Principle Approach® Resources and Noah Plan® Product Guide
How Do I Begin Using The Noah Plan?
Just starting with The Noah Plan? Here we have provided a step-by-step guide to get you started and lead you through the process of deciding what books and resources you need.
My husband and I had this beautiful curriculum for several months before receiving The Noah Plan Homeschool Companion, which gave me the courage to dive into its wonderful contents. As we studied The Noah Plan Self-Directed Study, many evenings have been dedicated to cleansing our secular school training. In this time, my children have so desired to see what Mom and Daddy are doing that I began reading the lessons aloud to them. They now beg for lessons! While it has been intimidating to embark on such a life-changing education, I know that my children will learn to love learning with this curriculum! Thank you for showing us how we can better serve our Savior by truly raising our children in the way that they should go.
Sarah and Tad Hacker
The Foundation for American Christian Education is dedicated to supporting and equipping schools and home educators. We have provided FIVE basic steps to begin using The Noah Plan.
Step 1: Order the introductory DVD and consider the valuable investment of your time
Step 2: Order the Principle Approach Foundational Set and begin The Noah Plan Self-Directed Study.
Step 3: Order The Noah Plan Curriculum Guide Package.
Step 4: Order books by grade level or combine grades in a homeschool classroom
Step 5: Teacher Training in the Principle Approach
Step 1: Order the introductory DVD: Putting It All Together and Getting Started
This DVD illustrates the method and philosophy of the Principle Approach, details a sample lesson and unit study, and explains how all of the resources work together. In considering the financial investment, you will find that The Noah Plan curriculum will cost less than many other curricula on the market. Your significant savings is made possible because the two core curriculum packages include books for kindergarten through twelfth grade. Consider the valuable investment of your time in your children’s education! Because the Principle Approach is a unique method of teaching, the teacher must invest their time to learn this method and customize it to fit the unique needs of their family or school. The teacher continues to learn throughout their student’s education. We call this concept “The Teacher as Learner.”
Step 2: Order The Principle Approach Foundational Set. The set includes five books:
- The Noah Plan Self-Directed Study in the Principle Approach
This in-depth study gives a succinct overview of the basic method and philosophy of the Principle Approach. It is fundamental in preparing the educator—it reveals a refreshing new perspective on learning and reasoning—and will become a frequently referenced resource. The following Foundational Books are used throughout this study.
- An American Dictionary of the English Language
Noah Webster published the first dictionary of American English in 1828. This facsimile of the original is an imperative resource for daily study. Webster’s 1828 Dictionary defines words according to their meaning in the founding generation (making it essential to understanding
- The Christian History of the Constitution of the
Verna Hall’s classic compilation of primary source documents proves
- Teaching and Learning America’s Christian History: The Principle Approach
Rosalie Slater’s classic volume (designed to accompany Verna Hall’s CHOC I) describes a curriculum for teaching and learning
- The Christian History of the American Revolution: Consider and Ponder
Ms. Hall’s classic compilation examines the hand of God in American history during
For continued study in the Principle Approach, we suggest the following additional Foundational Books: The Christian History of the Constitution of the United States of America, Vol. II: Christian Self-Government with Union, The Bible and the Constitution of the United States of America, and George Washington: The Character and Influence of One Man.
Step 3: Order The Noah Plan Curriculum Guide Package
Each of the curriculum guides explains the Biblical foundation and key principles for each subject. Each guide provides overviews of its subject for kindergarten through twelfth grades. The package includes six books:
- The Noah Plan
- The Noah Plan History and Geography Curriculum Guide: providential history, His Story in the world,
- The Noah Plan Mathematics Curriculum Guide: Shows how mathematics is a reflection of the character of God and bases the world of math and science on God’s Word. The abacus system is used for grades K–4.
- The Noah Plan Literature Curriculum Guide: Written by FACE founder Rosalie Slater, this guide ignites the love of learning through stories.
- The Noah Plan English Language Curriculum Guide: distinct method for mastering communication skills
- The StoneBridge Art Guide: God gave all children the ability to express themselves through their creativity. This guide includes a study of art history and the impact of art on the Chain of Christianity® moving westward.
Step 4: Order books by grade level or combine grades in a homeschool classroom
Go to our online bookstore and click the third menu item: “The Noah Plan by Grades.” The Noah Plan is also conducive for teaching several grades at a time as unit study in a homeschool setting. For example: if you have a five-year-old and a seven-year-old, you may decide to use The Noah Plan Lessons: Kindergarten to teach both students. Then, customize the assignments according to each student’s ability and needs. The Noah Plan offers the following Lessons and Overviews to assist you in preparing daily lesson plans.
- The Noah Plan Lessons: Kindergarten
- The Noah Plan Lessons: First Grade
- The Noah Plan Lessons: Second Grade
- The Noah Plan Lessons: Third Grade
- The Noah Plan Program Overviews: Fourth Grade on CD
- The Noah Plan Program Overviews: Fifth Grade on CD
- The Noah Plan Program Overviews: Sixth Grade on CD
- The Noah Plan Program Overviews: Seventh Grade on CD
- The Noah Plan Program Overviews: Eighth Grade on CD
- Advanced
Step 5: Teacher Training in the Principle Approach
Please consider one or more of several avenues to prepare you, the teacher and learner, to use The Noah Plan in your school or homeschool. The Foundation is dedicated to equipping parents and teachers. The following tools are available to make your experience using The Noah Plan rewarding and successful. The following tools will provide you with a firm foundation in the Principle Approach method and philosophy.
- The
- Teacher Training: The Foundations Course and Applications Courses
- The Annual Principle Approach Leadership Conference
- The Pathway to Biblical
- The Noah Plan Homeschool Companion
- The StoneBridge Standards: Essential Practices that Produce Principle Approach Results *
* A must-have for schools
Additional Resources
Visit our discussion board to post your question, or comment. (Coming soon!)
Homeschool families—please visit our Homeschool Mentors Web page. These veteran home educators have offered their experience and time to you!
Schools—please visit our Principle Approach School Web page. Several of the schools offer mentoring programs, on-site visits, and training for new and transitioning schools.
Now You Are Ready to Order!
Order The Noah Plan curriculum now at www.facebookstore.net! Noah Plan consultants are here to help you with your order: call toll-free 800.352.3223. We want to help you to succeed with Principle Approach education—forming Christian character in your children! To receive special discounts and inspirational e-mails from the Foundation, please send your e-mail address to info1828@face.net.
The Principle Approach inspires children and parents to love learning and be lifelong learners. The investment you make today will bless your children, and your children’s children. To quote the great author G. K. Chesterton, “Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another. Whatever the soul is like, it will have to be passed on somehow, consciously or unconsciously . . . It is . . . the transfer of a way of life."