Plants Grown Up: Projects for Sons on the Road to Manhood

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Plants Grown Up: Character-Building Projects for Christian Boys

Plants Grown Up: Projects for Sons on the Road to Manhood is a Christian character development resource that provides project-based activities organized around biblical virtues from II Peter 1:5-7. The curriculum focuses on building godly character through practical activities rather than systematic theological instruction.

Best for

Christian homeschooling families seeking character development activities for boys, particularly those wanting flexible, project-based approaches to virtue training rather than formal religious studies instruction

Evaluation Criteria

2 concerns · 3 neutral · 1 insufficient evidence

Historical ContextConcern

Limited historical context is provided, with only mention of one supplementary book about Bible origins.

The review references reading 'How the Bible Came To Us by Meryle Doney' as one activity, but no other historical context development is mentioned

Theological KnowledgeConcern

The curriculum does not appear to build systematic theological knowledge, instead focusing on practical character development and virtue training.

Topics covered include leadership, self-control, courage, relationships, and finances organized around biblical virtues, but no mention of doctrinal or theological content development

Teacher TrainingNeutral

The curriculum includes some support materials for parents but limited guidance for teaching religious content.

Includes 'planning, organizing, and worksheets' plus 'character evaluation questions at the end of each chapter' but no mention of teacher training or background information

Direct InstructionNeutral

The curriculum appears to use a project-based approach rather than direct instruction, with flexible activities that parents can adapt.

Described as 'easy-to-use and extremely flexible, allowing you to choose which ideas to use' with activities varying 'to suit different learning styles'

Primary Text EngagementNeutral

The curriculum includes some biblical engagement through memory verses and references to Psalm 144:12 and II Peter 1:5-7, but appears to focus more on character application than direct text study.

The review mentions a lengthy section of reproducible memory verse pages (KJV) and biblical foundations for the virtue categories, plus reference to reading 'How the Bible Came To Us'

Vocabulary BuildingInsufficient Evidence

The curriculum does not appear to emphasize religious or theological vocabulary development beyond basic biblical concepts.

No mention of vocabulary instruction or theological terminology development in the review

Review Sources

cathyduffy

Cathy Duffy

Key Facts
GradesAll Grades
SubjectReligious_studies
PedagogyNot specified
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