Little Bears Family Homeschool Study Notes

"D.I.Y."
or
"Home Economics for Boys"
including
House, Car and Bicycle Maintenance
and
Preparation for husband and fatherhood

Contents

* Introduction * Themes * Recommended Books * Internet Resources *
* Suppliers *

Introduction

"D.I.Y." is traditionally the husband's (or man's) job or hobby at home, a kind of boy's version of Home Economics. Well, although I do believe that men and women have different roles, etc., I'm not one to stand on mere "convention", so I won't be making any subjects exclusive to my sons or daughters. Like Home Economics and Survival Skills, I believe these "Life Skills" are useful - indeed, vital - for all to learn at least to a basic level. (In a way, being able to fix your car or bicycle is an extension of survival skills - ensuring that you get home safely for example. I am also including "carriage" maintenance, since it is my dream to ultimately do away with the car and keep a horse and carriage for transportation instead!)

Having said that, however, you will see that I am using this page to include items which encourage teaching boys specifically to fulfill their potential future roles as husbands and fathers. You will find equivalent resources for girls on the Home Economics page.

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Themes

DIY

House: * Routine maintenance and repairs * Emergency repairs * Painting * Decorating * Plumbing * Electrics * Carpentry * Building: foundations, brick-laying, roofing * Windows * Furniture-mending * Safety * Tools *
Car: * Parts of the engine * Body * Routine maintenance and repairs * Emergency repairs * Diagnostics * (Driving: see Survival Skills)
Bicycle: * Routine maintenance and repairs * Emergency repairs * Safety checks * (Cycling: see Survival Skills)
Carriage: * Routine maintenance and repair * Emergency repairs * (Horse-riding: see Survival Skills)

Husband & Father skills:

* Finding & loving a wife * Leadership * Child training *

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Recommended Books

DIY

• "The Illustrated Hints, Tips & Household Skills", published by Paragon pb £4.99

• "Richard's Bicycle Repair Manual" £6.99 pb DK

• "How to keep your Beetle alive" a great book on "doing up" VW Beetles!

Preparation for Husband and Fatherhood

• "Plants grown up: Projects for Sons on the Road to Manhood" published by Doorposts @ $40, available from CER @ £24 Hundreds of projects to help prepare sons for their future roles as leaders, husbands, fathers, church members and citizens. Ages 5-adult.

• "Listen My Son" by Linda Bullock
  A Bible-based high school curriculum for young men, covering all high school subjects except Mathematics, but with a focus on home business/ apprenticeships and stressing practical knowledge for being a Christian husband and father. $55 The Elijah Co. (Sample unit available at $5.50)

• "Tender Warrior" by Stu Weber $12.95 The Elijah Co.

• "Christian Manhood: A Guide for Training Boys to be Spiritually Strong Men" by Gary Maldaner $17 The Elijah Co. (Teacher's Guide $8)

• "Raising a Modern Day Knight" $16.99 hb or 2 ac @ £15.99 The Elijah Co.

• "Missing from Action" by Weldon Hardenbrook $15.99 The Elijah Co.

• "The Disciplines of a Godly Man" $15.99 The Elijah Co.

• "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" by Josh Harris $9.99

• Also highly recommended are Jonathan Lindvall tapes, especially: "Youthful Romance", "Godly Fatherhood" and the "Bold Parenting Seminar" http://www.BoldChristianLiving.com

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Internet Resources and Suppliers

Suggestions would be welcome

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© Sharon Mortemore
11 February, 2000