Lynda Coats- Author of Far Above Rubies Blessed Is The Man
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LYNDA COATS- AUTHOR OF FAR ABOVE RUBIES BLESSED IS THE MAN [1]
Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies
Proverbs 31:10
Welcome to the home of the FAR ABOVE RUBIES AND BLESSED IS THE MAN
home school unit study curricula.
You'll also find information about BLESSED RUBIES MAGAZINE and
COVENANT ACADEMY, an Alabama umbrella school.
I'll be adding more to the site in the coming days, so please stop
back soon!
Warmly, Lynda Coats
MY PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION [2]
August 15th, 2007
People often ask me what curriculum or teaching methods I have
used. The best answer I can give to that is not a method but a
philosophy. This is how the Lord led us to teach our children many
years ago and the philosophy that formed the basis for the _Far Above
Rubies_ [3] and _Blessed is the Man _ [4]curricula.
1. GOD CREATED ALL OF US AS INDIVIDUALS. Each person is a unique
human being from the moment of conception, different from every other
human being. This difference includes the mental, emotional, and
personality distinctives which impact the way a person learns and what
he or she can and will become. For this reason, parents should know
their children and teach to their styles_. Blessed Is the Man_ and
_Far Above Rubies,_ like most unit studies, were designed to be
broad-based and flexible enough to meet a wide-range of educational
needs and learning styles.2. ALL HUMAN BEINGS ARE SINNERS IN THEIR
NATURAL STATE. It is not enough to teach a student the difference
between right and wrong. A moral, well-behaved sinner is still
estranged from God. In order to have a right relationship with God, a
person must repent of sin and be saved from it. It is up to us as
Christian parents to teach this to our children and to pray for the
Lord to make it real in their lives.
3. SALVATION IS IN THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST AND IN NO OTHER. We
must lead our children to put their trust in the Lord Jesus and pray
for their salvation, even as we train their minds and supply their
physical needs. It is not possible to `train' someone to become a
Child of God (also known as getting saved); that must be done by God
himself. We can only share the message, prepare the ground, and pray
for the results, but it is up to us to do that. In the meantime, we
should teach our children and young people to walk in His truth.
4. GOD GAVE US OUR CHILDREN. They are given to us in sacred trust
from God the creator for a relatively short time to bless our lives
and give us a special ministry before God. We are responsible before
Him for how we rear and train His children during the time they are in
our homes.
5. GOD GAVE EACH CHILD TO SPECIFIC PARENTS FOR A REASON. Except for
God himself, no one knows your child as well as you do or is as
perfectly suited to teach him. When parents commit atrocities against
their own children, it is not parenthood or God's choice of parents
for that child that is faulty. It is sin which is the root cause of
child abuse and neglect as well as all other evils. Leading the parent
into a right relationship with God through faith in Christ is the
ideal answer, not taking children away from their parents or
forbidding parents to teach them.
6. TEACHING IS THE DOMAIN OF THE PARENTS, NOT OF A SCHOOL OR ANY
OTHER ENTITY. Scripture is full of references to parents teaching and
training their own children, but says nothing about schools or
classrooms. Scripture also abounds with evidence that it is the
parents whom God holds responsible for the education and moral
training of their children. Judging by Scripture, we must infer that
this responsibility is still upon parents, even if the child attends
school or is taught by someone else.
7. ALL EDUCATION IS RELIGIOUS. All knowledge comes from God who is
the author of it. Just as there can be no error in God's Word, there
can also be no truth outside of its realms. Even those branches of
education which are normally considered secular or morally-neutral,
when we thoroughly investigate them, are found to center in and/or
revolve around God, His creation, or His revealed word.
8. EDUCATION IS A NATURAL PART OF LIFE. Notice the many times in
Scripture when the Lord, in HIs earthly ministry or through the
inspired writers, uses the everyday affairs of life or nature to teach
spiritual lessons. Everything with which we come in contact can teach
us something. It is up to us to glean from those people and
experiences that which the Lord has for us. As parents we are
responsible to arrange our children's activities and environment to
teach those things which are desirable and not the undesirable.
9. TEACHING SHOULD BE DONE IN A NATURAL WAY. Deuteronomy 6:4-9 tells
us how we should teach our children the things of God. It encourages
us to tell them of these things throughout the day in everything that
we do, and to diligently guide their education. If all of education is
from God, this can be applied to teaching all subjects and skills.
FARaand BITM offer a format with which to do that, but are not designe
dto take the place of the lifestyle approach.
10. TEACHING SHOULD TAKE A FORM THAT BEST MEETS THE PARTICULAR
CHILD'S LEARNING STYLE AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS. (See Learning Styles
section of the above website) The job of the parent/teacher is to
help each student choose learning activities and materials that best
meet his/her specific needs, while including enough items designed
for other learning styles to challenge him/her in areas of weakness
and/or to broaden his/her perspective.
11. CHILDREN SHOULD BE IMMERSED IN SCRIPTURE. It should be much more
than a school subject or something relegated to church or Sunday
School. As parents we should open the Word of God to our children and
train them to read it for themselves as soon as possible. As good as
Bible stories, commentaries, dramatized tapes, and Bible videos can be
for teaching the stories and principles of the Bible, there is no
substitute for reading or hearing the actual Word of God, word for
word, in as accurate a translation as possible.
12. THE PURPOSE OF TEACHING AND PARENTING IS TO WORK OURSELVES OUT
OF A JOB. It is the goal of all Christian education for
parent/teachers to work as God's instruments in molding the little
ones He gives us into mature, godly adults who are capable of
replacing us in society in the future. As our children reach each new
level of maturity, it behooves us parents to give them ever-increasing
control over their own education within Biblical parameters.
13. PRODUCTIVITY IS PARAMOUNT FOR THE SERVANT OF GOD. It is part of
a young person's education to learn the value of work and to work
heartily at whatever he does, realizing it is all for the Lord. As
parents, we should encourage our young people to make good use of
their time in all circumstances and to pursue even hobbies which are
productive in some way.
14. YOUNG PEOPLE AFTER THE AGE OF ABOUT THIRTEEN ARE READY TO BEGIN
ACCEPTING ADULT RESPONSIBILITY. For that reason, we should begin at
that age to allow our children to make more and more of their
decisions. We are to counsel and guide, and we do still have veto
power, if matters come to that, but it is important to let our sons
think through their own problems and exercise their own discernment
rather than automatically solving their problems or telling them what
to do.
15. A WOMAN BELONGS UNDER THE HEADSHIP OF HER FATHER UNTIL HE GIVES
HER INTO THE CARE OF A HUSBAND. In most cases this will mean
continuing to live in the family home and always includes staying
close to her father and seeking his advice in all Spiritual matters
and major life decisions. We believe that God desires this behavior
from all women and will lead a godly young lady through her father,
even if he does not know the Lord himself.
15. EVEN A CHILD HAS A PLACE IN GOD'S FAMILY. We should begin when
our children are young training them to care about others and to serve
the Christian community insofar as they can at each age. This
curriculum offers many opportunities for service projects of benefit
to others. It is part of the training of children to help them
identify their own spiritual gifts and learn to use them for the glory
of God and the benefit of others.
Excerpted from _Blessed is the Man_ [5] © 1998 by Lauren and Lynda
Coats; any use without written permission is forbidden by Federal law.
This is includes e-mailing to others and posting on websites.
Posted in Articles [6], Blessed Is The Man [7], Far Above Rubies [8],
Homeschool [9] | No Comments [10]
NEW BOOKS! PHONICS AND "GO-SCHOOLING" [11]
August 2nd, 2007
[12]After working on high-school curriculum for several years, I've
moved to the other end of the schooling spectrum with a phonics unit
study. _ALL THE LETTERS, ALL YEAR LONG_ [13] is a unique, total
immersion phonics program touching on all areas of academic knowledge
and everyday life, helping pre-readers to identify letters and their
sounds whenever they encounter them. This program could serve as a
stand-alone phonics curriculum or may be used to supplement any other
program.
The second new e-book is entitled _TAKING IT ON THE ROAD --
HOMESCHOOL FUN AWAY FROM HOME_ [14]. Based on our twenty years of
homeschooling experience, this book offers exciting ideas to
incorporate teaching into errand-running, vacations, and other travel
time. It is essentially a unit study based on travel and going places.
There are activities in all subject areas for all ages with many
designed for the whole family together. Try it out and have fun
learning together on your next trip!
_ [15]All the Letters, All Year Long _and _Taking it on the Road --
Homeschool Fun Away from Home _are now available as e-books - get them
today!
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UNIT STUDIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS! [18]
August 1st, 2007
Hi!
Are you looking for a well-rounded curriculum for your high school
student? Have you wondered whether it was a good idea to home school
all the way through high school? I would like to encourage you that
homeschooling through the teen years is a wonderful option.
I've developed two unit study curricula, _Far Above Rubies_ and
_Blessed is the Man_, that will prepare your students for living. In
addition to the very important academic subjects, these unit studies
are designed to prepare teens for their God-designed roles in life.
You can read more about each one by clicking on it's individual
page. Although I am currently out of stock for the printed version of
_Far Above Rubies_, I have plenty of _Blessed Is The Man_ in stock. I
hope to have both books available as e-books very soon. If you
subscribe to my RSS feed, you'll find out exactly when they are ready
to order!
Thanks for coming by- it's my prayer that the things you read here
will minister to your heart and help you as you teach your children.
Posted in Blessed Is The Man [19], Far Above Rubies [20], Homeschool
[21] | No Comments [22]
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