BiblioPlan is VIRTUAL!
Registration opens March 22, 2023
Join Julia Nalle, Ben Nalle, and Teresa Jones in lively, engaging, discussion-based classes using BiblioPlan!
Julia Nalle is a wife, mother, licensed practical nurse, teacher, writer and co-owner of BiblioPlan. She has a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education and a Master of Arts in Religion with emphases in Old Testament studies, counseling and pastoral ministry. Julia and her husband have five children, three of whom are adopted.
Julia started her teaching career fresh out of college, taking a full-time job as a first-grade teacher at a Christian school. She has taught in many settings in the forty-plus years since then, from homeschooling her own children to homeschool cooperatives, one-on-one special needs tutoring, and on-line classes. She has also spent the past twelve-plus years co-authoring BiblioPlan. Julia loves engaging children through story-telling, discussion, humor and active learning.
Julia’s son Ben Nalle is a twenty-eight-year-old history buff with a bachelor’s degree in social sciences from Liberty University. He has worked as a swim coach for ten years, taught history in the classroom for two, and is now returning for his third year teaching Biblioplan online.
Ben’s favorite part of teaching is leading lively discussions. His greatest joy in the classroom comes from watching kids truly engage and get excited about the lesson.
Ben and his lovely wife Anna are newlyweds coming up on their first anniversary. In his spare time, Ben is an exercise fanatic who also enjoys fixing up old furniture, playing guitar, singing, and eating way too many sweets!
Teresa Jones is an experienced online teacher, offering classes in government and speech to high school and middle school students. She also teaches speech and critical thinking at co-ops and local libraries.
Teresa loves dynamic classrooms where students ask questions and everyone has fun learning together. She is always seeking new ways to keep learning exciting and engaging for all her students.
Before becoming a mom, Teresa was a successful broadcast journalist. She anchored one of the highest rated newscasts in the nation and appeared on CNN and CSPAN. She has a degree in Political Science from Ball State University.
Teresa homeschools her two teenage daughters with her husband, Peter. In her spare time, Teresa enjoys sewing, geocaching, and playing her ukulele.
Class Offerings!
——IN PERSON—–
Elementary School: For grades 3–6, based on BiblioPlan’s own Remember the Days series! This weekly, non-graded, 60-minute class will let students interact with peers, review assigned readings, answer questions, and study maps together! Instead of just reciting facts, students will watch fun and educational videos, enjoy hands-on activities, and learn extra material not in the textbooks!
Middle School: For grades 6–8, based on BiblioPlan’s own Remember the Days series! This weekly, non-graded, 75-minute class will let students interact with others, memorize the locations of countries, answer engaging discussion questions, watch videos, review their weekly lessons, enjoy hands-on activities and learn extra material not in the textbooks.
High School: For grades 8–12, based on BiblioPlan’s own Consider the Years/Companion textbooks! In this weekly, graded, 90-minute class, students will enjoy learning with other students, reviewing their assigned readings, answering questions, memorizing countries and states, discussing, debating, and engaging with BiblioPlan!
——HYBRID AND SELF-PACED—–
Zoom Hybrid High School: For grades 8–12, based on BiblioPlan’s own Consider the Years/Companion textbooks! For students unable to attend the live high school option but who want all the benefits of a graded high school class, the hybrid option will allow students to watch the live recordings of each class and stay on track with the class.
Zoom Self-Paced: For grades 3–9, based on BiblioPlan’s own Remember the Days series with added material from BiblioPlan’s own Consider the Years/Companion textbooks! This is a non-graded option for elementary and middle school students unable to attend the live classes, and for special-needs high school students not pursuing high school cred
60 minute in person option for elementary! (grades 3–6):
Features:
- Weekly, 60-minute sessions
- A fun review of the readings, including short videos, slides, games, discussions, and interactive question times.
- Hands on Maps review
- Cool History Middles review (students will complete front section only)
- Geography activities
- Class size will be limited to 20 students (families)
- Note: Students will complete reading and lessons ahead of each class.
Tools for the Journey!
Zoom access with annotated tools: (Some Chromebooks do not allow students to use these tools)
BiblioPlan required books:
(30% off discount code sent AFTER you have paid for the class)
Family Guide
Remember the Days book
Hands on Maps Middles
Cool History Middles
Painless Learning Maps (dependent upon time period)
Note: Students will complete reading and lessons ahead of each class.
Accountability: Students will be able to interact with their teacher, stay on pace with the class and watch the live videos if they miss a class.
Google Classroom: The teachers will be using Google Classroom as a way to communicate with the students. Through Google Classroom, students will have access to the zoom link, class recordings, and other important information.
75 minute in person option for middle school! (grades 6–8):
Features:
- Weekly, 75-minute sessions
- A fun review of the readings which includes short videos, slides, games, in-depth discussion and interactive question times.
- Hands on Maps review
- Cool History Middles review (students will complete front and back)
- Continents or States Memorization
- Class size will be limited to 20 students (families)
- Note: Students will complete reading and lessons ahead of each class.
Tools for the Journey!
Zoom access with annotated tools: (Some Chromebooks do not allow students to use these tools)
BiblioPlan required books: (30% off discount code after joining the class)
Family Guide
Remember the Days book
Hands on Maps Middles
Cool History Middles
Painless Learning Maps (dependent upon time period)
Note: Students will complete readings and lessons ahead of each class.
Accountability: Students will be able to interact with their teacher, stay on pace with the class and watch the live videos if they miss a class.
Google Classroom: The teachers will be using Google Classroom as a way to communicate with the students. Through Google Classroom, students will have access to the zoom link, class recordings, and other important information.
90 minute option for high schoolers! (grades 8–12):
Features:
- Weekly, 90-minute sessions
- An engaging review of the readings which includes short videos, slides, discussion, group activities and interactive question times.
- Hands on Maps review
- Cool History Upper Middles
- Two history-related reports
- Access to on-line study guides and tests
- Class sizes will be limited to 20 students.
- Note: Students will complete readings and lessons ahead of each class
Tools for the Journey!
Zoom access with annotated tools: (Some Chromebooks do not allow students to use these tools)
BiblioPlan required books:
(30% off discount code sent AFTER you have paid for the class)
Family Guide
Consider the Years or Companion
Hands on Maps Advanced
Cool History Upper Middles
Painless Learning Maps (dependent upon time period)
Note: Students will complete reading and lessons ahead of each class.
Grades: This is a high school credit class. Students will be graded on class participation, homework completion, tests, research paper and other writing assignments.
Accountability: Students will be able to interact with their teacher, stay on pace with the class, watch the live videos if they miss a class, have access to all study guides and tests and receive grades and feedback. Students will receive a mid-term grade (after the 3rd unit) and a final grade at the end of the year.
Google Classroom: The teachers will be using Google Classroom as a way to communicate with the students. Through Google Classroom, students will have access to the zoom link, assignments, class recordings, and other important information.
Zoom Hybrid (Grades 8–12):
Features:
- Access to the weekly, 90-minute live sessions.
- An engaging review of the readings which includes short videos, slides, discussion, group activities and interactive question times.
- Hands on Maps review
- Cool History Upper Middles review.
- Two history-related reports
- Access to study guides and on-line tests
- Note: Students will complete readings and lessons ahead of each class.
Tools for the Journey!
BiblioPlan required books:
(30% off discount code sent AFTER you have paid for the class)
Family Guide
Consider the Years or Companion
Hands on Maps Advanced
Cool History Upper Middles
Painless Learning Maps (dependent upon time period)
Note: Students will complete reading and lessons ahead of each class.
Grades: This is a high school credit class. Students will be graded on homework completion, tests and research papers. Students will receive a mid-term grade (after the 3rd unit) and a final grade at the end of the year.
Accountability: Students will be able to interact with their teacher, stay on pace with the live class, watch the live videos, have access to all study guides and tests and receive grades and feedback.
Google Classroom: The teachers will be using Google Classroom as a way to communicate with the students. Through Google Classroom, students will have access to the assignments, class recordings, and other important information.
Zoom Self-Paced
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- Based on BiblioPlan’s Remember the Days series, with added material from Consider the Years/Companion plus bonus material not found in either series.
- Offered mainly for grades 3–8, along with high schoolers who need the lighter workload of Remember the Days.
- Lessons pre-recorded by Ben and Julia Nalle.
- 34 sessions per year, each 45-60 minutes in length.
- Each session includes the lesson for the week, short videos, homework review, fun activities and more!
- Ancient Self Paced – Coming in May
- Medieval Self-Paced – BUY NOW
- Early Modern Self-Paced – Coming in June
- Modern Self-Paced – Coming in August
Students will have 18 months access to sessions from date of purchase to complete the course.
PRICING: $200 per course
Registration opens March 22, 2023
Elementary
Grades 3–6
Tuesday & Wednesday Times!
Teachers Ben and Julia Nalle
Tuesdays!Ancients: 10:00 am – 11:00 am (EST)
Medieval: 11:15 am – 12:15 pm (EST)
Early Modern: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (EST)
Wednesday!
Modern: (combined class on Wed.)
Middle School
Grades 6–8
Wednesday Times!
Teachers Ben and Julia Nalle
Wednesdays!
Ancients: 9:45 am – 11:00 am (EST)
Medieval: 11:15 am – 12:30 pm (EST)
Early Modern: 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm (EST)
Modern (Combined Class: Grades 3-8):
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm (EST)
High School
Grades 8–12
Tuesday & Thursday Times!
Teachers Teresa Jones and Ben Nalle
Tuesdays!
Modern: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm (EST)
Teacher: Teresa Jones
Early Modern: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm (EST)
Teacher: Teresa Jones
Thursdays!
Ancients: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm (EST)
Teacher: Ben Nalle
Medieval: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm (EST)
Teacher: Ben Nalle
PRICING:
- $225.00 for one student
- $300.00 for families
Class size: 20 students/families total per class
Dates: August 29 – May 22
(34 weeks plus holidays)
PRICING:
- $250.00 for one student
- $325.00 for families
Class size: 20 students/families total per class
Dates: August 29 – May 22
(34 weeks plus holidays)
PRICING:
- $325.00 for one student (live)
- $275.00 for each sibling (live)
- $300.00 for one student (hybrid)
- $250.00 for each sibling (hybrid)
Class size: 20 students total per in-person class
Dates: August 29 – May 22
(34 weeks plus holidays)
FAQ
What are the dates for the live classes? ZOOM classes will meet from August 29, 2023 – May 22, 2024. There will be 34 lessons in all, 31 live and 3 pre-recorded. We will not meet on major holidays.
Will students receive grades for these classes? Formal grades will not be assigned for classes using Remember the Days, although parents are free to assign grades. BP teachers will assign grades for classes using Consider the Years/Companion.
If we enroll in the Elementary or Middle School classes, how does it work for more than one student in a family to take the same class? Families are welcome to take part in the Elementary or Middle school classes together. Students may share a device (not a Chromebook), but will be expected to do their own maps and question pages. Families should choose the age range that best suits your students and join that class together.
If we enroll in the High School classes, how does it work for more than one student in a family to take the same class? Each high school student must have his or her own device (not a Chromebook), and must complete his or her own maps and question pages.
My child is in 6th grade, which puts him on the borderline between two levels. Which class should he be taking? 6th graders who are up for a more challenging experience should take the Middle School Adventurers class. Those who want a simpler version should take the Elementary Adventurers class.
My 2nd grade child can read and is able to fill out the Cool History Middles and Hands on Maps independently. Is she eligible to sign up for Zoom? We are open to enrolling advanced 2nd graders who are able to read and work independently.
Do you make accommodations for special learners? Special learners have been attending our ZOOM classes for two years now and have had great experiences. Our classes are all adaptable and flexible. For help deciding what might work best for your student, please e-mail contactus@biblioplan.net.
Can we get a refund if we decide not to finish the class? We offer a grace period through the end September during which you can receive a 70% refund if you choose to drop the class.
From what worldview will these classes be taught? All our teachers have a Christian worldview. We consider history to be a wonderful springboard to talk with students about God and what it means to be a person of Faith.
What can’t our student use a Chromebook for class? Unfortunately, Chromebooks are incapable of accessing the annotated tools in Zoom. We use those tools to engage students as we answer questions, interact with maps, color pictures and more. Students who lack those tools can’t participate fully, and thus feel left out.
Will the live classes be recorded? We do record our ZOOM sessions, but only for two kinds of students: those enrolled in Zoom Hybrid, and Live Zoom students who happen to miss a session. For privacy reasons, only those two kinds of students can access the recordings.
How do your teachers use Google Classroom? Our teachers use Google Classroom to share zoom links, assignments, class recordings, and other important information with students. Students can access Google Classroom by either the app or the website, using a class code they will receive at the beginning of the school year.
What is Zoom Hybrid? Zoom Hybrid is for high school students who cannot attend sessions live, but still want to take part in all the class has to offer. It is a great option for anyone who has scheduling conflicts with the live sessions, including military families, missionaries, and those living outside the USA. Students access live sessions when they can, and recorded sessions when they cannot. They also interact with the teacher, stay on pace with the live class, access all study guides and tests, and receive grades and feedback.
What is Zoom Self-Paced? Zoom Self-Paced is a pre-recorded option for students who cannot attend live classes, but still want to see and hear the material presented by a teacher. Each session runs about 45 minutes, and includes the same lesson, short videos, games and discussion questions as the live classes. The material in Zoom Self-paced comes mainly from Remember the Days, but also from Consider the Years/Companion and other sources. All ages will find Zoom Self-Paced to be a nice addition to their weekly history studies.