Spelunking at Bonnechere Caves

This past week, we celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary.   Since we were at our campground located near Eganville, we were trying to figure out what we could do with the kids on our special day.   I approached Bonnechere Caves to see if it could be possible to visit and an agreement was made.   I will be honest is telling you that I always wanted to check out these caves since we were camping at Logos Land Resort for over 10 years but it never happened.   Originally we had the idea of visiting Bonnechere Caves on the day of our anniversary which is June 6th but the rainy day on June 5th ended up the day we took the tour.   It was perfect in many ways and we had a blast exploring the caves.   

Bonnechere Caves is located near Eganville next to the Fourth Chute Falls.

The caves were discovered in the late 1800s by a guy while he saw these holes near the chutes. 

Looking for adventures, he explore the area and found this hole in the ground which he decided to explore by simply attaching rope on a tree and slide through it.

And he entered the cave to explore it…  but before I give you too much on his explorations – which is after all the story you will learn while visiting Bonnechere Caves – let me tell you more about the tour itself.

The first part of the tour will introduce you to fossils found in the area (not only in the cave).   We somewhat arrive a bit late for this part of the tour but we got a private presentation at the end of the tour which was very thoughtful from the tour guide.

After this presentation, we are guided toward the area where you can see the caves via the river nearby and to the entrance of the Bonnechere Caves.  The entrance is easy to access and wooden stairs have been made for visitors.

Throughout the tour, you will hear the story of the first explorer of these caves.  I will not tell the story as it wouldn’t make it interesting for you if you decide to visit Bonnechere Caves.  However, we found the story fascinating and very interesting to follow.  Now only do you get the history of the caves but you also get the snapshot of the person who explore the caves.  You will also learn how to be more secure when spelunking and how it is important to never be alone when doing so.

At one point, our tour guide needed a volunteer.  Our son, Dominic, stepped up to the place and inserted his hand in the hole found on the wall.    There is a story linked to this hole in the wall but again it is part of the tour so I won’t spoil the mystery surrounding this particular place.

At some point during the tour we arrived in the bat cave.  Unfortunately at this time of the year the bats have left the cave for the spring/summer so there was no little brown furry friends to observe.  If you want to be able to see the little brown bats, it is suggested to go in the fall which is when they come back to nest for the winter.  This is where they would be found.   When the first person to explore the caves arrived at that point there was over a thousand bats hanging there.  Nowadays, there are about a hundred of them coming in the fall.

The next thing that you can do if you are not claustrophobic is to go through the path that was taken by the original spelunker of the caves.  The area is not too bad to walk though you might get your shoes wet at some places due to water accumulating in some areas.   There is one section that get very tight and can be frightening for some. But it was fun to retrace the steps of the person who first visited the caves.

At one point, we stopped and we could see a rope crossing the path.  I thought that it was an area not opened to visitors but we learned that at some point pumps were used to remove the water from the area further in order to explore more of the caves.  So in the spring, the pumps remove the water and in the falls the pumps are stopped.   It would take about three days for this section to be filled with water.  At this point in the story, the tour guide will warn everyone to stay together and will demonstrate how dark the caves can be without light.     Let me tell you that it was pitched dark…

Finally at the end of the tour before exiting the caves through another entrance, you have the opportunity to take a picture.

Once the tour is finished, you can get back out in the woods.   Be aware that you will have a bit of climbing to do with the help of a staircase that has been added to help the visitors.  The area is almost magical and reminded me of scenes in the Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit or the Narnia movies.

The tour for the Bonnechere Caves starts daily (rain or shine) and happens every 20-30 minutes.   Plan to spend about one hour for the tour alone.  However, you can explore the above ground site to see the original hole where the first explorer went through or the falls nearby.  By aware that it is extremely recommended to stay on the paths due to the presence of poison ivy.

In case you are wondering how easy it is to walk in the caves, I can assure you that it is beautifully setup for anyone who desires to explore.   The paths are sturdy with wooden trails (except for the excursion to retrace the path of the first explorer which has patch of water here and there…) and the lighting is making the exploration easier to do.

We were extremely blessed to have been able to visit the Bonnechere Caves in exchange of a review.  However, for a family of six like ours the fees would have been almost 90$ which is expensive for us.  And I know numerous homeschool families with many children who would enjoy doing a tour and spelunk as well.  It is a great way to discover caves in the area.   It would be interesting if a special family fee would be put in place in order to facilitate large families to come and visit.  However, they do special pricing for homeschool groups if you desire to organize a field trip.  Homeschool groups qualify for school rate which can be seen by going at the Teacher’s Info section on their website.

Nevertheless, exploring Bonnechere Caves will cover history, spelunking, security, and learn a bit about the bats that live in the caves and the beavers that were found in the caves at some point.    It is a great field trip to do with your kids.  Bring a picnic and explore the area afterward.  There are beautiful falls close by and many other things to discover in the Ottawa Valley.  

Bonnechere Caves is located at 1247 Fourth Chute Rd in Eganville, ON.   If you desire directions please visit their page which listed directions from Ottawa, Toronto, Algonquin Park, and NorthBay-Petawawa-Pembroke.

Disclaimer: Thanks to Chris for allowing us to visit Bonnechere Caves in exchange of a review. I was not monetarily compensated for this post . Please note that the post was not influenced by the Sponsor in any way. All opinions expressed here are only my own. All pictures posted on this blog post were taken with our own cameras.

Philippians in 28 Weeks

 Philippians in 28 Weeks
Written by Stacy Farrell
Published at Home School Adventure Co.

About the product

The Bible is banned in many countries.  Countless believers have sacrificed their freedom – and many, their lives – to spread the message of God’s love and salvation contained within its pages.  Are we exercising our freedom responsibly?

Memorize the entire book of Philippians in 28 weeks!

My Thoughts

Since my kids have started attending Awana, I find it is easier for them to memorize scriptures and etched God’s Word upon their heart.   There is time that I wish I had the motivation to do a bit more memorization myself.   I knew that Philippians in 28 weeks was available but I haven’t had the courage to get it.  However, in May I approached the author and asked if it could be possible to review it.  She agreed and provided me with a pdf copy to download.

The goal is to learn the whole book of Philippians in 28 weeks.    I was highly motivated and read the instructions before starting.  The idea is quite simple if you think about it.   The first thing you need to do is read the book regularly.  And when I say regularly, I mean daily…. every single day of the 28 weeks.   I will be honest with you – I don’t do this daily so I know that deep down it will take me more than 28 weeks to memorize.  And I realize that daily immersion of the scripture makes it easier to remember – daily immersion of the same scriptures is the first essential step in memorization.

The second step is to record.  Stacy Farrell has graciously provided special pages to copy the section on which you are putting your emphasis during the week.   This copywork is also perfect to allow your kids to practice penmanship at the same time while studying the book of Philippians.  You also have the opportunity to journal and reflect on the scriptures you are learning that week.

Step three consist in repeating the verses on a daily basis by using the cards provided.  You can carry them on you and read them over and over – memorizing slowly and surely the words in your mind and heart.  At the end of each week, you can recite aloud to someone else the cards you have completed.   In a way this step is allowing you to review the verses you have learned with someone.  This also allow you to be accountable on your challenge in learning the verses.   Come to think of it, I believe this is the step that I am missing – accountability in order to keep up with my challenge.   

Finally, before starting a new week, you have to recite the memorized verses in order to test your retention.   The author has provided useful recitation charts at the end of each chapter in order to help you with this step.  

Also included in the curriculum, you will find a log that will help you to be more accountable and keep you on track.   I will admit that I completely forgot to fill this log when I started the curriculum.   To be completely honest with my reader, I think I had too much on my shoulders when I started it.   Each morning I read my French Bible since the 1st of January.   I somewhat felt overwhelmed in doing this, my devotions as well as reading through Philippians daily.   It was just too much.  And after a few days, the reading part of Philippians was dropped.   This was not a good idea – trust me.   In order to succeed in memorizing the verses in the book of Philippians, you will have to be dedicated in reading daily through the book – no matter what is going on in your life and no matter if it has already been 6 times you read it.  Because when you think of it at the end of 28 weeks, you should have read the book of Philippians one hundred and ninety-six times.  No wonder that memorizing would be easy to do when you read it so often!   And if you make a quick math calculation, this curriculum will take roughly about seven months to complete which is perfect for the new school year coming our way in a few months!

So in order to be able to pursue this challenge, I now realize that I need to make a decision to drop all other Bible reading I am doing and find someone who will encourage me and held me accountable in doing this challenge.   Another option would be to delay the learning of this book of the Bible but when you sense that the Spirit is telling you to deepen your memorization skills in order to have more scriptures in your heart – well….  delaying is not an option I think.    At the same time, I sense that my head is fighting me on this because  I don’t want to think of myself as a quitter when I stopped reading my three chapters a day in my French bible.  It’s ridiculous I know…. and ultimately I need to make the decision and not look back.    And since learning comes with experience, I have decided to tackle this challenge the way it is suppose to be done. The only reason why I am stalling on the memorization part is that I wasn’t dedicated enough in the process of learning.

I love the way the author has presented and decorticated the scriptures in order to memorize them better.  It is an ingenious way of learning more of God’s Word and it guides you through an easy process of memorization – reading, writing, studying, saying, and repeating.     This product would make a wonderful biblical curriculum for your middle school or high school student in the fall.   I strongly recommend the Philippians in 28 weeks for anyone (students, young adults, older adults) who wants to deepen their relationship with God.  It is a great product that will allow you to memorize a special book of the Bible where you will be encourage to find joy, be humble, and always be thankful.  By doing so with your kids you can hide God’s word in your heart and be a testimony to Him at the same time.

If you want to discover how it is done, you can download the first chapter of the product on the website.  http://www.homeschooladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Philippians_in_28_Weeks_sample_chapter1.pdf 

You can order Philippians in 28 weeks in print edition (28.95$) or ebook edition (14.95$).  Two versions are available – ESV or KJV.   I personally would like to see the NIV or NLT version as well.  You can also have the option of only downloading the cards (ESV version) if you prefers this.  The price tag for the cards is 9.95$.    All these can be ordered direction from Home School Adventure Co. at  http://www.homeschooladventure.com/products/philippians-in-28-weeks/.

Disclaimer: Thanks to Home School Adventure Co. for sending me the above mentioned title in PDF format for review purposes. I was not monetarily compensated for this review. Please note that the review was not influenced by the Sponsor in any way. All opinions expressed here are only my own.

Mere Christianity Critical Analysis Journal

Mere Christianity Critical Analysis Journal
Written by: Stacy Farrell
Published at Home School Adventure Co. Publication

About the product

The classic work commonly known as Mere Christianity is actually a four-book series which explores the common ground upon which all Christians stand. It brings together Lewis’ legendary radio talks broadcast during World War II previously published as: Right and Wrong as a Clue to the Meaning of the Universe, What Christians Believe, Christian Behavior, andBeyond Personality (or First Steps in the Doctrine of the Trinity), and provides an unequaled opportunity for believers and nonbelievers alike to hear this powerful apologetic for the Christian faith.

The Mere Christianity Critical Analysis Journal is a powerful tool to strengthen critical thinking while cultivating a biblical worldview. Although it was originally created to be a companion resource to Philosophy Adventure, it may also be used as group or independent study for teenagers or adults.

It provides 10-16 questions for each chapter which can be discussed in:

• homeschools
• co-ops
• classrooms
• Sunday school
• small groups
• families

Who is Stacy Farrell?

Stacy Farrell’s worldview changed when she embarked on her homeschooling adventure in 2002.

Her background as a consultant and writer well-prepared her to teach communication skills; however, only hands-on experience (and much time spent on her knees) equipped her to mentor her sons through the character-transformation required to help them work toward their full potential.

Stacy has spoken at a variety of homeschool conferences and has published articles in leading Christian magazines. She wrote scripts for Willow Creek’s youth ministry, copy for Pastor Bill Hybel’s “Defining Moments” Audio Newsletter, and a broad range of material for corporate and non-profit clients. She also managed a law firm that specialized in civil rights litigation and constitutional law. Today, she loves to help empower students to recover territory lost by “fuzzy thinking” and low expectations. To that end, she created:

• Philosophy Adventure™—Pre-Socratics – designed to help students 6th-12th grade cultivate and defend a biblical worldview by teaching them how to write skillfully, think critically, and speak articulately as they explore the history of ideas

• Philippians in 28 Weeks™ — a simple and painless way to memorize an entire book of Scripture

• The Wise Woman with Literary Analysis Journal Questions – an enchanting fable that unmasks the ugliness of pride and selfishness

• Mere Christianity Critical Analysis Journal -- a powerful tool to strengthen critical thinking while cultivating a biblical worldview.

Although Stacy loves to write, speak, and teach, she considers her role as wife to Roger and mother to two precious sons to be her greatest work and privilege. You can learn more about her resources at ttp://www.homeschooladventure.com.

My Thoughts

I am very impressed with the products I have received from Home School Adventures Co. Publication so far.  Each time, I am in awe with the quality and the the depths of each product I have gotten from them so far.   This time around I had the opportunity to review the Critical Analysis Journal for Mere Christianity which was written by C.S. Lewis.

I will be honest with you.   Apart from listening to the Chronicles of Narnia with the family while vacationing a few years ago, I have never picked up a book from C.S. Lewis to read it.  So when I had the opportunity to review the product of Stacy Farrel, I thought it was also the perfect opportunity to tackle something that I have been thinking for quite some time with my oldest son, Alexandre, who is in grade 7 of homeschool – reading Mere Christianity together.    Unfortunately, it took me two weeks to receive the Complete C.S. Lewis Signature Classics which arrived just before Christmas and since we don’t do school during the Christmas weeks, well… our reading and journaling didn’t start until January.   But so far, I think we are learning well together.   We each read  a chapter at a time individually and then we come together in order to answer the questions found in the Mere Christianity Critical Analysis Journal.   For each chapter, you will find about 10 questions which will require you to dig in the chapter in order to find the answer or to simply formulate an answer based on what you think (there are some questions that will require your student to formulate a personal answer to it).  These personal answers will allow your student to express himself/herself according to their own thoughts.  At first, my son would answer with a short answer but I challenged him to write more profound answers.

I wasn’t sure how he would react.  Part of me thought that the book was a bit too much for him.  But doing it together encourages us to talk about what we read and how to answer the questions.   The fact that we are taking the book with bite size steps allow us to better understand what C.S. Lewis was saying.  The Critical Analysis Journal is also an excellent tool to have in hand when we decorticate the meanings of Lewis’ writings.  

I personally found this product challenging on many levels.  Not only will it encourage you to read a book that was on the back of my mind for a couple of years now but it is stimulating to work on something alongside with my oldest son.   Though he finds it challenging to read the chapters (I do find it is a bit above the middle school level), he is coming to a point that he is taking advance in his reading and willingness to work on the Critical Analysis Journal has move from reluctant to somewhat motivated.   I believe in challenging my kids in reading books above their level in order to prepare them for higher level schooling and the Mere Christianity Critical Analysis Journal allow me to challenge my son in doing his best when something is more challenging.

The Mere Christianity Critical Analysis Journal is available for purchase on Homeschool Adventure Co. for the price of 28.95 in print edition and 18.95 in digital download.  

Christmas Freewriting Freebie

Christmas is here and during the month of December many homeschooling families are trying to tie-in the Christmas celebrations in their homeschool.   For example, as we are going through the month of December our family is reading through an Advent story daily.    But it doesn’t have to stay to only advent activities!  You can include Christmas in probably any part of your homeschool.  Next week, I plan to go through a Christmas around the world study with the kids.   You can also incorporate Christmas in your writing lessons.  Writing is hard to teach but Home School Adventure Co. has put together a fun Christmas Freewriting Freebie for homeschoolers everywhere.  Swing to their website to get this free writing activity!   Click on the image below to access the freebie!

 

From Home School Adventure --

Writing can be hard work. Good writing most often results from much rewriting, and much rewriting can make a writer weary. 

Because  Philosophy Adventure™ students create and refine a biographical narrative speech over the course of several weeks, (supported by clear step-by-step guidance and seven writing checklists), we created several freewriting exercises to offset that hard work with play, and simply encourage students to have fun writing. 

We soon discovered that students—even those who considered themselves “non-writers”—produced surprising results using these exercises. Both students and parents were amazed. (Some parents even joined in the fun!) 

We are delighted to share with you this “Christmas Freewriting.”

To download your own copy of the Christmas Freewriting Freebie, visit Home School Adventure Co.

Philosophy Adventure Mega Giveaway

As I mentioned previously, I am part of a special review team for a very interesting product for middle and high school students – Philosophy Adventure.   I wrote a first post back in May and today I am writing more about it.  Life has been crazy over the summer months with us investing in renovations on the second and first floor.   You see we have installed laminate flooring on the 2nd floor and hardwood on the 1st floor which required a lot of moving the furniture around and packing temporarily.   Though the floors are now complete, I still have boxes to unpack.  But this is not the purpose of this post as I need to tell you how amazing the Philosophy Adventure is as a curriculum for homeschoolers.

Philosophy Adventure - Learn how to write skillfully, think critically, & speak articulately as you explore the history of ideas.
Written by Stacy Farrell
Published at Homeschool Adventure

The course includes a reader which contains philosopher stories, images relevant to the time the philosophers were alive, writing lessons, critical thinking lessons, public speaking lessons, historical geography, and a biblical worldview analysis.   It also contains detailed checklists for the writing exercises as well as numerous writings prompts.   The student workbook includes philosopher notebook pages, mapping assignments, quizzes, tests and more.   Finally the Teacher’s Resources includes the keys to the quizzes, tests, and mapping assignments, timelines and easy to follow instructions.   The CD would contain the digital edition of the Reader and all the resources.

How the material works

This specific curriculum will introduce students to academic content and help them to develop practical skills  like writing, presentation of ideas and critical thinking.   The lessons are easy to follow and incremental as the child will learn to be more expressive in his writings and organized in the presentation of his words. 

In the Reader, the student will learn more about the leaders in the pre-socratic way of thinking.  He/she will discover Thales, Pythagoras, Xenophanes, Heraclitus, Parmenides, Empedocles, Protagoras, as well as Democritus. In each lesson, you will encounter the philosopher and receive assignments in order to develop your writing, thinking and speaking skills.  You will also be able to do a bit of geography based on the life of the philosopher, discover during which School of Thoughts the philosopher participated or founded and learn whether the ideas of the philosopher align with a biblical worldview. 

The Student workbook contains all your student will need in order to answer the questions, complete the notebook pages, Add details to the maps, and complete your assignments in the write think speak journal section.   A checklist helping the student to make sure he/she has thought of everything also complete the document.

In the Teacher Resources documents,  you will find memory cards, timeline resources, master maps and keys, as well as quizzes and keys.   I think it is absolutely fabulous that the Teacher Resources document is included in the package in order for me to be able to refer to it and correct the work my son has done.   Planning this curriculum into your daily work is quite easy.   You can easily adapt the schedule into a four or five days week.   In the end your student will be able to complete one lesson every two weeks in order to complete le curriculum after 16 weeks.   The curriculum is also flexible for your student to complete it in a more advanced intensive program on a 8 weeks period.    This specific curriculum will cover English Composition, World History/Geography, Speech and Communications as well as Logic/Critical Thinking and you will be able to assign credits to your high school student.

Now that I have presented the various documents included in this curriculum, I would like to present some of the things I have learned about one of the philosophers included in this curriculum.   What do you know about Pythagoras?   Your first thought might be the Pythagorean Theorem.  But what else do you really know about him?   I was quite surprise by the information I read through the pages of this curriculum.   From what I understand, he was the leader of what we would call today a sect.  He was very strict with his followers to the point of having them obey bizarre requirements like for example not eating beans.  This fear of beans that he had brought his life to an end because he refused to cross a bean field while running for his life. 

Needless to say we are still exploring this marvelous curriculum and I find it very interesting for any middle school or high school student.   I would like to suggest that you make sure that your child is mature enough before going through this material.   My oldest son is very mature for his age and we will continue to use it for his grade 7 year.  However, I have other children and I suspect that for some of them I will have to wait until they are in grade 9 before I include this curriculum in their lessons.    I am very pleased with what we have learned and covered so far.  I can’t wait to see how my son will change as the weeks go by.

Now, here’s a great news….   During the month of August, there is a MEGA GIVEAWAY going at Homeschool Adventure.   You have the opportunity to win the Philosophy Adventure Pre-Socratic curriculum along with other great products for homeschooling (see image below to see what you can win!).

MEGA GIVEAWAY – OVER 800$ of curriculum

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Wondering how much does Philosophy Adventure cost?   Well the physical set will be sold for the price of 89.95$ US while the digital set will be available for the price of 39.95$ at Homeschool Adventure.

Philosophy Adventure

Philosophy Adventure - Learn how to write skillfully, think critically, & speak articulately as you explore the history of ideas.
Written by Stacy Farrell
Published at Homeschool Adventure

I recently saw an opportunity to review a new product on the market for students in grade 6 to 12.   Having one child finishing grade 6 and slowly starting his grade 7, I thought it would be nice to explore how to cultivate and defend a biblical worldview in learning how to write skillfully, think critically, and speak articulately.   This specific course allows the student (and the teacher) to explore the history of philosophy.

The course includes a reader which contains philosopher stories, images relevant to the time the philosophers were alive, writing lessons, critical thinking lessons, public speaking lessons, historical geography, and a biblical worldview analysis.   It also contains detailed checklists for the writing exercises as well as numerous writings prompts.   The student workbook includes philosopher notebook pages, mapping assignments, quizzes, tests and more.   Finally the Teacher’s Resources includes the keys to the quizzes, tests, and mapping assignments, timelines and easy to follow instructions.   The CD would contain the digital edition of the Reader and all the resources.

How the material works

This specific curriculum will introduce students to academic content and help them to develop practical skills  like writing, presentation of ideas and critical thinking.

My Thoughts

I didn’t know what to expect from the curriculum when I signed up for it.  I had read the description and thought it would be a great way to discover philosophy combined with biblical worldview.    I was open to check out the product, explore it and share my thoughts about it.

I received a first draft of the document via email and quickly uploaded it on my iPad.   Imagine my surprise and delight in the material to read when I discover Thales and Pythagoras.   I only explored these two philosophers so far and I am impressed by the information contained in the pages I have read.   Intertwined with the story of these two philosophers, you can also get some quick one page lessons on writing, thinking and speaking.  At the end of each of these lessons, there is a little exercise to do based on what you have read.   For example, in the first writing lesson, the student is asked to answer three questions:

• Where did I come from and why am I here?
• Why is there evil, suffering, and death?
• Is there hope for my future?

The author also mentions that the answer “I don’t know.” is perfectly okay as long as it is not a way to avoid work in the process.   I like that kind of thinking because sometimes the student might not be able to express himself and might not be able to find an answer for a specific question.

In each lesson, you will have many components that will be repeated –

• the Philosopher’s Story will highlight interesting parts of the life of the philosopher, describe the time and place where he lived, and present his main accomplishments and beliefs.
• the Write, Think and Speak articles and assignments will complement the concept learned and are placed across from the story of the philosopher.
• The Geographical information will allow the student to identify the place and time when the philosopher lived and the School of Thought will highlight what kind of school of thought the philosopher participated or founded.
• Finally, the Contrast section will allow the student to become familiar with some of the material written by the philosopher and permit him/her to explore whether the ideas of that philosopher align with a biblical worldview.

Essential you could use this curriculum in a four or five days week.    Read the complete philosopher’s story from the week’s lesson and complete the philosopher’s notebook page and mapping assignment on day one.   On day two, you can read the Write sidebar and begin the assignment,   Day Three will allow the student to explore the Think sidebar and do the assignment on this lesson while day four consist of reading the Speak sidebar and begin the assignment.   Finally, day five consist in completing the Write, Think and Speak assignments as well as complete the timeline and mapping exercises.    You could also take the lesson quiz.  

The Student book contains notebook pages in order to answer some questions on the philosopher of the week, mapping exercises in order to label and record facts on specific places linked with the philosopher, detailed assignments for writing, and much more.  In the Teacher’s Resource you will get instructions on how to guide the student in the lesson, a list of vocabulary words and memory cards to help the student memorize the information for a specific philosopher,and all the answers to the assignments and quizzes of the student.  The material is well presented and very colorful.

What I particularly like about the writing assignments is that it is specifically indicated in the instructions to set a timer with a time assigned for each exercises.    At this point in time, my son is currently learning to write with another curriculum specialized in writing and he is enjoying it taking more time to write and work on his assignments.   Knowing that the writing assignments in Philosophy Adventure are time restricted will help him quite a bit in knowing how long he need to develop his answers.   The student is definitively guided step by step in order to help him/her in developing ideas to write and expanding their critical thinking at the same time.   And knowing that this course material intertwined the biblical worldview with the lesson is fabulous because it will give the two sides of the coin – philosophy thinking versus biblical thinking.

On Wednesday night, I was reading about Pythagoras and learned quite a bit about this philosopher.  Almost at every paragraph I had a reaction in my mind – no way!, really?, seriously?, wow!.   I know he was linked with the Pythagorean Theorem but that was about it.  I learned more about this philosopher in the few pages included in this curriculum than I had before.   I asked my son if he knew who Pythagoras was.  He answered the mathematician.  To which I told him he was more than that and tomorrow we will sit down together and read about this specific philosopher. 

Needless to say I am very impressed with the quality found in this curriculum.   I seriously think that Christian homeschoolers should go through it in order to prepare themselves in being able to write, think critically and speak with confidence about their beliefs.

Wondering how much does Philosophy Adventure cost?   Well the physical set will be sold for the price of 89.95$ US while the digital set will be available for the price of 39.95$ at Homeschool Adventure.

GREAT NEWS!

One of my reader have the possibility of winning a full digital set of the final publication!   It would be a great curriculum to guide your child to write skillfully, think critically, and speak articulately.  This curriculum is perfect for grade 6th to 12th.

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You can blog hop to other moms who reviewed the Philosophy Adventure to have the opportunity of entering more giveaways.  

Oh and there will be a Philosophy Adventure Twitter party on Tuesday June 4 at 9 p.m. EST. There will be physical prizes of all of Stacy Farrell's amazing products!!!