* First Christmas * Stars * Money * Parts of Speech *

Heart & Soul Time

• Language Arts: Develop language arts skills as you learn more about Christmas through rich literature, poetry, scripture, audio recordings, videos, note-taking, and more. 
• History: Learn about Christmas all around the world.
• Art: View art depicting Christmas scenes.
• Music: Sing hymns and folk songs. Learn about and listen to music by George Frederick Handel.
• Mapping: Map places around the world where people celebrate Christmas.

Heart & Mind Time

• Language Arts: Learn about parts of speech through fun games and stories
• History: Discover the history of Christmas.
• Science: Read creative stories and participate in hands-on activities about stars.
• Math: Develop an understanding of money through stories, activities, and games.

This set includes the printed Picture Pack, Mindful Heart Storybook and Parent Guide.  In addition you will receive a PDF file of the Learning Guide (for students).

Add The Star Kit and optional printed Learning Guides (for students) according to your family's needs.

This PDF download includes the following files for Joy to the World (Year 1 Unit 4):

• Parent Guide
• Learning Guide
  
• Picture Pack
• Mindful Heart Storybook

Student guides include music, maps, poems, scripture, journaling and coloring pages to support the Heart & Soul Parent Guide.  Year 1 units 1-5 have discontinued leveled and printed learning guides. 

The levels are as follows:  Alpha= Preschool, Zeta= Early Elementary, Theta= Upper Elementary, and Sigma / Omega = Middle and High School.  

In units 6-9, we simplified the guide so that it can be used for all children.