Rainbows made out of fruit loops, building Noah's Ark out of legos, a trip to the museum, or making cinammon cookies - it's a unique way to bring history "off the pages." This is all part of Rock Solid's new history curriculum, Biblioplan.
Here's a few ways you can take advantage of this excellent curriculum at home, as shared by Ms. Lauren Warren, our Rock Solid History teacher:
In addition to teaching history at RSCA, you also have two beautiful Rockstars. How do you decide which Hands on History (HoH) activity to use with multiple kids?
We LOVE the new history curriculum and family learning model it provides. Noelle enjoys the coloring, while Hosea and I enjoy the reading and discussion. Even with the age gap, this curriculum provides a way for us to learn chapter content and dive in deeper as a family.
We often decide our HoH project based a family vote. Sometimes it’s based on what materials we have or how much time we have. And that's ok! This is the beauty of having lots of options to choose from. We've done simple projects like the rainbow fruit kabob, to more in-depth activities like our family trip to the Science and Nature Museum to see the Egyptian mummy exhibit. This has been fun for me as an adult learner and teacher, and even for the grandparents that came along!
What fruit have you seen a as family by using this curriculum and HoH activities?
Learning the same chapter content on the same schedule contributes to ongoing connections throughout the week. When information becomes more than an assignment, but a conversation, it takes on more of a life of its own.
Another cool and unexpected factor about this curriculum, is that we're all encountering parts of our story at church! So instead of God's story and church feeling like something that is "separate" and "different", it is aaaaallll connected. God's story is the world's story!! I love it!
How would you encourage a parent who might say, I'm not very crafty" or "We don't have much time for the activities"?
Pick the food tasting options, or games! Or if you think of something that's not on the list, but is relevant and applicable, ask your teacher. Chances are they'd be thrilled to accept your unique adaptation.
The goal is immersion, exposure and to make learning fun. Don't feel like it has to be perfect or feel trapped into exact descriptions of creative projects. Trust yourselves as parent-teachers who know the pulse of your family and learning styles. Allow the activity options to open the door for your family as you take the story off the page and bring them to life!
