The Compass Store Free Downloads: A Great Introduction

Learning to Read in Latin

 

 

 

  • Lessons for the Young Economist

    eBook | Lessons for the Young Economist [epub/PDF]
    A very readable and friendly introduction to free market economics good both for high school students and lots of adults. It's written by one of the best economic teachers in the U.S. today and makes a fairly complex subject...
  • The Duties of Parents

    eBook | The Duties of Parents - J.C. Ryle [Epub/PDF]
    J.C. Ryle was an Evangelical Anglican pastor living in England during the 19th century. This little volume is one of the best encouragements toward Biblical parenting ever written. If you are not familiar with what he says,...
  • George Grant | American Culture Sample Lecture

    George Grant | American Culture Sample Lecture
    Dr. George Grant surveys the history, literature, philosophy, theology, and civics of American Culture, in this Kings Meadow course. He primarily focuses on the Age of Exploration and Colonization to the advent of...
  • George Grant | Modernity Sample Lecture

    George Grant | Modernity Sample Lecture
    In this King’s Meadow Modernity course, Dr. George Grant surveys the history, literature, philosophy, theology, and civics of Modernity—an epoch focusing primarily on the 19th and 20th centuries, but with roots...
  • Seek Social Justice | Transforming Lives in Need

    Seek Social Justice | 6 Lesson Study on Poverty & Compassion
    LifeWay sells the DVD version of this series as well as study books for use in small group setting. Click here to buy the physical products. Seek Social Justice is a small group video curriculum on poverty and social...
  • Visual Latin | Free - 4 Intro Lessons + 2 Regular Lessons

    Visual Latin | Free - 4 Intro Lessons + 2 Regular Lessons
    These four introductory lessons provide background and tools for learning Latin. They are intended to be watched before starting  Visual Latin and are different from the normal teaching lessons.   The 2 free...
  • Ask Me WhoOo | Sample Songs

    Ask Me WhoOo | Sample Songs
    Download these 3 free sample songs from the wonderful Ask Me WhoOo series and see why kids love to sing them! MP3s Included: VOL 1 | TRACK 1 | Q&A 1-3Who made you, who made you? God. Who made you? God. Who made you?...
  • Gregory Wilbur | Songs for Christmas

    Gregory Wilbur | Songs for Christmas
    These free MP3's showcase choral pieces arranged by Gregory Wilbur. The sheet music is also available in the Compass Store. Come Ye Souls - Congregational (2:54) Mighty Lord, Extend Your Kingdom - Congregational...
  • My Cry Ascends | Congregational Singing

    My Cry Ascends | Congregational Singing
    These Free MP3's showcase a congregation singing arrangements from My Cry Ascends | New Parish Psalms. Gregory Wilbur originally wrote this music with congregational singing in mind, and these versions provide the...
  • Gregory Wilbur | Songs for Worship
     Gregory Wilbur | Songs for Worship
    These four pieces were recorded live at Parish Presbyterian Church in Franklin, Tennessee. They are normally used in the context of the complete service of worship with other hymns, songs, and scripture readings. You can...
  • Modern Parables | 6 Trailers [Download]

    Modern Parables | 6 Trailers [Download]
    All 6 trailers from Modern Parables, Vol 1: Hidden Treasure Samaritan The Shrewd Manager The Widow & The Judge The Sower The Prodigal Son Format: Quicktime MOV and Windows Media Video...
    You can find all these at:

Nature Journaling

We are in full swing with our Nature Notebook group.  There has been some discussion about  Charlotte Mason notebooking and the mom (she rocks!) coordinating our group came up with this Jewel!

If you are in need of a good look at what Nature Journaling is all about, this blog will give you the eye candy you have been looking for.  

http://naturejournaling.blogspot.com/

Beautiful.

 

I never for a day gave up listening to the songs of our birds, or watching their peculiar habits, or delineating them in the best way I could. 
John James Audubon 

Opportunities Await!


 INVITATION TO HOME SCHOOLERS FROM ISRAEL

 Chris Davis, chris@... writes:

 Government of Israel reaches out to Christian homeschoolers!

 The academic leaders and government ministers of Israel have created a unique
opportunity for current and future Christian homeschooled students.

 Israel desires to build a generation of Goodwill Ambassadors from among
Christians who already have a heart for Israel. To this end, Israel's Prime
Minister is inviting Christian educators to participate in a prototype of what
the government is calling The Israel Goodwill Ambassador Academy. Although the
initial focus was to be Christian college and university students, after meeting
with some American homeschooling parents last month, the Academy has decided to
design its programs especially with Christian homeschooled students in mind.

 I have been asked to invite you-homeschooling leaders and parents-to
participate in this gathering because Israel recognizes that Christian
homeschooled students are the future opinion-leaders of their respective
countries. It is Israel's desire to provide our students with accurate,
on-the-ground facts regarding Israel's place in the world as part of our
students' home education experience.

 A prototype of The Israel Goodwill Ambassador Academy will be held in Israel
this September 17th - 25th. As far as I know, this is the first time a foreign
government has expressly asked homeschoolers to partner with them for the
purpose of sustaining their country's future. This is a historic opportunity for
Christian homeschoolers to benefit the nation of Israel.

 What is The Israel Goodwill Ambassador Academy?

 As the governments of the world back away from their support for Israel,
Israel has realized that evangelical Christians may be their best (and, perhaps,
only) friends. This fully accredited Academy will counter the negative and
non-factual information being disseminated by the media and other information
outlets. Through seminars, forums, discussions, and travel to important
locations in Israel, leading experts in the government, military, financial and
academic sectors will provide the experience and higher education our students
need.

 Who is inviting me to this gathering?

 The invitation to participate in the first Academy comes directly from
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, who will welcome us to this first
ever event. The invitation is being extended to educational leaders, especially
to English-speaking Christian homeschool leaders and parents.

 What responsibility will I have at this gathering?

 As a participant, your responsibility will be to attend all meetings. When
several meetings are being held concurrently, you will choose the meeting you
feel will best help homeschooled students understand Israel and her future. Your
second responsibility will be to give input to the Academy's leaders as to how
you feel future Academies may be improved for the sake of the homeschoolers you
know.

 How do I show my interest in attending and receiving more information
(including cost, itinerary, etc.)?

 Contact chris@..., Ph: 931-287-9312 to receive PDF file in
three parts:

 1) The letter of invitation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 2) The
itinerary for September's prototype Academy (note: exact times and locations of
meetings with the Prime Minister, government officials and special guests are
not noted for security reasons), and 3) The Registration Form.

 If you are interested in attending, contact me immediately to let me know and
with any questions you may have.

 A final request:

 It is important that the notice of this gathering get into the hands of as
many homeschoolers as possible. I have only sent it to those whom I know
personally. Please forward it to those you know, either by sending it to your
Facebook "friends", by including it in your newsletter, by placing it on your
website, or by any other means. I do not want this opportunity to pass by
someone who would be truly interested in attending simply because he or she did
not know about it.

 Thank you for your cooperation. I hope to see many of you in Israel this
September!

 Chris Davis, North American Homeschool Representative

 The Israel Goodwill Ambassador Academy, Jerusalem, Israel

 chris@... * U.S. Phone 931-287-9312

Learning with Visual Latin is F.U.N. !

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::Visual Latin ::

Laugh Through Latin and Master English!

Welcome to the funniest way to learn two languages

 

My Experience

While latin is not new around our home, the focus has been on vocabulary.  But, now that 2 of the boys are older, it is time to delve into sentence structure.  I have been very nervous about trying new programs due to initial costs and the possibility of them being a complete failure.  I stepped out once with what I considered a great program, but, the all text format  wasn't working for the boys.  Since then, I have come across Visual Latin and they gave me the opportunity to give an open review.

 

Who are these Guys?

The teacher for the Visual Latin videos is Dwane Thomas.  Mr. Thomas has been teaching latin for 15 years and his wife homeschools their 5 children.

Thomas Purifoy, Jr., is the producer for Visual Latin.  Compass Cinema, has already produced 2 other series; Modern Parables and Seek Social Justice.  Mr. Purifoy's wife homeschools their 3 girls



The Set Up

Each lesson is divided into 3 parts:

Grammar
Sentences
Reading 

Each part averages ~7 minutes and is followed by a worksheet so the student can immediately put to use what they have learned before moving on.  
This set up allows for the flexibility in scheduling and pacing that is needed in homeschooling. The lessons can also be synched with your phone or IPad to take advantage of windshield time or other down time.

The See, Hear, Write format of Visual Latin is top notch for retention.

Dwane's relaxed and funny teaching style is both interactive and engaging. My boys have commented on how much more they are retaining in this course and they love his random references.  The younger boy also adds "...It doesn't cram a lot at you at once so I can remember more..." and  "...Mr. Thomas is funny!"

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Look!
Here are 4 free introductory videos plus 2 free lessons (click here!) that you should try!  They are rather addicting, so, try at your own risk ;)

The Take Away
The guys at Visual Latin love language and their enthusiasm shows.  The course work reinforces the student's understanding of English while learning Latin. You purchase the lessons in sets as downloads (I had no problem downloading the lessons) or DVD's. Each set includes the videos, instructions, worksheets and answers.  

The Best Part!
Visual Latin has offered to give a 25% off coupon to my readers!  Use the code Latin Is Fun in their store. The coupon is good for only 3 days, so take a quick peek now :)