A seasoned education advocate who works with thousands of families each year, Kevin Swanson provides an expert’s framework for positive learning experiences in Upgrade. He teaches the importance of healthy parent-child relationships and having a biblical foundation, regardless of whether or not a child is homeschooled. 
"My purpose is simply to inform, involve, and equip parents with a basic knowledge of the principles upon which a quality education must be built," Swanson says.

Upgrade: 10 Secrets to the Best Education for Your Child

Swanson, Kevin

Religion & Spirituality

B & H Pub Group

This textbook and teacher's guide includes: selected readings and summaries of 15+ philosophers and authors of the modern world; in-depth analysis of influential literary works including Shakespeare's Macbeth, Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea; prayers to equip students in the war of ideas; reviews of popular music and movies; and vocabulary, study questions, exams, and essay assignments for each section. (See more at: https://generationswithvision.com/Store/2015/04/worldviews-in-conflict/#sthash.mD4sdX8y.dpuf)

Worldviews in Conflict: Teachers Guide

Generations with Vision

In this family Bible study guide, Kevin Swanson introduces the book of Psalms as the very heart of the Word. The book of Psalms teaches us the proper worship of God in content, emotion, and method. Of all the things which make up your life, what could be more important than the worship of God? Certainly, there could hardly be anything more critical to teach your children!For families who see the Bible as “core curriculum,” we introduce the brand new Family Bible Study Guides Series. Family worship is a time when parents fulfill their Deuteronomy 6:7 and Ephesians 6:4 responsibilities to teach and disciple their families. This manual will provide the following Bible study helps for the study of the Psalms:Each lesson includes:• Convenient categorization and contextualization of each Psalm• Exposition of each Psalm explaining the meaning in simple terms• Description of the emotions that weave through the Psalm• Family-life application of the Psalm for parents and children• Summary of what the Psalm teaches about worship• Content and discussion questions to facilitate discussion and applicationSpiral-bound. 241 Pages. Covers Psalms 1-41.

The Book of Psalms: The Heart of the Word: Book 1

In this family Bible study guide, Kevin Swanson introduces the book of Psalms as the very heart of the Word. The book of Psalms teaches us the proper worship of God in content, emotion, and method. Of all the things which make up your life, what could be more important than the worship of God? Certainly, there could hardly be anything more critical to teach your children!For families who see the Bible as “core curriculum,” we introduce the brand new Family Bible Study Guides Series. Family worship is a time when parents fulfill their Deuteronomy 6:7 and Ephesians 6:4 responsibilities to teach and disciple their families. This manual will provide the following Bible study helps for the study of the Psalms:Each lesson includes:• Convenient categorization and contextualization of each Psalm• Exposition of each Psalm explaining the meaning in simple terms• Description of the emotions that weave through the Psalm• Family-life application of the Psalm for parents and children• Summary of what the Psalm teaches about worship• Content and discussion questions to facilitate discussion and applicationSpiral-bound. 184 Pages. Covers Psalm 42-72.

The Book of Psalms: The Heart of the Word: Book 2

2nd Edition. Revised &amp; Expanded.In this family Bible study guide, Kevin Swanson introduces the book of Genesis, which contains the first three thousand years of world history. This is History 101. It is also the history that God thinks is important. While men were busy building their first proud empires, the God who created the universe is more interested in one solitary family wandering about the plains of Canaan, building altars and worshiping God as a family.Family worship takes place when parents fulfill their Deuteronomy 6:7 and Ephesians 6:4 responsibilities, teaching the Word of God to their children as they sit in their house. This manual will provide the following Bible study helps for the study of the book of Genesis.easy-to-memorize key theme for each chapter brief summary of the events covered in the chapter exposition of the chapter, giving the meaning in simple termsRelevant applications of the chapter for family lifeContent-related questionsPenetrating application-oriented questions to stimulate family discussions“The Bible is the Core Curriculum in the education of a child. If we provide our children excellent academic instruction in mathematics, science, and grammar, but neglect to teach them Genesis, Psalms, Proverbs, and the Gospels, we have failed in the education of our children.”Spiral-bound. 270 Pages.

The Book of Genesis: In the Beginning..

Of all of the possible curriculum choices used for the education of our children, the most important textbook of all is that which God Himself presented in the book of Proverbs. This book is the core curriculum. It is God’s book on how to live life on planet earth. To disregard this book in the education of our children would be a colossal error.With this Study Guide on the book of Proverbs, you will learn God’s basic truths as they speak to the classical philosophical divisions of epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics. You will grapple with the tensions of determinism and human responsibility. You will find an entire system of priorities for life’s ethics and purposes. You will find the basic constituents of a biblical social system, as well as principles for sound economics, government, and general business management. The book includes both a proper theology, anthropology, and human psychology. Every education program will give you a system of categories by which you understand life, history, truth, ethics, and reality. Some systems have a semblance of truth, but they are fundamentally compromised because they do not begin with the book of Proverbs or the fear of God (Prov. 1:7).This study guide is the fruit of seven years of daily instruction in the book of Proverbs on the part of homeschooling father, pastor, and author, Kevin Swanson. Each lesson includes:A topical breakdownAn exposition in the form of illustration and applicationAnd, penetrating, application-oriented questions to stimulate family discussionsSpiral-bound. 265 Pages.

The Book of Proverbs: God’s Book of Wisdom: Book 1

Of all of the possible curriculum choices used for the education of our children, the most important textbook of all is that which God Himself presented in the book of Proverbs. This book is the core curriculum. It is God’s book on how to live life on planet earth. To disregard this book in the education of our children would be a colossal error.With this Study Guide on the book of Proverbs, you will learn God’s basic truths as they speak to the classical philosophical divisions of epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics. You will grapple with the tensions of determinism and human responsibility. You will find an entire system of priorities for life’s ethics and purposes. You will find the basic constituents of a biblical social system, as well as principles for sound economics, government, and general business management. The book includes both a proper theology, anthropology, and human psychology. Every education program will give you a system of categories by which you understand life, history, truth, ethics, and reality. Some systems have a semblance of truth, but they are fundamentally compromised because they do not begin with the book of Proverbs or the fear of God (Prov. 1:7).This study guide is the fruit of seven years of daily instruction in the book of Proverbs on the part of homeschooling father, pastor, and author, Kevin Swanson. Each lesson includes:A topical breakdownAn exposition in the form of illustration and applicationAnd, penetrating, application-oriented questions to stimulate family discussionsSpiral-bound. 249 Pages.

The Book of Proverbs: God’s Book of Wisdom: Book 2

Families and schools spend billions of dollars each year on curriculum for children. Most of the time they forget to include “God’s curriculum”: the Book of Proverbs. In this three-thousand year-old compendium of wisdom, God lays out a full education program in a surprisingly practical form. He takes the most important lessons concerning science, government, business, psychology, human relationships, banking, epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics, and wraps them into simple character lessons for young men and women. Significantly, the faculty who must present these lessons in God’s Book of Wisdom is none other than fathers and mothers!This third and final study guide in the Book of Proverbs covers chapters 24-31.Spiral-bound. 305 Pages.

The Book of Proverbs: God’s Book of Wisdom: Book 3

In this exciting new worldview curriculum for children, Kevin Swanson presents the very basics of a biblical worldview for children. At some point, every child needs to see the "forest from the trees." This introduction to a biblical worldview will help kids make sense of the world around them, and it shows them the big picture of God’s truth in the Bible. Presented in a simple, engaging way, this study guide provides a basic introduction to truth, ethics, origins, causality, anthropology, sociology, family, church, civil government, education, economics, defense, crime, and charity. Workbook assignments, games, puzzles, and more are included at the end of each chapter. Recommended for ages 9+.

What Does The Bible Say About That?: A Biblical Worldview Curriculum For Children

In this family Bible study guide, Kevin Swanson introduces the book of Psalms as the very heart of the Word. The book of Psalms teaches us the proper worship of God in content, emotion, and method. Of all the things which make up your life, what could be more important than the worship of God? Certainly, there could hardly be anything more critical to teach your children!For families who see the Bible as “core curriculum,” we introduce the brand new Family Bible Study Guides Series. Family worship is a time when parents fulfill their Deuteronomy 6:7 and Ephesians 6:4 responsibilities to teach and disciple their families. This manual will provide the following Bible study helps for the study of the Psalms:Each lesson includes:• Convenient categorization and contextualization of each Psalm• Exposition of each Psalm explaining the meaning in simple terms• Description of the emotions that weave through the Psalm• Family-life application of the Psalm for parents and children• Summary of what the Psalm teaches about worship• Content and discussion questions to facilitate discussion and applicationSpiral-bound. 254 Pages. Covers Psalms 73-106.

The Book of Psalms: The Heart of the Word: Book 3 & 4

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