What is JesusSchooling?

In the morning, I would get a book, chapter and verse from the Bible. That passage will tell me what our theme for the day is. Our Bible is our textbook. The only way to find out what we are learning for that day is by reading the Bible.

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

John 14:26

2 Timothy 3:16-17

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

This is called JesusSchooling

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LogosSchooling in JesusSchooling

Those that prefer planning out their day can start with Genesis and end with Revelations each year. You can start by rearranging all your books and resources from Genesis to Revelations. So if you have a story book about a farm, for example, that will be in Domestication which is in Genesis - Cain and Abel. Counting by twos will be in Genesis as well - Noah and the Ark.

This method of JesusSchooling is called LogosSchooling. That's how it started, actually. The one I mentioned earlier is called RhemaSchooling.

If you have your whole year planned out, you have done a great job. And if you reordered them from Genesis to Revelations, you would be JesusSchooling.

Incorporating Maths and Language

Easy. For example, Counting by twos will be in Genesis - Noah and the Ark. When we read a passage about Egypt, we can learn about Pyramids, part of 3D Shapes. We also learn about measurements when Solomon builds the temple, etc. When someone buys something, we learn about currencies. They'll just make themselves known as you're reading the verse. To be sure, I use a workbook, so I know what I have covered and what I have not, and I select what is appropriate for that day based on the verse. Also, I can put post it notes to bookmark pages of a workbook or math books that lean towards a particular theme that may appear later. Also, workbooks these days have examples and word problems which can belong to a certain theme.

As for learning language, I give them an assignment, like "Write a story/article about..." as we follow that particular theme. We also use workbooks for that but I choose according to theme as well - sometimes, workbooks come with pictures on them or stories with can link to certain themes that we are covering. Sometimes, we come across a difficult word in the Bible. That brings us to use the dictionary. And then we make sentences with that word. My kids have increased their vocabulary and reading really quickly by reading the Bible. We use NKJV.

If you don't like workbooks, you can always come up with your own ideas. The ideas come naturally and you don't have to brainstorm for it, to be honest. In fact, my main concern is usually about whether we have enough time to do all that comes to mind.