Posted by Administrator on 1/22/2014
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One of my fondest childhood memories is of music class in my small,
private school. On some days, we entered a dimly lit room, piled with
pillows on the floor, where we reclined and listened to great works of
classical music. Encouraged to imagine a scene that corresponded with
the dramatic, or soothing, or rollicking music, we all relaxed and
enjoyed one of God’s greatest creations. At other times we experienced
instrument show-and-tell or sang silly folks songs about cats on red
roofs (that I can still sing to this day!). And one year at the school
fair, we reenacted a scene from the opera “Amahl and the Night Visitor,”
to the delight of our parents. I have always loved music, and I believe
that love can be attributed to the wide variety of music to which I was
exposed during my youth, the fact that my family was musical and sang
together in the car and at church, and years of music lessons which I
truly loved–unlike so many children. Those three elements, along with
some intentional teaching about composers and styles, are key to helping
our children appreciate good music as they grow.
Posted by Administrator on 1/22/2014
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When selecting a text or curriculum for a particular film, you should
look for these things. The tools you choose should provide an outline
and synopsis of the film that provide an overview or road map to guide
the learning experience. It will help you and your children understand
what is going in within the movie as well as how relationships,
situations and events interrelate within the movie itself. This overview
should introduce the historical context for the film so that your
children can properly understand and position the context of the film.
Moreover, questions, discussion starters, and various activities all
play a role in facilitating the educational process.
Posted by Administrator on 1/21/2014
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Critical Thinking
James Sire calls naturalism the second great continent in worldviews (theism being first), and presents naturalism’s core qualities in The Universe Next Door.
Posted by Wilcox on 1/13/2014
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Posted by Wilcox on 1/6/2014
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Again, we acknowledge James Sire’s The Universe Next Door as providing this summary of the second major worldview. Please read his work for your own edification and understanding. [Note: As with all film listings, please determine each movie’s suitability for your own family. Please do not interpret a film’s inclusion in a list of examples as Zeezok Publishing’s promotion of or agreement with that film.]
