made Easy for Teens,” Episode, #172, Meredith Curtis interviews Vicki Tillman of Seven Sisters about helping even shy teens learn the skills they need to welcome others. These life skills helps in relationships, ministry, and in the business world. It is a great investment in your […]
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Hurricanes & Homeschooling In “Hurricanes & Homeschooling,” Episode, #171, Meredith Curtis shares her personal experience with hurricanes – preparation, weathering the storm, and aftermath – for a homeschooling family. She shares how to make the most of these extreme weather teachable moments by teaching science, geography, and life skills while the hurricane rages – not […]
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Should I Join a Homeschool Co-op? In “Should I Join a Homeschool Co-op?,” Episode, #170, Meredith Curtis discusses homeschool co-ops and how they benefit homeschooling families. She explains the difference between support groups, co-ops, enrichment classes, and umbrella schools. From a wealth of experience, Meredith shows how to co-op wisely when seasons allow. […]
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7 Classic Books Every Homeschool Mom Should Read In “7 Classic Books Every Homeschool Mom Should Read,” Episode, #169, Meredith Curtis shares her favorites with you – books that have inspired, equipped, and encouraged her. These books will change your life and your perspective. Grab a cup of tea or mug of coffee and learn […]
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Career Exploration with Special Guest Vicki Tillman In “Career Exploration with Special Guest Vicki Tillman,” Episode, #168, Meredith Curtis interviews homeschool mom/counselor/curriculum creator Vicki Tillman about future careers for homeschool grads. They start by sharing the careers of their 10 homeschool graduates – all so different and some very specialized. Vicki and Meredith discuss ways […]
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Teens Take Charge of Your Health! … for high school credit! In “Teens Take Charge of Your Health! … for high school credit,” Episode, #167, Meredith Curtis shares practical things to include in your teen’s health class that will motivate healthy lifestyle changes. Teens can do health as an independent study if they want to […]
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Ultimate Extravagant USA Road Trip V: Pacific States & Territories In “Ultimate Extravagant USA Road Trip V: Pacific States & Territories,” Episode, #166, Meredith Curtis becomes your tour guide a final trip through the USA—this time it’s a cruise starting in Alaska and making our way down the west coast and out to Hawaii. From […]
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Ultimate Extravagant USA Road Trip IV: Southwest & Western States In “Ultimate Extravagant USA Road Trip IV: Southwest & West States,” Episode, #165, Meredith Curtis becomes your tour guide on a road trip through 10 states and two tribal nations in the Southwest and West region of the country. You will see some breathtaking views […]
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Ultimate Extravagant USA Road Trip III: Midwest States In “Ultimate Extravagant USA Road Trip III: Midwest States,” Episode, #164, Meredith Curtis becomes your tour guide on a boat and road trip through all 12 states in the Midwest region of the country. You will visit natural wonders, landmarks, and the third largest city in the […]
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Ultimate Extravagant USA Road Trip II: Mid-Atlantic States & New England In “Ultimate Extravagant USA Road Trip II: Mid-Atlantic States & New England,” Episode, #162, Meredith Curtis becomes your tour guide on a road trip through each state in the Mid-Atlantic and New England starting with Maryland and ending in Maine. You will visit natural […]
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Ultimate Extravagant USA Road Trip I: Southern States In “Ultimate Extravagant USA Road Trip I: Southern States,” Episode, #162, Meredith Curtis becomes your tour guide on a road trip through each state in the Deep South starting with Florida and ending in Arkansas. You will visit natural wonders, landmarks, and taste good ole Southern cooking. […]
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Could Online learning Benefit Your Home School? In “Could Online Learning Benefit Your Home School?,” Episode, #161, Meredith Curtis talks about online course. She explains how they work, as well as the pro’s and con’s of online learning for parent, teacher, and student. She shows parents how to stay involved with their children’s learning adventure […]
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A Lifetime Of Homeschooling In “A Lifetime of Homeschooling,” Episode, #160, as Meredith Curtis celebrates her 60th birthday, she realizes what a huge role homeschooling has played in her life. She takes a look back at six decades of Preparation, Homeschooling Adventuring, and Coaching and counts it all joy! It’s been a lifetime of learning! […]
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Homeschooling Wisdom for Screen Time In “Homeschooling Wisdom for Screen Time,” Episode, #159, Meredith Curtis honestly shares how the power of the internet took her by surprise as a parent and as it became more emeshed in our daily lives, she needed wisdom! Meredith talks honestly about the damage she has seen from attention span […]
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Books Guys Love In “Books Guys Love,” Episode, #158, Meredith Curtis, mother of a son who loves to read now, but didn’t always in those early years, had to search out books for her son to read. She found a treasure trove in authors like Howard Pyle, Paul Hutchens, RM Ballantyne, GA Henty, Sir Walter […]
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Resurrection-Powered Homeschooling In “Resurrection-Powered Homeschooling,” Episode, #157, Meredith Curtis honestly shares how to face the everyday stress and struggle of homeschooling with Resurrection-Power available to every Christian. We know it’s ours, but how do we walk in it. Start today! Powerline Productions, Inc. Bringing Homeschool Joy to Families Everywhere! […]
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Homeschooling with Hot Flashes & Broken Bones In “Homeschooling with Hot Flashes & Broken Bones,” Episode, #156, Meredith Curtis honestly reveals her own aging challenges and how they have impacted her homeschooling. She learned to work around hot flashes and broken bones—and you can too! Prepare to laugh a little, nod in agreement, and feel […]
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Small Churches Are A Blessing for Homeschooling Families In “Small Churches are A Blessing for Homeschooling Families,” Episode, #155, Meredith Curtis explains the benefits of small churches to Christian homeschooling families since most Americans go to a small church. These benefits include relationships, age integration, opportunities to serve, and internships/electives. Powerline […]
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Books Girls Love In “Books Girls Love,” Episode, #154, Meredith Curtis, mother of four girls, shares their family’s favorite authors, including beloved authors enjoyed for four generations. She talks about the books they wrote and why girls love them. We’ve all heard of Jane Austen, Louisa May Alcott, and Lucy Maud Montgomery. However, have you […]
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Growing Lifetime Learners Who Become Leaders with Special Guest Kerry Beck In “Growing Lifetime Learners Who Become Leaders with Special Guest Kerry Beck,” Episode, #153, host Meredith Curtis interviews Kerry Beck to discover her secrets of raising leaders intentionally starting in the the early years before formal schooling begins. Leadership starts with godly charcter and […]
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The Assault on Men & Masculinity In “The Assault on Men & Masculinity,” Episode, #152, Meredith Curtis reveals the challenges that Christian men face in this day and age. Enemy #1 in the secular world today is the Christian man. He is ridiculed, villainized, canceled. The world tries to change him into a feminized version […]
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Do We Really Need It? In “Do We Really Need It?,” Episode, #151, Meredith Curtis reveals the challenges that Christians face as wise consumers trying spend money for the glory of God. “Just do it!” Nike shouts! Do what? you wonder, confused. Advertising slogans dazzle and repel us from billboards to glossy magazine pages, from […]
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Celebrate Jesus on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day In “Celebrate Jesus on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day,” Episode, #150, Meredith Curtis challenges you to make Jesus preeminent on what can be the busiest day of the year. With honesty and embarrassment, she shares lessons she has learned about exhausting herself creating the perfect day instead […]
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When All Hope is Gone: The Story of Elizabeth & Zechariah In “When All Hope is Gone: The Story of Elizabeth & Zechariah,” Episode, #149, Meredith Curtis takes you on a journey back in time to a godly priest and his wife who have faced a lifetime of disappointment. She explains how their story fits […]
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Proactive Parenting During the Holidays In “Proactive Parenting During the Holidays,” Episode, #148, Meredith Curtis addresses parenting challenges over the holidays and how to overcome them with confidence. She also explains the opportunities holiday celebrations provide to parent proactively: instilling values and creating a sense of family identity. Take ground this holiday season to impart […]
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What Supreme Court Case? In “What Supreme Court Case?,” Episode, #147, Meredith Curtis brings on special guest Linda Salmon, a former prosecuting attorney, to discuss the upcoming Supreme Court case, Cobb v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, scheduled for hearing on December 1, 2021. Mississippi, a sovereign state, has made a law to keep babies in […]
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The Dark Side in the World of Academia In “The Dark Side in the World of Academia,” Episode, #146, Meredith Curtis reveals the challenges that await our child when they go away to college, especially if that university is secular. She talks about worldview, rejection of Christinaity, cancel culture, temptation, lowering of academic standards, and […]
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61 Ways to Teach It In “61 Ways to Teach It,” Episode, #145, Meredith Curtis gives homeschooling parents 61 teaching methods that work! Get out of a teaching rut and try out some new methods. From tried-and-true to out-of-the box, these 61 ways to teach your children will bring life to your homeschool adventure. Try […]
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Homeschool Socialization In “Homeschool Socialization,” Episode, #144, Meredith Curtis shares how homeschooling in her home has included other families. From involvement in homeschool support groups, lessons, sports, and co-ops to History Days and ministry, there have always been other homeschooling families involved in our lives. Meredith gives practical tips and fun ways to spend time […]
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Travel to Learn Geography In “Travel to Learn Geography,” Episode, #143, Meredith Curtis shares how traveling to other states and countries have taught her so much about their culture, natural resources, farming, businesses, landforms, and religion. Meredith shares how to start with travel locally, statewide, and beyond your borders. Best of all, Meredith gives practical […]
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Help! I’ve Got Issues In “Help! I’ve Got Issues,” Episode, #142, Meredith Curtis talks to moms like herself that are far from perfect. Often, we carry a picture in our head of the ideal homeschooler who has a perfect family, perfect children, and a perfect homeschool life. But how do you homeschool when family, financial, […]
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Flexible Scheduling Can Work for You! In “Flexible Scheduling Can Work for You!,” Episode, #141, Meredith Curtis can help you if you feel overwhelmed by trying to get it all done. Is there a way to schedule that is flexible enough to deal with the interruptions every day brings? Can a free spirit live a […]
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Learn Geography in the Kitchen! In “Learn Geography in the Kitchen!” Episode, #140, Meredith Curtis introduces you to global cuisine that your children can cook, bake, and eat. Learning is more fun in the kitchen and that’s true of geography, too. You can travel from continent to continent learning about popular foods and places to […]
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Amazing History of Flight In “Amazing History of Flight,” Episode, #139, Meredith Curtis introduces you to the amazing history of flight! Aviation history is thrilling. Meredith touches on some of the highlights and the men who risked their lives because they believed they could somehow fly. Unit study, delight-directed suggestions given too! […]
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My Favorite Founding Mothers & Fathers In “My Favorite Founding Mothers & Fathers,” Episode, #138, Meredith Curtis introduces you to the Christian Freedom Fighters of old. The American Revolution was won by freedom-loving patriots who resisted tyranny after decades of patient negotiating. They worked hard, loved their families, read their Bibles, went to church, and […]
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30 Creative Gift Ideas Dad Will Love This Father’s Day In “30 Creative Gift Ideas Dad Will Love this Father’s Day,” Episode, #137, Meredith Curtis acknowledges that homeschool dads are amazing. Sometimes it can be hard to think of creative ways to let Dad know how much we appreciate him. Don’t worry Meredith has 30 […]
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Build Virtuous Habits & Patterns thru Homeschooling In “Build Virtuous Habits & Patterns thru Homeschooling,” Episode, #136, Meredith Curtis gives some practical reality to what Charlotte Mason calls “Patterns & Habits” by zeroing in on 6 character traits (humility/obediene and honor/industriousness/diligence and faithfulness/greeting/service). She gives practical tips and wisdom so that you can use habits […]
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Hope for the Mom of a Wayward Child In “Hope for the Mom of a Wayward Child,” Episode, #135, Meredith Curtis brings encouragement for moms who are desperately praying for their child to come back to Christ. She shares stories from church history and Scripture of mothers who have been in that situation and how […]
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6 Ingredients of Great Curriculum In “6 Ingredients of a Great Curriculum,” Episode, #134, Meredith Curtis can help you if you feel overwhelmed by curriculum choices. There is so much out there! Meredith shares how she chooses curriculum for her family by using a simple checklist of 6 things. She gives practical wisdom on what […]
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17 Ways Churches Can Support Homeschooling In “17 Ways Churches Can Support Homeschooling,” Episode, #133, Meredith Curtis speaks to church members, leaders, and pastors, giving creative ways churches can minister to the ever-growing number of homeschooling families. She gives practical wisdom on what to look into in regards to doctrinal, legal, and moral issues that […]
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Christ in Easter: 10 Days of Family Fun In “Celebrate Easter: 10 Days of Family Fun,” Episode, #132, Meredith Curtis gives you a 10-day plan for Family Devotions/Fun that will engage all ages and make your Holy Week/Easter celebration meaningful for the whole family. Each day, she has Scripture suggestions, prayer focus, discussion ideas, song/hymn […]
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Stress-Free Homeschool Graduation Celebration In “Stress-Free Homeschool Graduation Celebration,” Episode #131, Meredith Curtis believes you can plan and celebrate a homeschool graduation stress-free if you plan and budget ahead. With simple explanations and examples, Meredith lays out how to plan a graduation celebration for just your family or a small group of teens. She has […]
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Home is the Best Place to Raise Leaders In “Home is the Best Place to Raise Leaders,” Episode, #130, Meredith Curtis reveals the reasons your home is the perfect place to raise up the next generation of leaders. In fact, a loving family atmosphere instills virtue, confidence, and communication skills that government-schooled children lack. Once […]
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How to Use Who-Dun-It Curriculum in a Homeschool Co-op In “How to Use Who-Dun-It Curriculum in a Homeschool Co-op,” Episode, #129, Meredith Curtis explains how to use her most popular English course, Who Dun It Murder Mystery Literature & Writing, in a homeschool co-op setting. It’s easier than you think to teach, homeschool Mom or […]
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Raise Teens Who Love America In “Raise Teens Who Love America,” Episode, #128, Meredith Curtis urges you to be proactive in raising freedom-loving young people. It’s so easy to take freedom for granted until you lose it. America has been a beacon of freedom and hope to the entire world for centuries, but do our […]
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New Semester New Hope In “New Semester New Hope,” Episode, #127, Meredith Curtis welcomes you to a new year and a new semester. You can change direction, do something fun, try out new curriculum! It’s time to hope for a brighter tomorrow! Things don’t have to stay the same or get worse—with Christ there is […]
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Investigate the Mystery of Christmas In “Investigate the Mystery of Christmas,” Episode, #126, Meredith Curtis calls you to put on your detective hat and solve a mystery with her! Meredith takes you on a tour of the Old Testament looking for clues that point to a spectacular event in Bethlehem! Are you ready to investigate […]
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11 Reasons Books Make Great Gifts In “11 Reasons Books Make Great Gifts,” Episode #125, Meredith Curtis gives you remarkable evidence that giving books for Christmas and birthday presents is a super idea and a lifetime investment in those you love. Meredith inspires you to give books and then gives a host of book gift […]
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Create Treasured Memories with a Christmas Unit Study In “Create Treasured Memories with a Christmas Unit Study,” Episode, #124, Meredith Curtis gives you step-by-step instructions to create your own unit study after she shares how unit studies refresh your family for the month of December. Breakaway from the routine with a unit study so you can celebrate Christmas all month long, create memories, make gifts, decorate, and prepare for the holidays while you learn! If you want a Christmas educational and wonder-filled adventure for your family, you will love this podcast!
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Show Notes Christmas is a busy time for the homeschool Mom. May I suggest a lighter schedule or even a complete change of pace?
There are two different tracks you can take.
- Count Christmas activities and preparations as school.
- Do a Christmas Unit Study
Count Christmas Activities as school * Handwriting (address or sign Christmas cards) * Home Ec (bake Christmas cookies) * Art (make Christmas presents) * Music (go Christmas caroling) * Geography (celebrate traditions from other countries) * History (listen to older family members tell stories) * Writing (write the family Christmas letter)
Do a Christmas Unit Study * Subject of unit study focuses on Christmas * The Christmas hustle/bustle is part of school
Our Favorite Christmas Unit Studies * Celebrate Christmas in Colonial America * Celebrate Christmas with Anne of Green Gables * Celebrate Christmas around the World * Celebrate Christmas in Victorian England (except we couldn’t find a goose) * Celebrate the First Christmas * Celebrate Christmas in Florida * Celebrate Christmas in Mexico
So many treasured memories of crafting, cooking, decorating, shopping, wrapping presents, and throwing parties.
Choose a Topic * What sounds fun? * Age and interest level of children? * Ability to read, write, and research * What sounds Christmasy? * What are some things that we’ve always wanted to do at Christmas? * What are some things we just have to do at Christmas? * What are some things we’d like to learn about Christmas (or another topic)? * What makes everyone say, “WOW! That sounds fun!”
Center Unit Studies on Good Books that you Read Aloud Nothing is more Christmasy than snuggling up together and listening to a good book. There are many good Christmas read alouds, but it doesn’t have to be a Christmas book.
NO ONE is TOO old for a beautifully illustrated well-written picture book.
Example of Celebrate Christmas with Cookies Unit Study
Picture Book each day
Singing Christmas carols each day
Devotion, cookie baking, and activities match up!
End Unit Study with a Party & Giving Gifts to Family & Friends * Caroling Party for C C w C * Tea for C C in C A * Wreathes and Booklets were our family Christmas gifts that year of the CCinCA unit
What makes a Christmas Unit Study Different? * Don’t straight-jacket yourself, be creative * Think about what you need to accomplish for the holidays * Think about what you and the children…..and your husband….would really enjoy * Think about any baking, cooking, gift wrapping, shopping, or crafting that needs to be done.
Don’t Forget Field Trips Almost every store, museum, bank, business, and church decorates for Christmas. Just going on your weekly errands, you can discuss Christmas decorations. You can observe whether these places are saying, “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays.” You could even collect data and make a bar graph!
“Tour of Homes” where you get to visit lovely homes decorated for Christmas. Often they serve hot drinks. Going at night is usually the best because of all the candlelight and twinkle lights. There is so much history to learn on these tours, as well as information on architecture and remodeling.
Holiday concerts, plays, and productions are annual events in your city that you and your children may have not yet enjoyed. Our local community college, Seminole Community College, offers free holiday concerts that are wonderful!
Free Messiah sing-a-long that we have enjoyed participating in.
Free church performances in our area. The talent in the Body of Christ never ceases to amaze me. We have enjoyed concerts and plays that were excellent for free or a nominal fee.
“Walk Through Bethlehem”
Don’t Limit Yourself! Even Christmas shopping can be educational if you start with a budget. Your children can make a list and check it twice, comparing sales, and sticking to the money allotted. They can do the same with holiday grocery shopping!
How to Plan a Unit Study * List books you want to read aloud * List all the activities you would like to do * Lay out paper or computer file with topics for each day (you won’t use up all the topics each day, but you can use this to evaluate balance of for time and mess!) * Divide them by categories and days
Topics to Fill for Record Keeping & Variety’s sake! * Bible * Information * Read Aloud * Handwriting * Homemaking * Arts & Crafts * Music * Science * History/Geography * Math * Service/Hospitality * Field Trips * More Fun
Resources We have 4 amazing Christmas unit studies that you will love! Visit PowerlineProd.com to explore our easy-to-use unit studies and start making memories with your family right away!
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3 Ways to Inspire Your Family with Christian Super-Heroes In “3 Ways to Inspire Your Family with Christian Super-Heroes,” Episode, #123, Meredith Curtis reveals creative ways to teach church history in a way that will inspire your family to draw closer to the Lord. She likes to introduce her children to super-heroes—real ones—not from Marvel—but from the pages of history! God has had His heroes through the ages—not perfect men and women—but folks who were willing to surrender to His will and power. This great cloud of witnesses has poured out their lives to see the Gospel extended to the ends of the earth and believers grow to maturity. They have endured shame, trials, despair, and all kinds of troubles, yet remained faithful. Their example is an inspiration for us today! Introduce them to your children through biographies, movies, and Heroes-for-Jesus parties. After all, church history should be fun!
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Show Notes Today’s heroes and where their power comes from.
God’s Super-Heroes.
How To Introduce Your Children to Church History Give them heroes!
Biographies Well-written, interesting. Find the story.
Biographies
- Example: Heroes Then and Now series by Janet & Geoff Benge (older children to adults)
- Example for Younger Children: Lightkeeper series for boys and girls/ 10 boys who…
Biographies within a story
- Example: Torchlighter series
Picture Books
- Voice of the Martyrs picture book series with St. Valentine, St. Patrick, William Tyndale, Richard Wurmbrand, and St. Nicholas.
- Church History ABCs
Movies Movies can be inspirational, but not always accurate. Example of The Inn of the Sixth Happiness about Gladys Aylward, missionary to China who works as a foot inspector to end foot binding and leads 100 children to safety. Still it is a warm, inspiring movie.
Chariots of Fire is an amazingly accurate portrayal of Eric Liddell, devout Christian, missionary, and Olympic gold medalist.
Luther, produced in 2003, is our favorite movie about Martin Luther.
Polycarp, another favorite produced in 2015 by Henline Productions, takes place in 2nd century Smyrna where Christians are facing intense persecution.
Amazing Grace, produced in 2006, is the story of William Wilberforce, a godly MP (member of Parliament) who led the way to get rid of slavery in the British Empire.
The Torchlighters Christian Heroes series is excellent with cartoons on a wide variety of Christian heroes like William Booth, John Bunyan, William Tyndale, Jim Eliot, Amy Carmichael, Perpetua, Samuel Morris, Harriet Tubman, Saint Patrick, and many more. There is so much depth to these movies that you will learn a ton while you watch them with your children.
Heroes for Jesus Parties Fun way to introduce children and teens to Christian heroes
Children meet them and play games.
Teens dress up and give monologue.
Stations/Heroes dressed up/monologue/answer questions/game
For complete instructions with over 40 Christian heroes with monologue/bio, game to play, recipes, and costume ideas, purchase Celebrate Our Christian Heroes at PowerlineProd.
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Build Your House on the Rock In “Build Your House on the Rock,” Episode, #122, Meredith Curtis shares how we can survive the storms of life with the rock-solid Word of God! Meredith relates Matthew 7:24-27 to parenting and homeschooling, giving insights and practical tips for various ages and seasons of life. If you want to thrive in your Christian life and pass the baton of faith to your children, you will love this podcast!
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Show Notes Every family goes through storms. Is your family going through a storm right now or is everything smooth sailing?
Let Jesus Do the Building Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it (Psalm 127:1)
Jesus said to build our house on the rock, but He also tells us that the Lord needs to build our house. So, building starts with surrender.
Accept Reality: Life is Full of Good Times & Bad Times He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous (Matthew 5:45 NASB).
I’m sorry to tell you that storms will come. You might face a job loss or rebellious child.
When bad times come, it doesn’t mean God is against you. It’s just part of living in a fallen world.
Be Proactive in Trusting God In Matthew 6:25-33, Jesus reminds us to not worry, but instead trust God. Usually our worries are about finances, health, or children, making us feel so anxious.
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Seek the Kingdom of God first in all areas (spend time with the Lord, tithe, share the Gospel, pray for missionaries, build up other believers, etc.)
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Pray for all your needs and pour your worries out to Him (casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you–I Peter 5:7).
Put God’s Word Into Practice God’s Word is true! We can trust it! We can unwrap all the promises in His Word and enjoy them! We can walk in biblical principles because they are designed to bless us.
We discover who Jesus is in the Bible. And reading His Word helps build us closer to Him. As we pour our worries out to Jesus, our relationship with Him is strengthened.
Beyond reading the Bible with our children and teaching them to obey, we want them to grow up knowing that Jesus is alive! He loves them! He cares about them! His ways are good! As they pray about their own worries and let Jesus build in their lives, a strong faith grows and grows.
It is this relationship with Jesus that is the strength of a Christian home, allowing us to stand firm when the storms come.
Create Memorial Stones God commanded the Israelites to leave memorial stones at the Jordan River to remind them of God’s faithfulness.
Create ways to remember how God got you through!
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10 Reasons Abortion is the Most Important Issue in the 2020 Election In “10 Reasons Abortion is the Most Important Issue in the 2020 Election,” Episode, #121, Meredith Curtis shares why the most important thing about a candidate is not just his or her stance on abortion, but what the candidate will do to put an end to the taking of innocent life in our nation. Meredith explains how abortion derives the unborn of their civil rights, takes innocent lives, damages relationships, avoids responsibility, harms the national conscious, and devalues human life for all citizens.
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Show Notes There are so many issues in this election, but I am convinced abortion is the single most important issue.
A Candidates Stand on Abortion I only vote pro-life and here’s why.
How a candidate deals with the abortion issue tells me about his moral integrity and depth of leadership.
Abortion Is * Morally wrong * The Taking of an Innocent Human Life * A Message to All People that they are not inherently valuable
A Nation That Kills the Innocent Will Suffer A nation that kills the innocent will not go unpunished.
There is bad fruit that follows abortion: infanticide, euthanasia, cancel culture, rioting, looting, murder.
Turns morals upside-down
Who Gives our Civil Rights? God, not government
Who Protects Rights? Government is called to protect the rights God has given. Those rights don’t change because the government changes his mind.
- Free speech
- Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
- Right to bear arms
- Trial by jury
Rights of Unborn Human Beings Children in the womb have rights before the Lord. How is abortion considered a right when it takes a life?
Abortion Harms Women We talk so much about empowering women, women who have abortions suffer from incredible emotional pain.
Abortion Damages Relationships “How could you kill my child?”
“How could you want to kill your child?”
Should we let our child live or die? If you would kills your baby, am I safe with you? If you want me to kill our baby, am I safe with you?
Abortion takes the security out of relationships.
Abortion Avoids Responsibility One thing that we face in our nation is the socialist/communist agenda that wants to destroy the family. But does it really start with socialism and communism?
The family is God’s idea. From the time of creation, satan has tried to destroy the family.
When we move out of God’s created order (men becoming providers, marrying women, having a family, staying married for life), we create a bunch of people enjoying forbidden fruit without taking any responsibility. You can see the quality of adults our culture of promiscuity is producing.
Abortion Harms the National Conscious Abortion skews our moral compass. We instinctively know abortion is wrong, but folks deceive themselves into acting like abortion is okay.
There is already talk of legalized pedophilia. When we degrade ourselves, the degradation moves forward like an avalanche.
Abortion Devalues Life for All Citizens People are valuable because they are made in the image of God. When a person can be killed arbitrarily, it sends a message to all that they have no value.
Candidate’s Moral Integrity Do you trust a politician that does not do anything in his or her power to protect the innocent?
Candidate’s Leadership Is your candidate wanting to enjoy political power or lead with moral integrity (do the right thing!)
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