Help with choosing Bible

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  1. Actressdancer

    Actressdancer New Member

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    I just can't decide and I don't even really know where to start. We could keep using LPs because, well, there isn't anything wrong with them. What I'm ponder though, is that my DS7 (will be 8 by the start of the school year) wants to be a pastor. I'd like to give him something more substantive than AOP provides. Is there such a thing? Oh, and I'd love it if the boys (by fall they will be 10, 8, and 6) could all use the same thing OR if it's self-contained (like LPs). With working full time and grad school, I need to be realistic about the amount of prep time I'll have.

    Thoughts?
     
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    Actressdancer New Member

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    On that note, is the BJU Bible student Worktext complete? I realize the TM has a lot of useful information, and I'd need the separate test book and answer key, but is the TM necessary?

    Arg.... This is so difficult.
     
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    If you are looking to use all the same thing then Bible Study for All Ages might work. I haven't used it, but almost chose it for my younger son.
     
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    look into the positive action for Christ program. I can't wait to order it for next year. I remember loving it as a kid in my Christian school and was so happy to find it this year for my kids.
    http://positiveaction.org/
     
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    Birbitt New Member

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    Positive action is a great program! I love that it can be used with the bible version you are most comfortable, however I do find that it needs more than just a little teacher time, and you would need different levels for each kiddo.

    Something that I love, and find very awesome, AND can be taught as one class, and only takes about 20 min a day, and is all inclusive is Picture Smart Bible. For your younger one and maybe two depending on ability you could copy the completed page and just let them color the elements as you discuss them. For your oldest (or oldest two) he can complete the student page as you teach and then color it after. What they end up with after both old and new testament is completed is a Bible in pictures, and they become very familiar with the scriptures and where something can be found.

    http://www.picturesmartbible.com/
     
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    Actressdancer New Member

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    Oh wow!!!! That looks amazing!

    Only thing is... um... we're using Draw, Write Now and Draw and Write Through History. This would be... well.... a lot of drawing. lol. I'll have to think about it. That may not be such a bad thing.
     
  8. Lindina

    Lindina Active Member

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    Amie, I really am enjoying the CLE Bible. The lower grades (I think 1-6) are now in the Sunrise Edition (different from the Lifepacs they used to be copies of), although 7 and up are still in Lifepac form (only without the color). The 1st-5th grades are only 5 units, so you can do them two or three days a week for the whole year, OR you could do them daily for half a year and something different the other half. There is an "elective" course of 5 units that can be used by either 4th or 5th grade. 1st and 2nd grades have no quizzes or tests (brief story with activity page), but 3rd and up do have them. See samples at www.clp.org. The kids who have used these at my school (we've only gotten to 1st-4th so far) seem to love them.

    I have also used the Rod & Staff courses for 5th and 6th grades. Although I used them with a junior high student (7th and 8th grades), we found them sufficiently challenging for her. The Bible itself (KJV) is the textbook, and the workbook is "just" a study guide. VERY thorough. You can see sample pages at www.rodandstaffbooks.com. The 5th and 6th grade courses cover the OT, then the 7th and 8th grade courses cover the NT.

    And I have also -- and sometimes still do -- use LP. Used the 800 this year, will use the 900 next year.
     
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    Shelley New Member

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    I second the Picture Smart Bible. We LOVE it here. Really, they're just tracing the lines while you read off the information that goes with it, but it keeps their hands busy while they listen. My kids have retained a lot of info from using it.
     
  10. mschickie

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    This year we are using God's Great Covenant. It looks like a really complete program. We used BJU for the past couple of years as a supplement. I did not do the full lessons and let dd just go through the workbook. If you want to do it as a complete Bible course especially for older kids you would probably need the TM.
     

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