PrincipledMom™

I was doing my Rudiments class last night and found some WONDERFUL (shock!) information in T&L. Those of you who have been around for a while know all about this, I'm sure, but I'll share anyway.

1. She has listed in there the seven principles (starting on p. 111) and shows how to expand them through the grades. I know this book is about teaching ACH but it was so neat to see it in such detail. The first link, Individuality, (p. 113) detailed even the links in the chain of Christianity so you can highlight that Principle throughout the year in each link. And she broke it down to primary, elementary, jr. and sr. high, so you can just go by her detailed list. I'm sure that must be where Mr. Rose got his chart on the same topic. It's so great to have this for planning lessons.
2. She also gives the keys to expanding the principles (beginning on p. 137), which gives even more help. I loved her discussion about geography (p.142-157) in the key to God's Principle of Individuality. It was so insightful. I know it will help tremendously in my preparation.
   I saw so many things last night that I recognized from the NP lessons. It just strengthened my courage to do my own lessons. If they can get their ideas from the Red Books, so can I. I am thankful they showed me how to do that.
3. Her discussion on "How Can the Same Principle be Taught in Every Grade?" (p. 108-110) is also insightful.
4. This is the way I come to learn things with PA. I keep looking and looking and reading and reading and eventually it starts to make sense. The Holy Spirit helps me apply what I'm learning to what I'm doing. So I get a lot of "revelation" and "aha!" moments just flipping pages and seeing things I never knew were there.

I am enjoying my Rudiments course so much. I will update the next part of Lesson one soon.

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