Our Favorite Home Education Ideas & Resources

Posted In: Blog Posts | July 25, 2024

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the task of instilling strong values in your children while still covering essential subjects to position them for academic success? Does a lack of time and resources make it feel like you’re fighting a two-front war? You’re not alone. Many parents and educators struggle to find engaging, effective ways to teach character and citizenship without sacrificing academic learning. Luckily, at the Congressional Medal of Honor Society (CMOHS), we are happy to announce that reinforcements have arrived in the form of FREE home education ideas and resources included in our Character Development Program (CDP).

Learn more about how CDP’s focus on inspiring students through stories of American heroes combines character education with academic learning to create a self-guided learning experience that transcends the classroom and inspires true growth in the youth.

CDP: Our Favorite Home Education Ideas & Resources

Some of the most engaging and inspiring home education ideas and resources reside in our Character Development Program (CDP). Two parts of this program that parents and teachers love are the Path to Honor student portal and our Secondary Lessons. Learn more about both!

The Path to Honor Student Portal

Are you ready to ignite the spirit of a hero within every student? The Path to Honor is a FREE, self-guided, interactive student portal that helps students build the character that defines the heroes who embody the American Spirit – Medal of Honor Recipients:

Courage
Sacrifice
Patriotism
Citizenship
Integrity
Commitment

The Path to Honor’s accessibility and ease of use makes it one of the leading home education ideas.

You can set up your students in minutes, and they will embark on a journey of self-discovery and self-actualization as they watch videos of Medal of Honor Recipients recounting instances in combat where they overcame impossible odds and how they demonstrated these values.

Path to Honor explores six values through three five-minute video lessons and serves up to 18 weeks’ worth of ready-made material. Then, your students participate in activities that promote self-exploration as they determine how they would have responded under similar circumstances.

Seamless to integrate into lesson plans, Path to Honor was made for teachers, by teachers, so you can rest assured it’s battle-tested. This student portal could be a great resource for homeschooling parents or teachers who need more engaging material. This program:

Nurtures connection with your students.
Leads students in personal development and character self-exploration.
Effectively supplements civics and U.S. history courses.

Path to Honor is more than a student portal or lesson plans; it’s a call to arms for the next generation of American leaders our nation desperately needs.

Secondary Lessons

Still, maybe you have already adopted the Path to Honor and are looking for more resources. If so, our FREE Secondary Lessons offer another arsenal of resources to support you. Incorporating these lessons is another one of our leading home education ideas.

Seamless to integrate into your current curriculum, these lessons were designed for 6th to 12th grade. These content-rich, primary sources provide invigorating student experiences that distinguish it from other character programs and motivate students to strive for excellence and grow into responsible, engaged citizens.

Secondary Lessons balance direct instruction with thoughtful discussions, hands-on activities, and videos that teach foundational lessons about character through the stories of our nation’s beloved heroes. They also help students grasp academic concepts through real-life situations.

For example, they can learn data analysis or math skills by connecting them to real-life situations and the Medal of Honor Values, which will benefit them and their communities. Secondary Lessons are a great and engaging way to catalyze true character growth!

Do You Need FREE, Engaging Home Education Ideas & Resources? Register Today!

By incorporating some of the home education ideas and resources in our Character Development Program (CDP) into your home education lesson plans, you’re not just teaching, but offering a dynamic, values-based approach that transforms learning into a journey of character development.

Ready to equip your students to succeed in and outside of the classroom? Join us in shaping the leaders of tomorrow. Visit our Path to Honor or Secondary Lessons page and get started for FREE.