After deciding that I would indeed continue homeschooling past kindergarten, I began searching for curriculum. My husband wanted something classical. I was leaning toward Charlotte Mason. We both wanted something that was biblical. That is how I first came across the Biblical Principle Approach (BPA). It is not really a curriculum, per se. There are no text books, no workbooks and until recently no lesson plans. It is a more a method for "renewing the mind" in education and for giving you the confidence to teach your children accordingly.
Because I have never really found a satisfactory way of describing what BPA is in any sort of brevity, I will borrow PrincipledMom's (my blog mom!) description:
But what does all that look like? I invite you to take a look in our home on a good day, when I had things planned, knew what I wanted to accomplish and everything was working.
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Because I have never really found a satisfactory way of describing what BPA is in any sort of brevity, I will borrow PrincipledMom's (my blog mom!) description:
BPA is short for Biblical Principle Approach, a method of Biblical reasoning that places the Word of God at the center of every subject.Its focus on foundations particularly attracted me. We set foundations for each subject area and for our lives.
- It is a governmental way of thinking, that is: who or what is controlling, directing, regulating or restraining?
- It is a lifestyle of scholarship and Christian character.
- It is a Biblical method of education, similar in execution to the Hebraic model.
- It develops young men and women who are able to reason from God's Word for themselves.
- It is distinctive in its commitment to American Christian education.
- It highlights His Story, a recognition of Providential history. Principium
But what does all that look like? I invite you to take a look in our home on a good day, when I had things planned, knew what I wanted to accomplish and everything was working.
This post is part of Back to Homeschool Week being hosted by I have to say...Check out some more posts on the topic by following the links she is collecting over there.
education, homeschooling, home school
