At my children's request we have studied The Easter Story and all of the questions and comments that then opens up in their hearts. As important as an education is to me for my children, I feel that it is just as important for me to teach them about Jesus, Christianity, and the faith that I stand on and have since I was a little girl. I strongly believe in homeschooling because it allows us to discuss our religious beliefs and opens doors for the children to allow Jesus into their heart and to possibly open doors for them to become active in their faith or in our church.
I did a lot of research before discussing the story and struggled with how much they were able to comprehend for their age and maturity level. I found the video that I posted below and it seemed to plainly explain the story in a way that they were able to fully understand.
We also used eggs for counting (Math), We nailed our problems to a plastic cross (Bible/Religion), we learned the timeline in which all of this occurred (History. Social Studies), I had them read aloud to each other the Easter Story (Reading), and we used certain words for our spelling words for the week (Spelling). I have learned that picking something of interest to them and then exploring that in all subjects is the best way to get them to successfully learn!
Feel free to use the video below for your own learning or teaching purposes and as always, leave questions, comments, or concerns if you would like to discuss.
Happy Easter to all of our family and friends supporting us on our homeschool journey. He is RISEN! Amen!!
The Easter Story
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