My little man and I just finished a Creation-based dinosaur unit study that led to some amazing rabbit trail learning! What started out as a great "boy topic" to end 2nd grade with a bang, turned into so much more. And, without my pre-planning, it's given him a great foundational understanding of events leading up to ancient history - which is our focus next school year. (This post contains affiliate links.) Dinosaur Lapbook My original plans were to simply go through the free Creation Based Dinosaur Lapbook and Printables from Homeschool Share. The prepared study was perfect for a 2nd grader and I already owned the "spine" book, What Really Happened to the Dinosaurs? by John ... Read More
Boys and Dinosaurs
On Sunday nights at church, I teach a Kidz Group class for children in 1-5th grades. Right now, I have only little boys in the class. What better way to catch their attention than to talk about dinosaurs! Dinosaurs and church?? Of course! Dinosaurs are a great topic for teaching the authority of the Bible as compared to evolutionary teaching. And for children, dinosaurs are one of the biggest "hooks" public schools use to disprove Biblical authority. Just how do you educate yourself on the truth of the Bible vs. what the evolutionary world believes? It's really as simple as children's books! There are so many wonderful children's books available now that teach Creation vs. ... Read More