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Homeschool and Unschooling and Resources

Our Unschooling into Apprenticeship Story


Both Isaac and I come from families who believed in institutionalized education. Both of us went through 19+ years of religious education at the "finest" schools and state schools available to us. Both our parents sacrificed a lot to pay the high price to send us to these schools (and we are still paying on school loans for that "education”), yet we are not currently using that "education" to "make a living." 


Our parents hoped that with sacrificing and sending us to those schools was that we would never commit "apostasy" and leave the Seventh-day Adventists faith, but instead find everything we needed in that system. Well, what we didn’t find in that system was YHVH and the Truth, so when YHVH called us out  –– we did leave, much to their pain (I get it and am truly sorry for them). 


When we were separated out and given eyes to see –– we saw indoctrination, we saw the lies, the business it is and its false messiah and religion that we were taught for decades. Of course, the Ruach ha’Kodesh uses wherever we are to find us and move us toward repentance. I know that opportunities in that system were used to woo me to YHVH. There are a few things that I’m extremely thankful for from that experience. I learned to think, I meet my husband, Isaac through the church, I fell in love with Campmeeting (which is what I envision Sukkot being like now) and I became a camp girl through my experience at Camp MiVoden –– all these things through that “system.” But not everyone is a “black sheep” like I was — always challenging the “system”  and looking for the Truth. 


After we left that “system” it has been a SUPREME challenge to provide experiences and opportunities for our girls even remotely similar. Honestly, I have not been able to. But though it was hard and there was “guilt” to deal with, we were committed to raising our girls to KNOW and OBEY YHVH FIRST. I want them to have the inheritance that is promised through Ye’shua––there is no eternal inheritance through the SDA church!


When we took our girls out of public school (2nd and 4th grade) in approx. 2007 we thought long and hard about what YHVH wants our children to learn and be able to do. Quickly we took a different philosophy for raising children then most people do who bring their children home to homeschool. We didn't want to "play school." Neither did we want to "bring school home." 


After searching the Scriptures we saw that most important to YHVH is that we raise them to learn, do and remember His ways. This isn't something you learn in ANY school. It's not something that you learn with 3 times a week Bible class or once a week during a church sermon. It’s something that takes being “set-apart” to soak in.


In my research, the Ruach ha'Kodesh led me to find the very cool “lapbook" idea from Heart of Wisdom which the content of them I based in the Feasts. But what gave me the MOST freedom as a mom was when the Ruach ha'Kodesh led us to discover UNSCHOOLING–– a philosophy as old as the hills that gives parents freedom from guilt, micro-managing and allows the child to learn what the child wants to learn –– when the child wants to learn it. Do they want to read? They will tell you when they are ready. When they are open to learning –– they will pick it up and learn it quickly –– because they WANT to! Just let the child BE a child! Let them explore their world all the way until they are an "adult." DUH! This freedom, joy and blessing has been all together stollen from parents and children with the modern education “system.” Of course, we also did research about which states laws would allow us to live this way. And trust me, we would have moved if our state hadn’t allowed this.


Unschooling doesn’t mean a free-for-all. It means that you don’t try to force Greek hellenized topics and thought processes that they will NEVER use later down the throats of our children. It was NEVER a free for all in our home. I love structure, so they did chores; they continued their ballet education, gymnastics and music classes. They read out loud to me. They did their Feast lap books. I challenged my girls constantly, but not in the same way that regular school does. Over all, the biggest structure in their life was not get ready for the school bus, but get ready for Shabbat or a Feast Day. They LIVED in Yah’s rhythm of Feast days –– over and over and over......


Read the rest of this post here in Rebekah's blog.

Have you looked into Unschooling?

Parents: Unschooling Books to Study

This is what Isaac and I did after pulling our girls out of public and then private school. We decided to  teach them the most important things: how to obey YHVH and His rhythm, who their Elohim was, who they were (Israelites) and how to love. We left all the traditional school and "homeschool" ways behind. Link to Amazon.

Free at Last: The Sudbury Valley School

This is the book that changed our view of "homeschool." Free at Last: The Sudbury Valley School

Activity Books

New Moon Activity Book

"Celebrate the New Moon (Yah's Months) with an Activity Book! Chocked full of things to learn, discuss, color and fill out." Toddlers to 10 years old. New Moon Activity Book 

Go Match Coloring Book

"Nearly 40 pages to color of many great stories of the Bible and also the commanded Biblical Feasts."  Toddlers to 10 years old. Go Match Coloring Book.

Bible Pathway Adventures

"Elohim inspired, printable Activity Books for Beginners & Kids Ages 6-12." Bible Pathway Adventures.

Characteristics of a Melchizedek Priest Workbook

Workbook consists of 10 multiple-choice tests (334 questions) that will help students know at a glance if they have (or are gaining) the Royal characteristics Ye'shua said His priests would have. Characteristics of a Melchziedek Priest. 

Feast Planner

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Feast Planner

Bibles. Timelines and Scrolls

Change in Priesthoods Teaching Scroll

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Change in Priesthoods Teaching Scroll

Bible Study Resources

Bible study resources, from posters to bible study's, and coloring pages. Age toddler to 10

Bible Study Resources

The Chronological Gospels Bible

The Chronological Gospels Bible 

The Chronological Gospels Bible

70-week Timeline of Yeshua's Ministry

Description

70-week timeline of Yeshua's ministry

The Revelation Scroll

The Revelation Scroll explains the entire Book of the Revelation at a glance! 

The Revelation Scroll

DIGITAL Bible Timeline

Description, (age 10 to high school)

DIGITAL Bible timeline

Story Books

Katrina: Growing Wings

by Tawnya Bulger (ages toddler to 10 years)

Katrina: Growing Wings

The Very Crowded Sukkah

Description

The Very Crowded Sukkah

Talia and the Very YUM Kippur

Description

Talia and the Very YUM Kippur

Shabbat Is Coming!

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Shabbat Is Coming!

Shh . . . Shh . . . Shabbat

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Shh . . . Shh . . . Shabbat

The Vase

By Melody Meachum, (ages 10 years and up)

The Vase

Games

Go Feast Card Game

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Go Feast Card Game

Go Match Card Game

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Go Match Card Game

Videos / Entertainment

Bible Project

"All of the videos are short visual explanations that show how the Bible is a unified story that leads to (Yeshua) Jesus."

Bible Project

Melchizedek Youth Playlist

A clean playlist with videos made for Messianic, Hebrew Roots,  Melchizedek or Christian Youth. This safe play list is good for  entertainment, but is also woven with light teaching about the Gospel.  Enjoy music, stories and other videos from Royal Teens about the Feasts  and life. 94 videos.

Watch

Papa's Bible Stories for Kids

Spotify Channel

SuperBook

Hadassah loves these videos!

Online Courses

Biblical Feast Foundations 101

"Addressing 18 core considerations for laying a firm foundation for how you and your family celebrate the Feasts and Festivals of YHVH our Elohim."

Biblical Feast Foundations 101

The Utter Relief of Holiness Course

What the true Messiah really needs from us so we can gain the Happily-Ever-After. This COURSE consists of a series multiple-choice quizzes (325+ questions  in all) that look directly at what Ye'shua said was important. 

The Utter Relief of Holiness Course

Books for Parents

Planners for Homeschool Moms

"The Well Planned Day family homeschool planner was created with that juggling act in mind! Designed to keep everything in one place, Well Planned Day allows homeschooling moms to see weekly lesson plans, appointments, and menu plans at a glance. "

The Well Planned Gal

Conversations with our Kindergartner

By Rebekah Garvin
"So, what does it look like for you and your daughter to walk with God? Enter into ten true stories, full of dialoge between Maggie and her parents as they explore what it looks like for one family to walk with their girls and God."

Conversations with our Kindergartner

Chanukah Handbook

"A beautiful book to help Scattered Israel learn about the TRUE Chanukah (or Hanukkah) and celebrate the Feast of Dedication from a Melchizedek perspective."

Chanukah Handbook

Yom Teruah Handbook

"A beautiful book to help Scattered Israel learn about and celebrate YHVH Elohim's Feast of Trumpets (Yom Teruah) from a Melchizedek perspective."

Yom Teruah Handbook

Handbook to the Spring Feasts of YHVH

This is a family-friendly Handbook to the Feasts! 

Handbook to the Spring Feasts of YHVH

Handbook to the Feast of Shavuot

The Melchizedek Handbook to the Feast of Shavuot. Learn how to celebrate this Feast!

Handbook to the Feast of Shavuot

Konos

KONOS teaches children academic subjects while kids are learning to practice biblical principles. The KONOS hands-on curriculum captures a child's interest through his senses. Konos

Hebrew

Alephbeit for Beginners

from Psalm 119
"Understand your Bible better while deepening your relationship with your Heavenly Abba (Father) and growing in love for His people Israel."

Alephbeit for Beginners

Learn to Read Hebrew in 6 Weeks and The Hebrew Work Book

This proven method will have you reading the Hebrew Alphabet in 6 weeks or less. This book and workbook will have you reading it in 6 weeks. he Hebrew Alphabet can look intimidating, but this book will hae you reading it in 6 weeks. Writing Exercises for Block and Cursive Script (The Learn to Read Hebrew Set) 

The Hebrew Book and Work Book

Hebrew Vocab Block - Videos

12 Hebrew words unpacked in a simple fun way. Applied to your life,  these words will change your life and empower you to live as a  Melchizedek priest for Yahshua!

Hebrew Vocab Block

Prayer

The Young Warrior Prayer

An Effective Battle Prayer for the Youth of Yah's Kingdom. This book contains a war-room prayer for boys and young men within the Messianic, Hebrew Roots and New Melchizedek Covenant faiths. Inspired by the Daily Prayer by John Eldredge (Ransomed Heart Ministries) it is written as a step-by-step guide and model battle prayer for young male believers

The Young Warrior Prayer

Archeology

Patterns of Evidence

Pattern of evidence curriculum: explore the bible in an archeological point of view.

Patterns of Evidence

Creation Science

Apologia

Description

Apologia

Nature Journaling

Here is a recommendation guide for littles. You can go on Pinterest and search for several wonderful ideas. All you need is a notebook and nature. Have the child write or draw what they seen in nature today. Nature Journaling

Shauna Manfredine's Online Academy

Scripture-centered courses to help students stay curious with topics like astronomy. For more information and to register click here.

Bible Study

Torah Bible Study, K-12

There is a journal for junior years, middle years, and highs school years. 

Torah Bible Study, K-12

The Story; A True Fairy Tale

Discover The Story again. The Story you were born into. The True Fairy Tale.

The Story; A True Fairy Tale

Small Bible Study Tracts

TM and Starlight Publishing have many small Bible Study tracts that would make great content to add to a homeschool curriculum. 

Small Bible Study Tracts

Principles of Freedom

Tuttle Twins

Learn the principles of freedom

Tuttle Twins

Language Arts

Jolly Phonics

Description

Jolly Phonics

Preschool Literacy

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Preschool Literacy

Preschool Writing: Letters and Numbers

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Preschool Writing: Letters and Numbers

The Four Foundations of Lifelong Learning

"The Four Foundations of Lifelong Learning: Preparing Your Little Ones for School, by Anne Elliott (2012)
What should we teach our children before they turn five? What skills do preschool children need to master so that learning will be enjoyable and effective when they begin their formal schooling? If homeschooling, how can we ensure that we will be successful teaching our own children? (How can we even define “success”?)"

The Four Foundations of Lifelong Learning

Writing Strands

Description

Writing Strands

History

The Mystery of History

Features four volumes of world history for all ages. The Mystery of History is a “Chronological, Christian, Complete” World History curriculum for all ages. The Mystery of History

America's History

We all know the saying. If we don’t learn from the past, we’re condemned to repeat it. And yet today’s history books do an awful job. They teach kids about the past—not how to learn from it. Look around at our world. The problems we are facing are a byproduct of historical ignorance. It’s time we really helped children learn about history in a way that empowers them to apply its lessons to our lives today.  That’s what the Tuttle Twins team is ready to do, with our first volume of stories about American history.  America's History

Math

Apologia Math

Apologia’s biblically-based print and digital homeschool curriculum for grades K-12

Apologia Math

Saxon Math, K-12

Description

Saxton Math, K-12

Right Start Math, K-4

Description

Right Start Math, K-4

Preschool Beginner Math, 2-4 year olds

Description

Preschool Beginner Math, 2-4 year olds

Extra Links

Heart of Wisdom

This is what Isaac and I used to give the girls activities surrounding the Feasts. I love her lapbook idea and used it for the Feasts.


The Heart of Wisdom Teaching Approach is for all homeschoolers that  want to make the Bible the center of their school day. This giant  provides you with the methods, program, and resources for a course of  study where students spend half the school day studying God's Word and  the other half studying God's world (academics). 

Heart of Wisdom

Bible Treasures Blog

Hadassah's Blog with Bible verses for topical studies

Bible treasures Blog

Unconditional Truth Blog

Maggie's Blog

Unconditional Truth Blog

Foundations Press

Description

Foundations Press

Rainbow Resource

For math and Language

Rainbow Resource

Calendar

The Biblical Feast Calendar

Live your life by Yah's rhythm! This unique calendar is an interactive  "fill-in-the-blank" experience that is full of beautiful pictures  helping to inspire Melchizedek Israel to live in rhythm with Yahovah.  This calendar will help you and your family live in the cycle of the  Creator's Holy Days.

The Interactive Biblical Feast Calendar

Biblical Hebrew Calendar

Astronomically and Agriculturally Corrected Biblical Hebrew Calendar. Aviv barley and sighted moon calender.

Biblical Hebrew Calendar
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