{disclaimer ~ Friends and Heroes is a blog sponsor, and affiliate links are used in this post. I was given Homeschool Unit Study One in July 2013, and I have personally purchased the remaining DVDs from set 1 and 2}
We are thrilled to have Friends & Heroes as a blog sponsor and have been enjoying their DVDs since we first reviewed back in July! Since our review, I purchased the rest of set 1 and set 2, and will be purchasing set 3 soon, thanks to this discount!
My kids watch one episode per school day during our lunch time. We go are going through each series more than once also. I plan to rotate through all 3 sets, it is great review and the kids notice details they missed the first time around!
Not familiar with Friends and Heroes? Read below to learn more…
Friends and Heroes is an animated children’s adventure based in ancient Egypt, Israel and Rome. The story follows two young friends, Macky and Portia, as they fight for justice against the Roman Empire. Each episode consists of two Bible Stories in which children can learn about characters from the Old and New Testament.
They also offer a homeschool curriculum, which you can learn more about below, and also see our review of Unit 1 here.
Friends and Heroes award-winning adventures and Bible stories on DVD accompanied by an exciting, cross-curricular Homeschool Unit Study – easy-to-use, hands-on, attractively designed, colorful and FUN! The material is highly adaptable and may be easily incorporated with your other homeschooling activities to provide two to four weeks of learning. Ideal for students 7 to 11 years of age.
Unit Study 1 includes:
- Friends and Heroes DVD Episode 1– Long Journey – which serves as stimulus material for cross-curricular studies
- All teacher and student’s materials – included on CD-ROM – printable and reusable
- Learner-centered, self-guided Unit Study manuals
- Teacher’s Guide – with learning goals, background details, answer keys, internet links
- Certificates of Achievement and binder covers
Unit Study 1 covers:
- History/Geography: The Romans; Roman Trade; Roman money; Roman import and exports
- Creative writing: Journal writing; Written expression and narration; Copy writing
- Bible study: Daniel and the lions’ den and Jesus and the miraculous catch of fish; The Early Church
- Science: Silver; Sand and cement; Greek and Roman discoveries
- Crafts: Sculpture; Paper weaving; Pottery
- Discipleship: Trusting others; Pride; Worries
Friends and Heroes also offers curriculum for churches and children’s ministries!
Interested in Purchasing?
From now until January 31, 2014 you can get the following discounts applied to your order…
· 20% off all Friends and Heroes Homeschool Resources
· 10% off all other Friends and Heroes resources with curriculum
· 10% off all Friends and Heroes Home and Family DVD Collections
Visit THIS LINK to see the different discount codes to use for each category!
Friends and Heroes is giving one of my readers a copy of Homeschool Unit Study 1 {29.99 value}! Use Rafflecopter to enter to win below! Giveaway is open to US and Canada only, and ends on 1/13/14.
