When we started teaching our little first grader in 1984, we wrote down some goals we had for our homeschool. We wanted to:

• Develop Godly Character 

• Shape a Christian Worldview

• Foster A Love of Learning

• Make School Fun and Active

• Read Real Books

• Teach all Kids Together Multi-Level (Different Age Groups)

• Build Lasting Family Relationships

• Equip Our Children for Life

• Excel Academically

• Teach Our Children to Think

WRITTEN FOR HOMESCHOOL

It is important to understand that KONOS was written by two homeschooling moms for homeschool. They never had thirty 3rd graders in their homes and you probably don’t either. As a result, they were unwilling to use the same methodologies that our public and most private schools use, i.e. the workbook/textbook curricula where the child sits in his desk all day long filling in the blanks and answering the questions at the back of the chapter. They wanted to use the kitchen, flowerbeds, garage, and the world around them as part of their classroom and laboratory. They also wanted to train their children in Godly character so they would grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord. To do this Jessica Hulcy and her friend, Carole Thaxton, wrote curriculum for two first graders wrapping each unit around a character trait of God.

MULTI-LEVEL TEACHING

They study one character trait, such as attentiveness, orderliness, obedience, honor, trust, wisdom, honesty, resourcefulness and cooperation for a month or two . At the same time, they integrate into each unit, science and social studies, art and music, great literature and all of their reading, health and safety, and Bible. Each volume is really a teacher’s manual which always includes activities for K-8th grade, so a mother can teach her 8th grader, her 5th grader and her kindergartner at the same time using one curriculum. 

TAILORED EDUCATION

With KONOS, you have the structure of weekly lesson plans including daily activities written as part of each unit but still have the flexibility to tailor your curriculum to meet the needs of your own family. You won’t just be doing school at home, you’ll be taking full advantage of the opportunity to home school, and there is a bigggg difference in the two concepts. We caution parents to examine their goals for their own home school. As our Oklahoma friend, Erin Blain asks, "Are you interested in merely GRADUATION or is EDUCATION the real goal?" At KONOS we are first interested in education as the cake and then graduation just naturally follows as the cherry on top.

CHARACTER PLUS ACADEMICS

KONOS does not include math, phonics for the little ones, or grammar workbook and speller for the older ones. Please order these materials from another supplier. KONOS does cover everything else: science, social studies, art, music, literature and all of their reading, health and safety, and Bible. All of the subjects studied are intertwined around a character trait of God, so the art project, the class reading and the English writing assignment will be part of what the kids are doing in science or social studies. As an example, while studying Indians under Attentiveness, the girls were attentive as they made a papoose carrier, while the boys were attentive as they made a loincloth and bow and arrows. Then they were both attentive to the poetic devices as they read the poem Hiawatha.

TESTIMONIAL

A KONOS user writes,

"KONOS is more than a curriculum.  It is a lifestyle of learning and building a family with God at the center of the training and instruction you give to your children."

KONOS desires to build up and encourage families through educational teaching strategies, through developing outstanding curricula, and through the training of families under the guidance of Scripture.        (Deut 6:6-7)