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Every Kid Needs Things That Fly
By Ritchie
Kinmont. Ritchie
is a designer by profession and a homeschool dad and inventor the rest of
the time. His message to homeschoolers is that kids need plenty
of opportunity to work with their hands, to "tinker." They
need to be encouraged to develop their imagination and creativity and to
"make something cool" out of ordinary things. In our focus on
"curriculum," we shouldn't forget the masking tape and the hammer
and nails!
Ritchie
was asked by Smith-Gibbs publishing to prepare of series of books of projects
for parents to do with their children. The first book, published in August
of 2005, is titled Every Kid Needs Thing That Fly. The projects range from
easy to difficult and use simple materials such as pop bottles, PVC
pipe, and plumbing supplies. Included is a
"joy stick" for the car, a "jet pack" to strap on a small
back (the jet noise and flying power to be provided by Dad), a masking-tape
airport for the living room floor, a water rocket and several hot air balloons
for the back yard, and even a workbench.
Softbound, $14.95.
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Key
to the Science of Theology
By Parley P. Pratt. In
1892, after 39 years of hard work and sweat, President Wilford Woodruff
threw a switch and lowered the Salt Lake Temple capstone into place.
Thousands gave a shout! The
outer walls of the
Salt
Lake
Temple
were now finished and the capstone was
set. Just moments before,
President Woodruff placed a few books inside the capstone (the round
ball upon which the statue of
Moroni
stands).
Among them were the scriptures, and a copy of Elder Parley P.
Pratt’s book, “The Key to the Science of Theology.”
Elder Pratt had been personally tutored by the Prophet Joseph
Smith. He captured what he
learned, and laid it out in a systematic study, naming it “The Key”
to the study of theology. The
capstone of
Zion
is theology. - Jeffrey Marsh, "There
Must Needs Be a School in Zion,"
http://alumni.byu.edu/Sections/chapters/pdf/Zion_Marsh.pdf.
Softbound, $10.95.
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Joseph
Smith as Scientist
John A. Widtsoe (scientist,
university president and apostle) wrote textbooks and was the author of
several books for Church members which harmonized and highlighted both
scientific and gospel subjects. This work, subtitled "A
Contribution to Mormon Philosophy," treats Joseph Smith's teachings
concerning the earth's creation and laws governing the universe and
other parallel phenomena with more recent scientific thought. In
addition to placing Joseph Smith's teachings into a framework of
universal law, Elder Widtsoe also discusses the "Law of
Evolution" and the role of the "Sixth Sense."
Softbound, $10.95.
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