Online Christian Homeschooling in Texas

KONOS:
Written in 1984 by two homeschool educators in Collin County, Texas, KONOS is a biblically-based K-12 unit studies curriculum that equips parents nationwide to become master teachers of their own children. True Christian education goes beyond a trained intellect - it transforms behavior. That is why KONOS' homeschool curriculum designed its units around character traits, rather than subjects, literature, or chronology.

KONOS is distinct from other curricula in that it features:

- Godly character trait focus
- Units with all subjects integrated
- Hands-on, experiential activities
- Discovery learning
- Multi-level, family teaching
- KONOS used the entire library as a textbook and the whole world as its curriculum.

What is Unit Studies?
Watch a family using KONOS. Instead of isolated subjects, their kids become wholly immersed in a theme. It’s meaningful, because all the subjects fit together. In the Attentiveness unit, children learn about the eye and its importance.

They learn from Scripture that the eye is the window to the heart (Bible), do many science experiments like dissecting a cow’s eyeball (science), read poetry and idioms related to the eye (language/literature), use eyes to sketch and paint (art/crafts), sing "Be careful little eyes, what you see" (music), write reports on the causes of blindness (health/safety and writing), read biographies of Helen Keller and Louise Braille (reading/history), and practice being attentive to the needs of one another (character).

Subjects / Units include:
- Bible
- Character
- History
- Science
- Literature
- Writing
- Practical Living
- Field Trips
- Critical Thinking
- Arts/Crafts
- Music
- Drama/Speech
- Geography
- Social Studies
- Health/Safety
* No spelling, phonics, upper level grammar, or math

FAQ - How do I keep track and make sure I cover everything?
Units are undoubtedly the best way to teach students, so they retain what is taught; however, they can be a book keeping nightmare for the parent/teacher. In truth, real record keeping for the purpose of college does not begin until the 9th grade. Parents who are concerned about SATs should calm their fears by realizing there are really only two areas that the SATs cover…verbal (English/grammar/vocabulary) and nonverbal (math).

Original KONOS covers the “gravy of education”. By that, we mean it does not cover either of the areas that appear on the SAT directly. A typical daily schedule for teaching KONOS, the morning time is spent in covering the BASICS, known as the 3R’s…reading, writing, and arithmetic. This is essentially what the SAT covers. What KONOS does is direct you to great literature, suggests writing assignments, and build vocabulary, and critical thinking skills that contribute greatly to high SAT scores and confidence and competency in life.

To keep track of the math and language arts, The KONOS Compass has from grade K-8 check lists to alert you of all that needs to be covered grade level by grade level. The Compass also contains planning sheets that can be Xeroxed and KONOS In-A-Box contains planning sheets within the curriculum for each week.