Welcome to Day 5 of 5 Days of Homeschooling Essentials!  If you’ve missed any of the other days you can find links to them below:

Day 1:  Our 2013-2014 Homeschool Curriculum Choices
Day 2:  12 Must-Have Books for Homeschool Moms
Day 3:  5 Homeschool Supplies I Can’t Live Without
Day 4:  Books Every Family Should Own
Day 5:  A HUGE List of Christian Resources for the Whole Family

I’ve saved the best for last.  The most essential thing in our homeschool is GOD! 
I couldn’t do it without Him.

It’s important for me to, first and foremost, teach my children about God, about His love, and about what Jesus did on the cross for us.  That’s my priority above all else – above phonics lessons, science experiments, and art projects.  If I don’t teach my children about God, none of that other stuff matters anyway.

Over the past 10 years of parenthood (I’ve been a mom for 11 years, but I didn’t come to know Christ until my oldest was one year old) and the past 7 years of homeschooling, I’ve come across some great resources that have helped me point my kids toward Christ, and even some great resources for mom and dad too.

If it’s your heart’s desire to make God the priority in your home (and homeschool), and you are looking for resources to help you do that, I hope and pray that this list will help you do that.  So, I’ve hit my bookshelves, and asked some other homeschoolers for recommendations, and I’ve complied this resource list for you:

Bibles

• Homeschool Mom’s Bible – NIV or KJV
• KJV Busy Mom’s Bible
• FamilyLife Marriage Bible NKJV
• American Patriot’s Bible NKJV
• The Sportsman’s Bible KJV
• NIV Teen Study Bible
• NIV Adventure Bible
• Treasure Compact Bible for Boys ICB
• Armor of God Bible NIV
• NIRV Precious Princess Bible
• NIV Faithgirz! Bible
• Backpack Bibles
• KJV Illustrated Study Bible for Kids
• Really Woolly Children’s Bible ICB – blue or pink
• Baby’s First Bible NKJV
• NLT Hands-On Bible
• Bible in a Year – for Kids NCV
• Day by Day Kids Bible
• Compact Kids Bible ICB – Pink Camo or Green Camo
• God’s Little Princess Devotional Bible ICB
• God’s Mighty Warrior Devotional Bible ICB

Bible Storybooks

• The Beginner’s Bible: Timeless Children’s Stories
• The Jesus Storybook Bible
• The Story Bible
• The Child’s Story Bible
• A Child’s First Bible
• The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes
• Family-Time Bible in Pictures
• Illustrated Family Bible
• Read and Learn Bible
• The Early Reader’s Bible
• Read with Me Bible
• Play-and-Learn Bible
• Jesus Calling Bible Storybook
• The Little Kids Adventure Bible
• 101 Favorite Stories from the Bible
• The Story for Children
• The Story: Teen Edition

Devotionals

• Jesus Calling – For Kids & Teens
• Goodnight Warrior
• God’s Little Princess Bedtime Devotional
• The One Year Book of Devotions for Boys
• The One Year Book of Devotions for Girls
• Gotta Have God Devotions for Boys
• God and Me! Devotions for Girls
• One God One Plan One Life
• The One Year Book of Devotions for Preschoolers
• Big Truths for Little Kids
• My ABC Bible Verses
• Big Thoughts for Little People
• Playtime Devotions
• Our 24 Family Ways: Family Devotional Guide
• Putting on the Spirit: Ten-Minute Devotions for Busy Moms
• One Thousand Gifts Devotional
• Women Who Loved God
• One-Minute Devotions for Dads
• A Look at Life From a Deer Stand
• The One-Year Men of the Bible
• Devotions for Couples
• Leading Little Ones to God
• Training Hearts, Teaching Minds
• Adventure Bible Book of Devotions
• The One Year Devotions for Teens
• The One Year Book of Josh McDowell’s Family Devotions
• Daily Wisdom for Teens
• Called to Be: Devotions by Teens for Teens
• Case for Christ for Kids: 90-Day Devotional
• God First Loved Us: A Valentine’s Devotional Journal for Kids
• My Christmas Wish: A Devotional Prayer Journal for Kids
• 180 Days in the Word

Bible Studies

• Discover 4 Yourself series
• Kaye Freeman Bible Studies
• The Dig for Kids – Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
• Kids’ Travel Guides
• Christ in the Commandments
• The Heart of Humility
• Grapevine Bible Studies
• Beauty in the Heart
• Because You Are Strong
• Hidden Treasures
• The Virtuous Woman
• Learning to Speak Life: Fruit of the Spirit
• Firmly Planted Family Study Guides
• Family Nights Tool Chest Series
• Kids in the Word – Be Thankful: Cultivating Year-Round Thankfulness

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Curriculum

• Studying God’s Word series from Christian Liberty Press
• What We Believe Series from Apologia
• I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist
• God’s Great Covenant series from Classical Academic Press
• Explorer’s Bible Study series
• God’s Little Explorers Preschool Curriculum
• Answers for Preschoolers Curriculum
• Little Hands to Heaven
• Fruit of the Spirit Curriculum: Teaching Early Learning Skills While Instilling God’s Truth
• Bible Road Trip
• Write Through the Bible Copywork
• Homeschool in the Woods Activity Paks – Old Testament and New Testament
• We Choose Virtues
• Bible Study Guide for All Ages
• Answers Bible Curriculum
• Answers for Kids Bible Curriculum
• Friends and Heroes Bible Curriculum
• Telling God’s Story
• Picture Smart Bible
• Sound Words for Kids: Lessons in Theology

Other – Books, CDs, DVDs

• The Christian Parenting Handbook
• Shepherding a Child’s Heart
• Teach Them Diligently
• God’s Names
• LullaBible
• Praise Baby DVDs
• 100 Bible Stories, 100 Bible Songs
• A Woman After God’s Own Heart (and Man, Mom, Wife, Husband)
• The Power of a Praying Parent (and Wife, Husband)
• The Answers Book for Kids Complete Set
• The Complete New Answers Combo
• The Singing Bible CDs
• Westminster Shorter Catechism
• First Catechism
• Hide ‘Em in Your Heart CDs
• Sing the Word CDs
• My Travel Time Bible
• Your Story Hour – Bible Comes Alive Series
• What’s in the Bible? DVDs
• Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible DVDs
• Child Training Bible
• Psalty the Singing Songbook
• New Testament Bible Reading Journal
• Finding Real Love Prayer Journal
• The Homeschool Mother’s Prayer Journal
• Bible Reading Journals for Kids
• Bible LEGO Challenges

What are some of your family’s favorite Christian resources?