I’m graduating a LEGO lover from our homeschool this year.

And, when I say LEGO lover, I mean SERIOUS LEGO lover! We’ve been using LEGO Bricks in our homeschool for as long as I can remember. If we studied a particular topic, we probably incorporated those little blocks in some way, shape, or fashion. I learned to look at the world (and our homeschool) in a more creative way because of LEGO, and for that I am thankful.

These days, my 18-year-old son works at the Atlanta Brick Co - one of the largest independent retailers of LEGO Bricks in the world! His love of LEGO has not only gotten him a wonderful part-time job, but has also helped him develop laser focus, attention to detail, and lots of patience.

Learning with LEGO Bricks - Free Bible Verse Copywork Download

The other day a picture popped up in my Timehop app - a picture from 11 years ago. It was a picture of a Bible story Grant had depicted with LEGO - Lazarus and the tomb. Using LEGO in this way not only motivated my son, but also cemented those stories in his heart and mind.

LEGO Bible Verse Copywork - Free Download

We would read the Bible story from our Children’s Bible (the copywork is taken from the Children’s NIRV Bible), then I would have Grant create it in LEGO bricks. Copywork and memorization would come next.

These days, whenever those verses are included in the lectionary at our church, Grant and I share a smile, because we remember creating those stories in LEGO.

Download the free LEGO Bible Verse Copywork here.

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A basic set of LEGO bricks is good to have on hand. We also had several baseplates, so creations could be saved and displayed.

If your kids don’t have minifigures, you’ll want to have a lot of those!

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And I know you’re probably wondering about LEGO organization. I don’t have anything helpful for you because organization always varied depending on my son’s age and preferences. For a time, bricks were organized by color. Then, they were managed by size and function.

If you want to get serious about it, check out this interview I did with the Season Two WINNERS of Fox TV’s LEGO Masters:

I hope you enjoy the copywork download! For more LEGO Learning resources, visit our giant resource page.

Do you have a LEGO lover in your house?

Tell me about them in the comments below!

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I want to share a story with you - a story about my life and a valuable lesson I learned as an adult. As we approach the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, I feel this story is important to tell.

I never grew up with an appreciation for Dr. King. I wasn't taught about him in school, and really never even knew much about him until I moved to Atlanta in 1996. Isn't that a shame?

The area where I was born and raised was not very diverse. Ok. It wasn't diverse AT ALL.

(One of the reasons I'm so glad we homeschool is because we can let our children be exposed to diverse people and situations - they don't have to be stuck in the same 4 walls each and every day!)

As I went to college I began to encounter more people different than me, but when it came down to it, I functioned and lived with people who looked just like me.

When I was 24 my life and perspective broadened, and I am so thankful it did.

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I began a teaching job in a 100% African American school in Atlanta.

This was no ordinary school, either.

It was fashioned after the schools started by Dr. Marva Collins. It was a strict, rigorous environment, with wonderful parental involvement and student success. It has consistently been one of the highest performing schools in our state.

(I bet when I said 100% African American you didn't quite expect that description of the school, did you?)

This is how prejudices and assumptions still run deep, even among people who claim they don't have a prejudiced bone in their body. It is my hope and prayer that we can abolish this in our children's generation.

I learned quickly how much Dr. King meant to so many people.

I heard 100 Kindergarten students recite the ENTIRE I Have a Dream Speech.

I became friends with a teacher who remembered sitting in the back of the bus riding to downtown Atlanta, and not being able to use the same bathrooms as whites.

I watched a classroom of children dramatize Rosa Parks being unwilling to move to the back of the bus. I will never forget the little girl that played Rosa... I can still see her fiery attitude as she planted herself in the front and would not move.

I was changed in many ways during my time teaching in that elementary school.

I thank GOD for the opportunity I had to be "the minority".

Most of all, I learned that we are not that far removed from racism. It is just a generation away (sometimes not even that far) and that is truly sobering.

I believe it is our duty and responsibility to teach our children about Dr. King. As homeschooling parents we have the opportunity and freedom to teach our children about anything we want. Teaching them about Dr. King is IMPORTANT.

We've studied about Dr. King each year in January, and I encourage you to do the same.