HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW: OUR REVIEW OF MY TEACHING LIBRARY

Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.

     A few weeks ago my family was given the wonderful opportunity to receive and review the Download Club from My Teaching Library  We have used this site for a few freebies in the past, so we were very excited to be able to check out all the amazing resources now. 

     This site includes downloadable resources for grades K-12. From Math to Science to Geography, there is something for everyone! They are in the form of PDF files. You can purchase the downloads separately or join the Download Club.  No matter which one you choose, you get to use the materials for as many members in your household as you would like.  Of course, you don't want to share with others outside your home as this is not fair to the company providing these tools for our homeschools.  

     

     First, you want to create an account. Once you have done that you can begin either purchasing certain downloads/pdfs or joining the Download Club that will give you unlimited access to all the resources for a year at a time.  When you purchase a pdf/download or choose one as a member of the Download Club, it is easily downloaded from your downloads page anytime you are ready to print.  Like I said before you will be able to print as many copies as you need for your family.  I love this feature!!!  Some classes we like to do together and need more than one copy. I think the Download Club is an amazing deal!  For just the low price of $45.00 per year, you will have dozens of downloads at your fingertips. 

     The site is so easy to navigate.  You can find courses by subject or grade. You can see below that they have a lot to offer.  

      They even offer miscellaneous downloads for things like:

• Skills and concepts
• Organization
• Family and home
• Interactive Learning

        AND MUCH MORE!!!

     During our review time, we have downloaded a few geography lessons, but mainly we have focused on some Science and English courses.  

     Our daughter Hope is learning about cells in her Biology class so we decided to supplement her learning with some great worksheets on cells from MTL (My Teaching Library).  These worksheets are great!  They really dive into how the cell works and what it is made from.  I believe they have been a great bonus to her biology class.  

     Our son Josh has been wanting to improve on his writing skills so we have been doing units 3-5 of the English 4 course. He said it has been helping him work through some of the skills he felt he was lacking for writing more amazing stories and essays.  

     I have so many more downloads I want to work through this year.  It is going to be fun and educational!!!

     Would you like to learn more about My Teaching Library ?

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     We also have more reviews of My Teaching Library over on the Homeschool Review Crew site.  Just click on the image below. 

Friday's Fun with Food: Crock-Pot Meals

Today we will be sharing some of our favorite crock pot meal recipes. 

Slow Cooker Beef Pot Roast

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Slow-Cooker-Beef-Pot-Roast/Detail.aspx?evt19=1

Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Slow-Cooker-Chicken-Stroganoff/Detail.aspx?evt19=1

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork 

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/slow-cooker-pulled-pork-sandwiches-recipe.html

Slow Cooker Chicken & Dumplings

http://www.campbellskitchen.com/recipes/slow-cooker-chicken-dumplings-26224?pd=yes

Slow Cooker Sweet & Sour Chicken

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/sweet-sour-chicken-50400000124244/

Friday's Fun with Food: Comfort Foods

         Today our recipes are coming from a few dear friends of mine :)  I hope you enjoy them!!!

Chicken and Dumplings

Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

Crock Pot...Pot Roast

Sauteed Yellow Squash

Put the Soup On!

  As the weather outside is changing from summer to fall temperatures, I begin craving soups.  This week I want to share some favorites.  I hope you enjoy them as much as we do.  Just click on the links below the images to go to the wonderful sites with the recipes for each soup.  

Unstuffed Cabbage Soup

Slow Cooker Bacon Corn Chowder

Broccoli and Cheese Soup

Crock Pot Taco Soup

Best Ever Beef Stew

Don't Pick the Bad Apple {Free Printables}

          Each day we have choices to make.  We must choose what foods to eat, what attitudes to have, and what friends to allow in our lives.  We have to keep in mind that our choices will either glorify God or they will please our sinful nature.  It's not always easy to choose what it right is it?  The world may look at us like we are weird if we choose to please God instead of man.  That is why it is so important to keep friends that will encourage us to be godly women and men.  If our close friends hold us accountable to do what is right, then we will have an easier time choosing what is good and right in the sight of God. 

 Proverbs 27:6 You can trust what your friend says, even when it hurts. But your enemies want to hurt you, even when they act nice.

     We need to be very cautious when making decisions.   A cautious person is one who plans.  As a Christian, we need to plan our lives based on the Word of God and His way to live.  We need to realize that we have a sinful nature and if we do not purpose to follow God's way, we will be tempted to sin and go our own way. 

     The plans of the diligent lead to

 profit as surely as haste leads to poverty. 

~ Proverbs 21:5

     How do we seek to be more cautious in our decision making?  By living a life that seeks God's wisdom and turns from our normal inclinations of wanting to sin.  When you have a decision to make, cry out to God for His guidance in the situation.  Put Him first in everything you do. 

     Another way to develop this character quality is by learning from others and seeking godly counsel.  Instead of making quick decisions, sit down and think through the consequences.  Maybe you know of someone who had already gone through a similar situation that you can talk to, or you can go to someone older and wiser and seek their godly wisdom.  That is why we need to keep friends that are willing to speak the truth in love to us.  Friends that are truly seeking God in their lives.  If we have friends who are not wanting to follow God's will for their life, they can lead us astray.  These friends are what we would call a bad apple.  Have you ever heard the saying "One bad apple can spoil the bunch"?  I believe that can be true because it says in 1 Corinthians 15:33: 

 Do not be misled: Bad company

 corrupts good character.

This verse is telling us that who we hang out with has an effect on our behavior.  That is why we need to choose our company wisely.  This doesn't mean we can't be around those who are making bad choices, they need us to be a good example to them and tell them about Jesus, but it is saying we need to be careful in who we allow to be our close personal friends.  You know the ones who give us advice and counsel.  The ones who we go to when we need help in our lives.  

     

      It is important to instill this character quality of cautiousness in your children at a young age, so they realize how important it is to seek God and His wisdom in decisions they make.  They need to be quick to listen to the advice of godly individuals like you, and they need to understand that God's ways are always the best ways.  They need to see you seeking God in everything. 

     I encourage you to pray about being more cautious with your choices, life, words and actions.  We represent Christ if we are saved, and we need to be a good witness for Him in everything we do and say!

      I have made a wonderful little book for you to download that has some great verses to memorize that will help your children make good choices when making friends.  To download it, just click on the link below the image.  

Bible Verses To Help Us Choose Good Friends

Bold as a Lion

   

      Sometimes  I feel we have lost the ability to be bold about our faith.  We need to do what is right, no matter what may happen to us.  In the Bible, there are three words that are translated to the word bold: Tharrheo, Parrhesiazomai, and Tolmao.  Tharrheo means boldness in the face of death.  Parrhesiazomai means a boldness to speak the truth.  Finally we have Tolmao, it means a boldness to accomplish great things for God.  Today I want to talk about the latter two.

     We need to be bold to speak the truth.  Yes, we must speak the truth with love, but we need to be careful not to compromise the Bible, while trying not to upset those we are speaking to.  Jesus always spoke the truth with love, but He was BOLD.  He would love on the person, but tell them to repent of the sin in their lives.  We need to follow Christ's example.  Sometimes  I will hear people say, well if I tell the person what they are doing is wrong, then I am judging them.  This is not true if you are speaking with love and truly concerned for the person's soul, and you are standing on Biblical truths.  I mean you wouldn't have any trouble telling a murderer that killing people is wrong, so why do we have trouble with other areas of the Bible?

     Now let's talk about boldness to accomplish great things for God.  If you can speak with boldness, you are ready to accomplish great things for the Lord.  God is looking for someone who is humble, yet bold.  Someone who is willing to tell the Good News to everyone they meet.  He is looking for the Daniels and Gideons of our day.  Those who have a heart for God, and are willing to step out of their comfort zones in order to do what He has called them to do.  He wants a person wholly surrendered to His plans, and ready to die for what is right.   Is this you???

   

And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony.  And they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die. ~ Revelation 12:11

     Do you know how to teach your children to be bold?  The best way to teach this character quality is by example.  Live a life that exhibits BOLDNESS in front of your kids.  Let them see you stand for what is right.  Go over Bible verse that speak about these three types of boldness.  Daniel is a great Bible book to help teach about boldness in the face of death and peer pressure.