Core 52

Description

If it sounds like a fitness exercise—you're mostly right. In 15-minutes daily, this common-sense study approach builds your spiritual fitness. Both the Student Edition and Core 52 (for adults or students eager to dig into meatier challenges) cover the same Bible concepts/passages in the same chapters. In Core 52 the titles, writing styles, chapter lengths, and examples used are unique to the target audience. The chapters (theme-based, highlighting specific verses) are easily digestible, offer key points, and provide 5 days of practical, yet progressively challenging tasks. Some tasks might be read the included essay; memorize the core Scripture and review previous verses; read the Bible passage; or read additional passages for implications and connections. Weeks always end with practically exercising the principle in the real world (about 30 minutes of your week). For example, in the Student Chapter 13, "Identify a popular thing you need to stop doing because it isn't right." The corresponding adult assignment is "practice one act of deliberate humiliation." Adults can also select "Overachiever" challenges and "Bonus Reading" options. Practical, doable, and God-honoring, you'll have what you need to "run with endurance the race set before" you. Core 52 is 369 pgs, pb. The Student Edition is 255 pgs. The Family Edition is a great resource for providing your children with a solid Biblical foundation. Use around the dinner table or during family reading time for 10-15 minutes a day. It is our job as parents to teach them the way of God. This book is a guide to get started in that direction. Each chapter has a check list of things to do each day that week. 223 pgs, hc. ~ Ruth

Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
Other
Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
Other Materials Required
There are additional required resources that are a separate purchase.
Other Materials Optional
There are additional resources mentioned or recommended but are not absolutely necessary.
Consumable
Consumable
Designed to be written in; not reusable.
Non-Consumable
Not designed to be written in; reusable.