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Mentoring Moments for Christian Women
Practical encouragement based on the biblical principles of Titus 2 and Proverbs 31 for today's woman
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Thanksgiving Garland Craft
Thanksgiving Blessings
This month's issue introduces our new Thanksgiving Blessing web pages in our Special Occasions section.
Palmer Family Thanksgivng is Loi's family recipes complete with a countdown planner to get a head start now.
A Thankful Heart includes ideas for meaningful family traditions and ways to bless others.
Thanksgiving Decorations shows how to put together simple low-cost centerpieces and ideas.
Living History Museums
Many museums now offer virtual
tours at no cost online. With over 2,000 living history museums in the
U.S. alone, there is plenty to choose from. In fact, take a world tour!
Just do an online search to find links. Send us your favorite links and
we will add them to our list!
Jamestown Settlement
www.historyisfun.org
Museum of Natural History:
http://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions
Merriam-Webster Online
Kellie Renfroe
Need to build language, vocabulary, and spelling skills? Visit www.merriam-webster.com. Sign-up for a
Leaner's Word of the Day for kids that will come to your inbox, access to fun
games, and spelling. In fact, you will find Spell It! the Scripps National
Spelling Bee study site. For adults, there are plenty of interesting helps
including a Word of the Day.
This is a great site for printing black and white or color soldiers from
any time period. There are instructions for mounting them so they stand up, as
well as game rules if you want to simulate battles.
History, literature and worldview curriculum for grades kindergarten and up.
Homeschool Blogs
Molly Evert
Preschoolers and Peace
This mother of eight will encourage those of you with preschoolers.
www.preschoolersandpeace.com
I Take Joy
This is author and speaker Sally Clarkson's blog.
http://wholeheart.typepad.com/itakejoy
Pursue the Journey
Notebooking, child training, nature study and more. Click "Our Favorites" at the top of this blog for lots of great homeschooling sites.
http://debrafogelbach.com
Peakmore Academy
With 59 pages of entries, this site is jam packed with information for homeschoolers.
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/PeakmoreAcademy
Jeannie Fulbright
Mrs. Fulbright is the author of the popular Apologia Science for Young Explorers series. This is her inspirational blog. She also has a companion site with more articles, encouragement and how-to tips.
http://www.jeanniefulbright.com
Jamin
This blog has lots of crafty ideas for homeschool projects
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/jaminacema
Harmony Art Mom
This blog has lots of great ideas for teaching art and music appreciation at all grade levels using the Charlotte Mason and Classical approaches.
http://harmonyartmom.blogspot.com
Counter-Cultural School
This is Molly Evert's new school blog. Posts include hands-on activities for study of Ancients, tips on setting up a schoolroom, scheduling, and planning.
http://counterculturalschool.blogspot.com
Mentoring Moments Chat!
We are excited about the addition of our blog, Mentoring Moments Chat.
Not only can you read posts from our staff, you can join in too! MM
Chat is the place to ask online questions, share a recipe, a book
review, or your favorite scripture.
We want to hear from you! Visit the blog
and subscribe so you can have the blogs arrive directly to your email
address. And, if you blog send your address to us -- we'd love to visit
you too!
Staff Blogs
Kellie Renfroe
Oasis
Molly Evert
Counter Cultural Mom
Counter Cultural School
The Birding Family
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30 Day Cooking Series
Visit In the Kitchen for a our new series of podcasts teaching 30 day cooking. If you are not familiar with this method of saving time and money it is as simple as cooking 30 meals in one day. To learn more to to In the Kitchen.
Cut Grocery Bills
In Half!
Visit the Abundant Living page to learn how !
An Honest Look at Anger
Do you struggle
with anger? Listen and be encouraged as Molly Evert shares candidly
about her struggles with anger as well as practical methods for gaining
victory through Christ in her newest podcast for MMCW. An Honest Look at Anger.
The Multiple Personality Mom
As
women, we often experience a wide range of emotions on any given day. To
our husbands and children--and even to ourselves--these mood changes
can seem like multiple personalities. You may meet some of your "other
selves" in this encouraging, allegorical podcast. The Multiple Personality Mom.
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The Light and the Glory for Children
By Peter Marshall / Baker
Has America seen the last of its courageous Christian heroes? Put your kids on horseback with evangelist George Whitefield, in Valley Forge with president George Washington, and in many other historical places where believers stood for righteousness---and they'll be inspired to continue God's work in America! Includes study activities. For ages 9 to 12. 174 pages, softcover from Revell.
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The Light and the Glory Activity Book
By Peter Marshall / Baker
"How can my younger children start learning about America's Christian heritage?" Children ages five to eight might begin at the side of Christopher Columbus as he works on his maps. They could make a canoe adventure down the Mississippi with Father Marquette, or decide what to take to the New World on the Mayflower. They might even assemble their own colonial house. Crayons, pencil, and an eager mind turn these activities, pictures to color, and simple word games into a window on God's grand work in the North American wilderness. Recommended for ages 5 to 8.
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175 Easy-to-Do Crafts: Thanksgiving
By Essential Learning Products
Kick off your Thanksgiving with all the crafts and festive decorations it deserves! A fall-leaf wreath, harvest basket, squirrel nut box, Turkey centerpiece, placements, cards, decorations and much more are featured in this extensive craft book. Make Pilgrims & Indians, turkeys, harvest vegetables, and even a Plymouth Rock doorstop that reflect the autumn season in all its beauty. Each craft includes a full-color photograph of the finished project with a materials-needed list and step-by-step instructions for a fun time start-to-finish. 63 pages, softcover, with materials index. 175 crafts included.
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Thanksgiving Resources
Molly Evert
We love Thanksgiving! I take the opportunity every year to help my
children gain an appreciation for our nation, which was founded by Christians
seeking freedom from religious persecution. Here are some of the resources we
are using in our family.
Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford
Every year we read an excerpt
from this book, William Bradford’s personal journal, before partaking of our
Thanksgiving meal. This inspirational book traces the pilgrim’s journeys, first
to Holland as they sought freedom from religious persecution, and then on to
America, when they felt it necessary to leave their homes in Holland behind in
order to protect their children from ungodly cultural influences. This book is
a testimony to multi-generational faithfulness, one which I feel it would profit
every family to read.
Following are several picture books I read annually with my children. These
books all use photographs taken at living history museums such as Plymouth
Plantation to give a realistic view into what life was like for the
pilgrims.
Mayflower 1620: A New Look at a Pilgrim Voyage
The Animated Hero Classics series is inspiring for all children. This video
tells more about William Bradford, governor of Plymouth Plantation.
Samuel Eaton’s Day by Kate Waters
1621:
A New Look at Thanksgiving
Giving Thanks: The 1621 Harvest Feast
Tapenum’s Day: A Wampanoag Indian Boy in Pilgrim Times
On the Mayflower
Almost Home
This biographical fiction series gets high marks for readers ages 8 to 12.
Almost Home chronicles the life of Mary Chilton, one of the 102 Mayflower
passengers.
Three Young Pilgrims is an
excellent book for children who love lots of detail. Cheryl Harness is known
for her beautiful picture books, each one jam packed with lots of information.
This lovely book is no exception!
By: Cheryl Harness
The Story of
Thanksgiving is a board book which introduces preschoolers to this special
holiday.
The
Landmarks and Libery CD series, produced by Vision Forum, is a series of
fascinating lectures, recorded on location at various important historical
landmarks, such as Plymouth Plantation and Jamestown. This series is
informative and inspiring for older children and adults alike who want to gain a
true understanding of the Christian roots of our nation. Secular historians are
“re-writing” history, seeking to hide God’s hand at work in our nation. This
series gives glory where it is due, to God alone. Click on the CBD link to
hear an excerpt from one of the lectures.
Landmarks
and Liberty: The 2003 Faith & Freedom Tour Audio CD Set
A Few of Our
Favorite Things
Visit us on our blog
as we share our favorite things. From Rhonda Ellis' top five tips to
raising godly children to Christmas organization ideas, you're sure to
love this new series. Not only do we want you to check out the blog, we want to hear from you! Share your favorite things too! www.mentoringblog.mentoringmoments.net.
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The Light and the Glory
By Peter Marshall & David Manuel / Baker
From the first cries of "Land! Land!" on the Pinta to the modern age, the authors make their case that America has been afforded a divine destiny. Columbus' view that God was calling him to bear the light of Christ, the Euro-American victory over Metacomet, King Phillip, and the preachers of the Great Awakening are all seen in light of God's plan for His new nation...a new Israel.
At varience with the teachings in many public schools and academic institutions today, the authors present copious amounts of research to support their opinions. Were the Puritans sin-obsessed hypocrites that modern writers depict them? Did they believe they were a new chosen people? And was it God's will for Christians in the Colonies to take up arms against England or was it rebellion? Countering these claims and more, The Light and the Glory presents a uniquely Christian lens through which to view the founding, settling and current state of America. 384 indexed pages, softcover.
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A Mom Just Like You: The Home Schooling Mother
By Vickie & Jayme Farris / B & H Publishing Group
As a homeschool mom, you juggle so much! Housework. Curriculum planning. Teaching. Discipline. If you've ever felt like you're drowning or wondered whether to continue, this book---written by a homeschool mother of 10---is for you. Personal insights and Bible-based wisdom gleaned from years of experience will bolster your resolve and confidence, and help you balance it all without sacrificing your own well-being. 288 pages, softcover from B&H.
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Make-Ahead Goodies
Thanksgiving treats to football game appetizers, visit In the Kitchen this month for our favorite make-ahead goodies.
Looking for the perfect teen gift?
Check out the Young Writers Series
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