Landmark's Freedom Baptist Curriculum is the most unique, Biblical and educationally sound curriculum available today. LFBC is the only full-line curriculum owned and operated as an integral ministry of a local, fundamental Baptist church.
LFBC is a
full-line curriculum, providing all grades from
pre-kindergarten through high school with all subjects: Bible, English & Spelling, History/Geography, Literature, Math,
and Science.
This educationally sound and Biblically true program has proven itself in hundreds of Christian day schools and homeschools throughout America, Canada and in several foreign countries. At the same time, it has maintained an economical cost below the offerings of other publishing companies.
We also offer academic services and record-keeping under Landmark's Christian Academy, Plan A. Click here to see a brief FAQ.
Bible Memorization
You will find numerous examples of Bible memory work throughout the curriculum. Please note that the verses to be memorized are usually related to the material being studied. The purpose is to help the students relate God's Word to the subject content.
Scripture used in Landmark's Freedom Baptist Curriculum is only from the Authorized King James Bible (KJV), which God has preserved for the English-speaking world.
Spiral Curriculum
Our curriculum introduces the students to a new concept, then repeats the same concept from a broader base at a later time in the course. This planned repetition and expansion of a concept is a proven mastery technique used in the most sophisticated learning tools available. In English and math, concepts are repeated from year to year to ensure mastery of these important skill areas.
Communications Skills
Christians must be able to communicate effectively whether they are preachers, lawyers, salesmen, writers or clerks. They must be able to tell the "old story" in a convincing manner that will result in changed lives since, Lord willing, many of them will become Sunday school teachers, preachers, bus workers and personal witnesses. LFBC places a heavy emphasis upon writing and speaking, with the emphasis becoming greater in the upper grades.
Analytical Thinking
LFBC requires that students develop and use their thinking skills. Not satisfied with simply "filling in the blanks," we require analytical and original thinking. Essays, thought questions, reports, term papers, etc., are the norm in this program. (Of course, that means the Teacher/Parent is the key to the results.)
Social Relationships
LFBC recognizes the need for social interaction and the material is designed to accomplish this aim. Projects such as interviews, observations, outside research provide opportunities for students in Christian day schools and homeschools to combine academics with social activity.
Character Development
LFBC maintains that while academic knowledge and skills are important, character development is vital. Most students
eventually will learn to do math, but if they are deficient in morals and principles, their whole lives will be affected
aversely. It is more important to be honest and dependable than to be able to explain the Pythagorean Theorem or to be
an expert on the Middle Ages. We challenge students to become people with character and ability, but we teach that
character is more important. Kindness, generosity, fairness, love, helpfulness, respect and obedience are traits that are
interwoven throughout the LFBC material.
Separate Literature Program
LFBC has taken the position that Christian young people should be exposed to the great literature of the past. This is done, not as a weak part of the English program, but as a separate program in itself. After reading a great story, the student often memorizes a Bible verse that is applicable to the truth taught in the story.
Flexibility
LFBC is the only full-line program which can be used in an individualized (self-paced) setting or in a traditional mode. It is the most flexible curriculum available today.
The 36-Week Concept
The LFBC curriculum for grades 1 through 12 has been developed on a 36-week concept.
Each Studyguide is divided into 36 weeks of lessons. The student completes one week's work in each of the 36 weeks of the school year. The student then takes a quiz each week in each subject. The lesson planning is already done, making LFBC ideal for the homeschooling parent or the Christian day school teacher! Each quarter has nine weeks that compose the four grading periods for the year. This concept allows a totally traditional, totally individualized, or a combination of the two instructional modes to be utilized by large schools or small schools/homeschools.
The Teacher's Kits in the Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten programs come with daily lesson plans that help with the scheduling of work on a daily basis.
