The
tendency at the high school level for those just starting out, and even for
seasoned homeschoolers who, up until high school, have taken a more creative
approach, is, as one homeschool mom said, to "just buckle down, take the
textbooks by the horns and just DO it!" She sadly added: "The joy went
right out the window!" This book is oozing with inspiration and practical
HELP for homeschooling through high school: record-keeping ideas, what to do
about requirements, how to translate real-life learning into senior high classes
and credits, how to set up your own high school Master Framework Plan, class
"plans" for many classes, masters for transcripts and diplomas,
creative grading guidelines, learning guides for many subject areas, and
complete how-to's for setting up a student notebook. See Comments about Form+U+la
for how readers feel about it.
(Revised summer of 1999) (See
the box below for some thoughts on getting my tapes and/or book.)
(425 pages / Softbound)
This
subject has probably intimidated more people out of homeschooling to
graduation than any other, yet it can be one of the most enjoyable,
life-enriching areas of study! This book gleans from the wisdom of many
science and homeschool "experts" and draws from Barb's
"master form designer" abilities to give rich food for thought
in formulating your priorities for your lab science class. Here's what
Cindy, a homeschool mom, said about it: " I've only read part of it so far, but it's even got ME excited about science!! It is
giving me all kinds of ideas of things to fill in our high school framework. As usual, she takes the fear out of something by giving us the tools with
which to lead our children in the way God is pointing them. Thanks, Barb.
Also, as usual, the price is way less than you would expect to pay for something with this much helpful info in
it!" The book contains sample frameworks for many lab science
areas, ideas, and record- keeping forms to help you coordinate or
create your own course, as well as more traditional resources to draw
from, if you prefer. As is happening with Cindy, it was designed to replace the "jitters" with
delight and direction! See the Lab Science
Book Page for more info on this book! (165 pages / Softbound)
True education is so much more than mere academics! And until we understand what
it really is, we will operate out of fear rather than wisdom. In this workshop
Barb will help you discern ~ and follow ~ the voice of the Lord for your own
family over the many loud voices of the world. With vulnerability and humor, she
offers much spiritual and practical encouragement, research, examples, and
scripture verses that will release you from fear and intimidation of
homeschooling through high school and help keep you from missing out on God's
richest blessings for you and your student! The two tapes total about 3
hours. Handouts are included. You are free to share this with your support
group! (See the box below for some thoughts on getting my tapes and/or
book.) This one long seminar has now been broken down into two workshops
and renamed:
"THE HEART OF TRUE EDUCATION"
~ and ~
"THE HIGH SCHOOL YEARS: PREPARING
HEART 'N' SOUL 'N' GUTS"
(At some conferences, it has also been called "DELETING THE
FEARS FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL YEARS".)
We apologize for the
confusion, but "Out of Fear..." was taped 6 years ago (as of 2003), and as my
speaking and workshops developed and (hopefully) improved, I realized different
titles would be better. However, since this is part of my Homeschool Course
(also called my "Season of Re-education & Renewing of the Mind"), and is
listed in the Course Syllabus, I
needed to keep the original title here
as well. Again, I'm sorry for the confusion! It's all part of
"growing pains"!
Please see the next two resources...
Before you go one more inch on your path of homeschooling, make sure you are headed in the right direction! And because the primary purpose of true education is "preparing us for the works God has prepared beforehand that we may walk in them," what's "right and best" will be different for each family and each child. A generic, one-size-fits-all, cookie-cutter education does not, indeed, fit all! Broadening your view of "education" and getting a scriptural "God' eye view" of it is essential to making homeschooling all that it can be! You will save yourself hundreds of dollars in unused, misused or overused curriculum, and years of frustration! Too many people find out too late that they were on the wrong path! You have only ONE chance with your kids. God is a redeeming God (the theme of my LIFE!), but He doesn't time-warp us back to the infant stage to start over. We need to be seeking the heart and mind of God on this NOW. (1
Tape/Handouts/ 1
hour)
(also called "DELETING THE FEARS
FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL YEARS")
(This is actually Part II of "Out of Fear & Burnout."
Part I ~ "The Heart of True Education"
~ is foundational to this workshop!)
Does the thought of homeschooling through high school give you the shivers every time you think of it? Whether high school is still several years away or you're already DOing it, you don't have to continue to be plagued by fear any longer! Deal with the myths, intimidations and misperceptions head-on, and once and for all! It takes some time to go through this process, so do yourself a favor and get thinking about it EARLY ON.
The focus for this workshop is high school concerns ~ which are best to get OUT of the way as early on as
possible ~ we will NOT be focusing on "high school
how-to's." It is the fears at this level that are
delved into, like the diploma issue, can I do this, will my child be missing out. With these fears dealt with (a clean swift
"death blow") you will be free to approach high school with vision and
confidence! (1 Tape/Handouts/ 1
hour)
(Audio Tape Set) First,
three methods are presented (by Barb) for designing a high school framework along
with considerations for helping you decide which will work best for you
and your student. Many practical tips and ideas for designing your own
classes using student experiences, non-traditional and traditional
resources, and your own priorities, in whatever combination seems best
to you. Also: how to figure credits; many ideas for real-life learning,
documentation of experiences, creative grading, record-keeping. Based on
the book Senior High: A Home-Designed Form+U+la ~ and is a good
audio-intro to it! (See
the box below for some thoughts on getting my tapes and/or book.) 2 Tapes / 3 hours / Handouts)
"If you thought you had the best with Barb's book, Senior High Form+U+La, you need to get one of her tapes (or all of them). Talk about making the book come to life!!
... I ordered the tapes/handouts to Choosing Your Own Senior High Framework. It came in just a couple of days (Dave is so speedy!), and I can hardly stop listening to it. I just can't wait to give Barb a big hug when I meet her. It's going to be awesome.
So, if any of you still don't quite "get it" or need a little more help understanding "it", I encourage you to order the tapes. Barb's message comes to life so when you are listening to her speak while looking at the handouts/pages. It's the
best!"
~
Peg Rockwell
From
Barb now: There is some
overlap between tapes and book, but not everything. I would
personally get both, and here are several reasons why...
(besides helping to fund our ministry!
)
For one thing, and maybe this is just me, but I *really* like hearing ~ as in their
voice ~ an author that I connect with. There's just something that comes through the voice that doesn't come through in the written word. (Though I have made a valiant attempt at making my writing as conversational as possible, probably to the point of being
downright obnoxious!
) Then after I've heard them on tape, I can "hear" them all through the rest of the
book...
But with these seminars, there are a couple other advantages to having the tapes...
One is that if you know someone whose high schooler is struggling, and they're *thinking* about homeschooling, or maybe they're not even thinking about it, but you KNOW it's a huge likelihood that God's trying to lead them that way, they will often listen to a tape where the book would only intimidate them at this point.
The other advantage is that you can play this at a support group meeting, or with just a few friends and actually have a seminar right there!
Much cheaper than bringing me there!
Or if you want your state support group to bring me to their convention, that's the tape I send them; which *I* can do; you don't have to send them
yours. Just email me about this. [Click
here]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
One resource
just for
Washingtonians:
(for Junior and Senior High School)
Washington State History &
Government: The Search-It-Out Route
byBarbara Edtl Shelton with Leland Edtl, her dad, as historical
consultant. A hands-on, feet-on manual to help you utilize the
resources, museums and historical sites around our state in searching
out Wash. State's rich history. Easy-to-use with specific how-to's, this
manual contains reproducible forms and practical help to help your
student set up and produce his own State History and Government Notebook
himself; creative ideas for reports and special projects, complete
guidelines and samples for organizing your own field trip study group;
how to figure hours for course credit; suggested grading criterion;
broad study of government. [250 pages / 3-ring notebook]
Here are a
few comments about these forms from homeschooling moms:
~ "All
I can say is WOW... This is a wealth of info at my fingertips. :-)
These forms are a big help." ~ LaRessie
~"When I get adventurous I develop some of my own
forms to suit our learning needs. They are great for reluctant
writers, busy Moms, and as springboards for those who love to
write!! Thanks, Barb for all you do to help us in our education
journeys!!" ~ Doreen in FL
~ "I am so glad that I bought these forms! They are
WONDERFUL! ~ and worth every penny to me considering the hassle and
time it saves me having to make them myself. Frequently, Barb's
forms are a 'jumping off' place for me, and it is much easier and
quicker to adapt one of her forms to our situation than it is to
create one from scratch! Even if I am using them as is, I love that
I can fill in the pertinent information on the computer and print it
out. I can do that faster than I can make a copy and fill it in by
hand. These learning guides are especially helpful because they have
such practical applications! Thank you, Barb, for making these
available to us. I hope there are more forms in the works! I will be
one of the first to buy them!" ~ Debi
("Assignment Check-off Sheets" and "Task Analysis
Sheets")
Here are all
the forms in this set:
1. Blank Template for
a 120-hour Class
2. Hours Check-off Chart Options
ACS’s (Class
Plans) for:
3. Algebra I - (Saxon Table of Contents)
4. Algebra II - (Saxon Table of Contents)
5. Art and Crafts
6. Building Life Relationships
7. Business & Office Skills
8. Child Care, Training & Development
9. Choreography & Production
10. Christian Ethics (at a Christian School)
11. Computer Survey
12. Consumer Math
13. Educational Foundations
14. English I (Composition + Grammar)
15. English II (Lit + Speech)
16. English III (Vocabulary + Study & Research
Skills)
17. Fine Arts Survey
18. Health
19. Home & Life Management Skills
20. Lab Science Survey
21. Occupational Education
22. P.E. – Basketball
23. P.E. – Soccer
24. Physical Education
25. Social Studies
26. Spanish
27. Spiritual
Conferences & Meetings
28. Spiritual Studies
29. Typing & Keyboarding
30. U.S. History, Government and Geography
31. World History, Problems, Leaders & Geography
32. Washington State History and Government
TAS’s for:
33. Art of Living
34. Carpentry
35. Child Care Check-off Sheet
36. Computer
37. Cooking Skills Basic
38. Gourmet Cooking
39. Home Maintenance & Repair
40. Household Skills
41. Personal Organization
42. Scrapbooking Skills Checklist
43. Stamping Skills Checklist
44. Vehicle Maintenance
45. Interview with a Child Raising Expert
(a
bonus form that was recently added to the Learning Guide CD:
but you won't have it if you purchased the Learning Guide CD
before now.)
Prefer
to open a document of a form and edit it rather than start from
scratch? Now you CAN!
This is the set of HS Record Keeping Forms found in Sec. 3 of Senior
High Form+U+la! Use as-is, or edit.
"These forms Barb
has made available to us are WONDERFUL! I just absolutely love
the fact that I can just open up a form, adjust it to suit our
particular needs and print it out! So much easier than filling
in by hand or recreating the forms (which would take this
novice form maker forever). If you have been wondering if the
forms are worth the money ~ well, if convenience, flexibility
and time-saving are important to you, then I say it is worth
every single penny! I hope Barb is planning to make more of
her forms available for purchase. I'll certainly be one of the
first to buy them! Thanks, Barb!"
~ Debi
THESE FORMS ARE
INCLUDED IN THE SET:
1. Affidavit of Homeschooling
2. Art of Living TAS
3. Class & Course Titles in Boxes
4. Class Content & Hours Record - 1-column
5. Class Content & Hours Record - 2-column
6. Class Content Record - 1-column
7. Class Content Record - 2-column
8. Credit Completion Bar Graph - 100 hrs.
9. Credit Completion Bar Graph - 120 hrs.
10. Credit Completion Bar Graph - 150 hrs.
11. Grading Criteria - Algebra
12. Grading Criteria - Baseball - P.E.
13. Grading Criteria - Building Family Relationships
14. Grading Criteria - Current Events
15. Grading Criteria - English Composition
16. Grading Criteria - Gourmet
Cooking
17. Grading Criteria - Hunting
18. Grading Criteria - Lab Science
19. Grading Criteria - Music Appreciation
20. Grading Criteria - Nutrition - Health
21. Grading Criteria - P.E.
22. Grading Criteria - Performing Arts
23. Grading Criteria - Religions of the World
24. Grading Criteria - Self Esteem and Understanding
25. Grading Criteria - Spelling & Vocabulary
26. Grading Criteria - Tact, Grace & Social Skills
27. Grading Criteria - Tap Dance - Fine Arts
28. Grading Criteria - Typing
29. Grading Criteria - Wash. St. History & Gov't.
30. Grading Criteria - Word Processing
31. Grading Criteria - Your Own St.
History & Gov't.
32. Grading Criteria Template
33. Jr High Weekly Plan
34. Master Framework Plan for Carlianne’s High School
35. Permission ID Form - Carlianne
36. Student's Weekly Plan - Generic
37. Tally Worksheet
38. This Is Me - Level C - Teen-Adult
39. Tory's Post-High-School Academic Plan
40. Transcript - 1-column - generic
41. Transcript - Tory's
42. Transcript Alternative
43. Weekly Assignment Plan - Boxes to fill in
44. Weekly Plan - Blank
84 forms (+8 FREE Lab Sci) forms from Form+U+la~Ch.4 plus MANY
new ones! In electronic form to just open & customize! TO BE USED
WITH, NOT INSTEAD OF, FORM+U+LA! :-)
Here are all
the forms in this set:
1. Action Verbs to Take You Through
Life
2. America the Beautiful
3. Armor of God
4. Book Report
5. Book Synopsis Report
6. Child Care Check off Sheet – Blank
7. Child Care Check off Sheet – Sample
8. Christian Denomination Study Guide
9. Christian Religion Types Worksheet
10. Christmas Gift Planner
11. City Council Meeting Search-it-out Sheet
12. Come and Drink Study
13. Commune with Me Guide – large and small versions
14. Concert Performance Record
15. Conversation Starters
16. Cooking Terms
17. Cover: Special Memories with My Friends; Use as Template
18. Creation Science Research Report
19. Dance Notebook Outline – Use as Template
20. Dance Terms
21. Decade-at-a-Glance Form
22. Dinner Making Schedule
23. Dinner Planner
24. Dog Report
25. Elected Officials and Their Functions
26. Family Heirloom Album page
27. Family Meeting Guide
28. Family Traditions Notebook
29. Field Trip Report – Jr. and Sr. High
30. Finance Record
31. Fort Clatsop Museum
Search-it-out Sheet
32. Friend Scrapbook Page
33. Friends Scrapbook Completion Page
34. Gift Box Ideas
35. God’s Actions Study
36. Ground Rules for Studying Other Religions
37. High School Days Memory Booklet
38. Home Maintenance & Repair Job Log
39. Home Report
40. “Let” Word Study
41. Living Expenses Comparison Study
42. Location Data Sheet
43. Month of Dinners – Blank
44. Month of Dinners – Sample and Instructions
45. Movie Critique Analysis
46. Music Appreciation Worksheet
47. My Top 10 Blessings
48. Name Study
49. Notebook Section Dividers (Basketball - Use as Template)
50. Occupational Interview
51. Office and Business Skills List
52. Open Line and Mind
53. Organizational Skills Job List
54. Personal Healthful Living Planning Sheet
55. Play Critique and Analysis
56. Plot Wholesomeness Evaluation
57. Poet Synopsis
58. Prepositional Phrases Practice
59. Purity of Heart Interview Form
60. Quilt of My Life – Template
61. Religions of the World
62. Room Make-over To-Do List
63. Scientific Imaging Techniques
64. Scripture Verse Study
65. Tape Report
66. Tel-Med Proof of Completion
67. The “Mother Heart” of God
68. This is Me – Level A - Baby
69. This is Me – Level B - Child
70. This is Me – Level C - Adult
71. Three Levels of Learning Chart
72. Tick Game Rules
73. Tick Score Sheet
74. U.S. Map Check-off Sheet
75. Virtual Dissection Record
76. Virtues Booklet
77. Viscosity Comparison Chart
78. Vocabulary Quiz Sample and Key
79. Vocabulary Quiz – Template
80. War Report
81. Wisdom’s Seven Pillars - 2 Blank Charts
82. Wisdom’s Seven Pillars for a Successful Life Worksheet
83. Word Alive Study – Work-on-by-hand Version
84. Word Alive Study – Work-on-computer Version
85. Word Study on Education
86. Word Study on Knowledge
87. Word Study on Learning
88. Words of Wisdom Quiz
89. World Magazine Report
90. Worldview Intro: Christianity vs. Humanism
(I know it *appears* that there are
90, not 84 forms, but some of them are two-parters, so I didn't
count all of them.)
The set of Lab Science Book forms (below) is included with this set
for FREE!!!
~BONUS SET~
LAB SCIENCE BOOK FORMS (Available separately for
$2 / Set #HS-03)
91. God’s View of Science
92. Lab Experiment Record
93. Lab Experiment Record Sample – Fire Foam
94. Lab Field Trip Report
95. Microscope Sketch
96. Nature Sketch
97. Science Clipping Records
98. Scientist Interview Form
The 8 forms in Barb's "Lab Science Book" ~ plus 5 from Form+U+la
~ in electronic form to just open & edit! (Only 25 cents/form!) TO
USE WITH, *NOT* INSTEAD OF, the Lab Science Book. The forms are:
1.
God’s View of Science
2. Lab Experiment Record
3. Lab Experiment Record Sample - Fire Foam
4. Lab Field Trip Report
5. Microscope Sketch
6. Nature Sketch
7. Science Clipping Records
8. Scientist Interview Form
BONUS! - Plus you also get 5 additional forms for FREE from Barb's
"Senior High: A Home-Designed Form+U+la": Creation Science Research
Report / Scientific Imaging Techniques / Viscosity Comparison Chart
/ Tel-Med Proof of Completion / Virtual Dissection Record
**NOTE** ALL THESE FORMS (yes, all 13) ARE INCLUDED FOR FREE IN THE
FULL LEARNING GUIDES SET, SO THERE IS NO NEED TO GET *THIS* SET IF
YOU HAVE THE LEARNING GUIDES SET! ... :-)
For ALL states! This set has the Gov't ~
& some History ~ Learning Guides in Barb's "WA St.Hist.&Govt: The
Search-It-Out Route." Electronic form, to open and edit! (Only 3 are
WA-only & they're FREE!) The appropriate Form+U+la forms included
FREE!
THESE FORMS (they come to less than 25
cents/form!) ARE INCLUDED IN THE SET:
~FOR USE BY ALL
STATES~~~
1. Court Terms
2. District & Municipal Court
3. How a Bill Becomes a Law
4. Interview of "Our Elders"
5. How to Testify at the State Legislature
6. Legislative Process
7. Legislative Terms
8. My State - From My Viewpoint (NEW)
9. Our National Heritage
10. Purposes for studying history
11. State History Class Plan (ACS)
12. Superior Court
13. Supreme Court
14. Types of Court Cases
15. Voting
~BONUS FORMS FOR WASHINGTONIONS~~~
(Since this is MY home state! ~ These are included FREE so
non-Washingtonian folks do not pay for something they can't
use)
16. Ilwaco Heritage Museum
17. Legislative Building
18. Symbols of Washington State
19. Washington’s Statehood
20. Washington's Constitution
[]. Washington - From My Viewpoint (NEW)
[]. Washington State History Class Plan (ACS)
(I didn't *count* the last two since they're the same as #7
and #10 above.)
THESE NEXT 6 FORMS ARE FROM SR. HIGH
FORM+U+LA, *NOT* IN THE WASH. ST. HIST & GOV'T BOOK, BUT ARE
INCLUDED AS A FREE BONUS WITH THIS SET(!):
City Council Meeting Search-it-out
Sheet
Decade at a Glance
Elected Officials & Functions
Field Trip Report
Fort Clatsop Museum Search-It-Out Sheet
Location Data Sheet
This
is not a "to read" book, but rather is a "journaling guide and
companion" for those taking Barb's "Season
of Re-education and Renewing of the Mind." This is NOT
included in the Guide-a-log or anywhere online. This book is like a "guided
journal" through the course, giving you a place to record what the Lord is
doing in and speaking to you; what you're getting out of it. This is a very
simple approach, with each page consisting of two charts for two different books
of the course, with a few questions for you to answer; to personalize what you
are reading. Here is a Sample page from
the "Season of Re-education" Syllabus just to give you
an idea of what it's like ~ and how simple and personalized it really is.
(For those taking this course to "qualify" to homeschool in Washington
state, the syllabus must be photocopied when you are done and sent to us as
"proof of completion.")
A
Christian Homeschooler's Guide to Field Trips & Extra-Curricular
Activities
A guide for support
groups or one or more families wanting to plan homeschool activities together.
Author Ted Wade: "This hefty book is much more than a list of places to go.
Barb has shared from her rich family and support group experience just how
specific activities could be organized and made to produce worthwhile learning.
It has an excellent chapter* (see next book) on using time wisely, not letting
outside activities overshadow the calm routine of balanced home living that
includes uninterrupted time for study, play, family interaction and just
experiencing life. Field trip ideas and forms to implement the activities."
How to do a Home School Presentation Night, and many examples and masters.
See Comments on Field Trips & Extra-Curricular Activities.
(150
pages / Comb-bound)
This is the
above-mentioned first chapter of the Field Trips book (directly above) ~ put
together in its own separate book by popular request! A refreshing gift
for weary homeschool moms suffering from "too-active-itis" or even
burn-out. (If you have the Field Trips Book, you already have this
book. It makes a nice gift for a burning-out, going-going-going-too-much
homeschool mom!) (15 pages / 8½ X 11" / Comb- bound)
Compiled/created/written
by Barb Shelton ~ This unique book is where we suggest you start ~ or restart!
It contains many articles to help you in several vital areas! "HELP!
I Need to Homeschool But Have NO Idea Where to Start!" is good for those
who are burned out on "school at home" and for veteran homeschoolers
who know that God has something different and better for them and are wanting to
RE-start. Plus there are articles on socialization, homeschooling through high
school; taking a child out of public school; transitioning to home, the purpose
of education, goals of child training, legal and testing issues, romance and
relationships God's way (purity, integrity, and abstinence, from a heart to
please God, not from a legalistic or rule-based angle); "Decide to Be a
Homeschooled Mom," "Hearing God 101," "The Diploma Quest(ion)," and "Biblical S.A.T.'s of Learning," to name a few.
One chapter presents an in-depth description of my suggestions for a
"Season of Re-education & Renewing of the Mind" and a few reviews
on my books to help you decide if they are really what you want. (The Original
Edition also has not only all the products that are dearest to my heart ~ all
the ones I have written plus a variety of other favorites. The new one has a
separate catalog, and many more articles!) Includes these sections: "For
Those Just Starting or RE-starting Out"; "For Parents with Children of
All Ages"; "Intro-only to the Jumpstart Plan for Younger Kids";
"For Senior/Jr. High School Age"; "To Enhance Relationship with
and Discipline of Younger Children"; "For Mom's Personal R & R
(&R)"; "Spiritual Edification & Deepening Your Walk With
God"; "Romance & Relationships God's Way"; "Legal Issues
& Testing." See the Homeschool Guide-a-log Table of Contents.
(8½ X 11" / 170 pages / Comb-bound)
Before you go one more inch on your path of homeschooling, make sure you are headed in the right direction! And because the primary purpose of true education is "preparing us for the works God has prepared beforehand that we may walk in them," what's "right and best" will be different for each family and each child. A generic, one-size-fits-all, cookie-cutter education does not, indeed, fit all! Broadening your view of "education" and getting a scriptural "God' eye view" of it is essential to making homeschooling all that it can be! You will save yourself hundreds of dollars in unused, misused or overused curriculum, and years of frustration! Too many people find out too late that they were on the wrong path! You have only ONE chance with your kids. God is a redeeming God (the theme of my LIFE!), but He doesn't time-warp us back to the infant stage to start over. We need to be seeking the heart and mind of God on this NOW. (1
Tape/Handouts/ 1
hour)
(or "Homeschooling YourSELF
First ~ or at Least at the Same Time")
Before attempting to educate
our children, we the parents must find out what true education is ourselves. This is not something we can discover in one short workshop session, but that takes a focused "season," as the Lord leads, for the whole picture to unfold. The culture we live in has strayed far from God's idea of how to approach education. It lays a burden on us that is heavy, a yoke that is anything but easy. So we need to "de-brief" from the world's idea
~ which requires some "doing" ~ in the form of a "season of re-education." At the heart of this season is learning how to hear God, one of our most basic yet most unaccessed privileges of being a Christian! You will thus (and ONLY thus) save yourself much heartache, stress, and conflict with your children. You may *think* you don't have time for such a season; I suggest you don't have time to *not* put yourself through such a season! ("The What's and Why's and How's of True Education" is foundational to this
workshop.) (1 Tape/Handouts/ 1
hour)
In
this workshop, Barb shares the "heart 'n' soul"
of this message; not a format or formula, but the *heart* issues
involved. We do not promote or unpromote "courtship,"
"betrothal" or any approach; we simply want to get kids
and parents to see the need for getting God's heart on this matter
and attain to simple purity and integrity ~ and wisdom ~ in how
they approach relationships with the opposite s_x*. (1
Tape/Handouts/ 1
hour)
Let's pull the spiritual cobwebs off the word
"redeem" and get it actively working in our lives on a regular basis! What does
this word *really* mean? WHAT all can God redeem? HOW does He do this? How do
we know what HE does and what WE do? On this tape you'll find out why this
word is one of Barb's "Top 5 Favorite Words of All Time," what God has redeemed
in her and her husband Dave's 27-year marriage (they will share a "sweetened
condensed" version of their testimony, which includes a six-month separation
several years ago), and how to get this wonderful and powerful word working in
YOUR life - in whatever areas are in need of God's REDEEMING power! Two "short
but sweet" verses that have carried Barb through many dark valleys are?
"Nothing is too difficult for Me [to redeem]!" and "My power [to redeem] shows
up best in weak people. (1 Tape/ 1 hour)
For
the most part, the church today has a superficial and often
incorrect perspective on "obeying the governing
authorities." With our culture moving in the direction
it is ~ away from God ~ it is vital that we gain a correct view of
it as anything but God's perspective will ultimately lead us away
from peace and walking in His perfect will for us. Many of
our freedoms are being eroded away, people right in our own
"land of the free" have been put in jail for
homeschooling. But the "bottom line" is not
freedom or jail, but what would God have us do? We must act
out of "conviction", not merely "preference." This workshop will help you get to that place by revealing the
underlying issues and what God's Word has to say about
them. (1 Tape/Handouts/ 1
hour)
Being the
provider for and the head of the family - AND a HOMESCHOOLING one
at that - can seem like "Mission Impossible." But God doesn't call
us to something that He doesn't also equip us for. But the problem
is usually not in the equipping, but in understanding what God
even wants in the first place? Do you know what God's blueprint
for the "Ultimate Homeschool Super-Dad and Husband" is? Hint:
There *isn't* one! If God made all dads alike, then He wouldn't
have had any reason to create YOU. Of course, He does have a few
"specs" that apply across the board, and they are not
unattainable? In fact it can actually be fun if you start out by
seeking HIS definition, for you personally, and then trust that He
will be "faithful to complete the work He began in you." God put
unique things into each man that He has a specific purpose for and
wants to impart to his own family. Dave (who, in jest, calls
himself "Mr. Barb Shelton", but which Barb does NOT think is one
bit funny) will share insights, encouragement, and many good
hunting and fishing stori-- we mean, many good ideas for dads
striving " to be all that they can be"! - in their own homes! He
has been a police officer for 24 years, Barb's husband for 27
years (no small feat, according to Barb), and the "wind beneath
their homeschool business' wings" for the past 10 years, so he has
a wealth of experience from which to share. (He's also been
hunting and fishing for a lot longer than all the above put
together, so if a good hunting story *accidentally* slips out here
'n' there, oh well...) (1
Tape/Handouts/ 1
hour)
In this one hour session Dave and I
share "our story." It is not so much a "workshop" as it is a
testimony of God's amazing power to work, even when He has only
extremely imperfect clay to work with, and even when the clay does
NOT want to be worked with! We have now been married for 26
years (as of fall 2001), but ours is NOT a "they got married and
live happily ever after" story. Of course, very few seem to
have stories of that nature.
Several years ago we came very close to divorce, even being
separated for six months. Our story is not simple, not easy
to hear, nor will what happened with us be true for ~ or work with
~ other couples in similar (sinking) boats. But we KNOW that
nothing is impossible with God!!!!!!!! And we love to tell
what He did to save our marriage from the brink of hell, and
redeem it to the point of not being able to recognize it from our
earlier years. Some will come away with renewed hope for
their own situations, others will have further insight for how to
keep their marriages from drifting into the "danger zone," and
others will come away simply saying "Wow!!! GOD IS
AMAZING!!!" And, of course, you will know "us" a little
(lot) better in the process. (Kleenex advised.) (1
Tape/ 1 hour)
Don't have a clue as to
where to start? ... Burned out on "school at home"? For either case,
this 90-page book is brimming with practical help to get your child (re-)started
onto a plan of learning ~ lots of real-life learning and "enough"
academics. If they have been in "regular school" or are burned out on
too much "school at home" they need time to "decompress"
while getting occupied in some healthy "real-life learning." Once the
child is all set academically (which this book helps you do, in a
"lite," real-life learning approach), the book also gives direction to
get the parent going on a season of "re-education" in what
"education" really is ~ which will be very freeing and joy-producing
for Mom! It is vital to know what education is before trying to do it with
and for our kids! (The full plan for this season is given in the Homeschool
Guide-a-log. There are two lesson plan format-charts (masters) for two age
levels that cover up to several weeks of learning. (I used these for many years
with my own children, and they are not at all overwhelming! In fact, they are as
simple yet complete as you can get!) Plus there's a "Weekly Assignment
Plan" for older children , and a "Treasury of Learning Tools"
which includes directions, recipes, and ideas for science, art, and cooking
projects and masters you can duplicate for your children in math, science,
finances, telling time, cooking, art, keeping memories, vocabulary, spelling,
music, and abbreviations. (90 pages / 8½ X 11" / Comb-bound)
This 2-hour seminar is on tape and comes complete with a 52-page set of handouts, complete with reproducible masters and filled-in samples! Covers 10 reasons for record keeping and a chart to help you determine your own needs so you don't do any more or less than is optimally beneficial to you. Forms for minimal planning, organizing of your children and their jobs and minimal "table time" work, reading with Mom, various ways to make it look official – which it is! – I just help you translate your "real life learning" into "academicese." A smorgasbord of tools for moms to use with 12-and-unders created by a homeschool
mom of 15 years who did the stuff
herself, with her kids – even and lived to tell about it! (Record keeping for sr. high and "older jr. high" ages is in Form+U+la.) (Note:
this is not the best recording as it was not done
professionally. You can still hear it OK, but I just wanted to
warn you about it so that you weren't expecting the best.
This is an easy-to-use
tool for creative, hands-on learning in many subjects! Ted Wade, (author of The
Homeschooling Manual) says of the book: "Young hands need to be active, but
they are often given only busywork. This idea combines activity with creativity
for meaningful, delight-directed learning." Geared for
'just-starting-to-read-n-write-ers' up through about 12, it has over 35 different
reproducible masters, each one being a hands-on project in itself! Mom just
copies the ones she wants to use (children can go through and select the ones
they are interested in!) It includes complete directions and ideas for forming
them into a "make-my-own" booklets like "Buds-to-Blossoms
Book"; "Grandparent Book"; "Around My Town Book";
"Days of Creation"; "Planets"; "A Week in My
Life," "Scripture Pictures Book," and "Tree 'n' Leaf
Book." This book is part of Barb's answer to "What did you do with
your kids *before* they got to senior high?" See Comments on Barb's Books for Younger Children.
(90 pages /Comb-bound)
This book is by Barb
Shelton and your child! It is a tool that any parent can use easily,
designed to help you help your child learn to read in a relaxed, logical,
life-related manner. It presents three easy framework options which you can use
to help your child discover, one bite-sized step at a time, the basics of
phonics. Just the right size for the budding reader to work with, it's bound at
the top for easy writing for both "lefties" and "righties."
The sounds are presented in alphabetical order for quick access. On each page
are two charts, each with a different sound or phonogram, with 7 spaces in which
the child can write in words as they are discovered in real life and as the
child is read to. Click here to see two sample charts from
the Make-My-Own Phonics Book! (89 pages / 5½" wide X 8"
high / Comb-bound at
top)
$8.95
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
And just for
Washingtonians:
Washington State History &
Government: The Search-It-Out Route
byBarbara Edtl Shelton with Leland Edtl, her dad, as historical
consultant. A hands-on, feet-on manual to help you utilize the
resources, museums and historical sites around our state in searching
out Wash. State's rich history. Easy-to-use with specific how-to's, this
manual contains reproducible forms and practical help to help your
student set up and produce his own State History and Government Notebook
himself; creative ideas for reports and special projects, complete
guidelines and samples for organizing your own field trip study group;
how to figure hours for course credit; suggested grading criterion;
broad study of government. [250 pages / 3-ring notebook]
* I have deleted the "e"
from the word "s_x" because certain servers, in an attempt to
keep web surfing safe and pure for their customers, block any web pages
~ even entire sites ~ from being accessed if they contain "that
word." My web site is hardly one for Christian families
wanting to deepen their walks with God or help their children purify
their relationships to be banned from!
Please see the next two resources...
)
For one thing, and maybe this is just me, but I *really* like hearing ~ as in their
voice ~ an author that I connect with. There's just something that comes through the voice that doesn't come through in the written word. (Though I have made a valiant attempt at making my writing as conversational as possible, probably to the point of being
downright obnoxious! 
) Then after I've heard them on tape, I can "hear" them all through the rest of the
book...
homeschool activities together.
Author Ted Wade: "This hefty book is much more than a list of places to go.
Barb has shared from her rich family and support group experience just how
specific activities could be organized and made to produce worthwhile learning.
It has an excellent chapter* (see next book) on using time wisely, not letting
outside activities overshadow the calm routine of balanced home living that
includes uninterrupted time for study, play, family interaction and just
experiencing life. Field trip ideas and forms to implement the activities."
How to do a Home School Presentation Night, and many examples and masters.
See 
ne! If God made all dads alike, then He wouldn't
have had any reason to create YOU. Of course, He does have a few
"specs" that apply across the board, and they are not
unattainable? In fact it can actually be fun if you start out by
seeking HIS definition, for you personally, and then trust that He
will be "faithful to complete the work He began in you." God put
unique things into each man that He has a specific purpose for and
wants to impart to his own family. Dave (who, in jest, calls
himself "Mr. Barb Shelton", but which Barb does NOT think is one
bit funny) will share insights, encouragement, and many good
hunting and fishing stori-- we mean, many good ideas for dads
striving " to be all that they can be"! - in their own homes! He
has been a police officer for 24 years, Barb's husband for 27
years (no small feat, according to Barb), and the "wind beneath
their homeschool business' wings" for the past 10 years, so he has
a wealth of experience from which to share. (He's also been
hunting and fishing for a lot longer than all the above put
together, so if a good hunting story *accidentally* slips out here
'n' there, oh well...) (1
Tape/Handouts/ 1
hour)
Several years ago we came very close to divorce, even being
separated for six months. Our story is not simple, not easy
to hear, nor will what happened with us be true for ~ or work with
~ other couples in similar (sinking) boats. But we KNOW that
nothing is impossible with God!!!!!!!! And we love to tell
what He did to save our marriage from the brink of hell, and
redeem it to the point of not being able to recognize it from our
earlier years. Some will come away with renewed hope for
their own situations, others will have further insight for how to
keep their marriages from drifting into the "danger zone," and
others will come away simply saying "Wow!!! GOD IS
AMAZING!!!" And, of course, you will know "us" a little
(lot) better in the process. (Kleenex advised.) (1
Tape/ 1 hour)
