Homeschool Crew Review: The Kingdom Code

A few months ago, my children had an opportunity to attend a half day Entrepreneur Camp.  They were excited about what they learned there and wanted to learn more so they would be able to start a business of their own.  I was trying to think of a way to create a class to do at home when we were offered an opportunity to use and review  The Complete Starter Kit from The Kingdom Code.

 The Kingdom Code is a hands on program that teaches children in grades 3-6 money management and how to create and run a business.  It is Biblically based curriculum that helps children have a good attitude, positive work ethic, and confidence.  The class is designed to be used for 45 minutes twice a week for 34 weeks but this schedule is only a suggestion, the pacing and scheduling is very flexible.

For our review we received The Complete Starter Kit.  This kit includes:


Textbook- The textbook is a 244 page full color spiral bound book.  This book has the 27 lessons with  graphics,  photos, and text.  The course has a medieval theme that carries through the text.  The course focuses on how to be an entrepreneur but the lessons also contain information on history, Bible, economics, math, life skills, and budgeting.

Teacher's Guide- This is a 131 page pack of loose leaf hole punched papers that contain the step by step teaching instructions.  The 27 lessons in the course are split up into 68 teaching days with the idea of completing 2 days per week. Answers for the worksheets and activity pages are also found in the Teacher's Guide.

Student Packet- The student packet contains all of the consumable materials to the program.  It has a worksheet for each lesson to reinforce what has been taught, TKC Treasure Map to mark your progress through the course, flashcards with all of the vocabulary words taught in the course, three 8.5x11 posters, 2 pages of stickers, and KCK Receipt Book to keep a record of customer's payments.

We also received

The Kingdom Code Coloring Book - A coloring book to use with younger children (or older children who like to color) that has 32 pages of knights, Bible verses, and the JOEYS budget (Jesus, Others, Education, You, and Savings.)

Jr. KCK Budget Kit- This kit is for younger children and contains one poster, one sheet of JOEYS stickers, 6 coloring book pages, KCK Budget Percentage Page, and instructions to make your budget binder.

Other items you will need to use The Kingdom Code Curriculum include: 2 one inch 3 rind binders, set of divider tabs, folder with brads and pockets, 6 zippered pencil pouches, and a container (like a ziplock bag) to hold your flashcards.

Each lessons follows a similar format.  You have your proclamation which is an important statement recommended to be said out loud such as , " My heart plans my way, but the Lord directs my path."  Then the Check Your Path section tells you which worksheet you will need to answer questions about the lesson.  The Quest for the Clue section gives information on what the theme and goals of the lesson will be.  The length of this reading varies but all of them end with the clue which will be something like, " To be successful, KCK's know their strengths, study the competition, and have a winning strategy!"  Then we have the Code of Honor, which teaches the skill of the lesson with a character code.  Treasure Seeking students learn and practice skills.  At the end of this section they find their "treasure." KCK's use common sense, knowledge, God's wisdom, and experience to make good decisions."  Next you find the On Your Own section with additional activities and projects.  To wrap up each lesson you will find The Kingdom Keys which reviews the lesson using Key to the Lesson, Key Ideas, and Key terms.  Following this there is a congratulations page and Bonus Code Work activities.  There are other additional components sprinkled throughout the curriculum such as history highlights and Letters from Aunt Jimmi.

I have been using The Kingdom Code with my 8,10, 12 and 14 year olds 1-2 days per week over the last several weeks.  I read the lesson from the text aloud to all of the children and they completed the activities and worksheets.  We live in a very rural area (our neighbors are cows) around 20 minutes from town so starting some of the typical service businesses for children my children's ages is not very practical for us.  But, they are working very hard on some business plans and ideas.  My daughter Lily plays piano and during the school year helps to accompany a Children's Choir at our church and makes a little bit of money with this.  She hopes to expand this by teaching introductory lessons to children with less experience then she has.  She also was gifted recently with an embroidery machine and is using the knowledge she has gained by working through The Kingdom Code to make plans for a future embroidery business.  My children also raise animals for 4 H .  We currently have chickens, rabbits, goats, and a pig.  To start their own business here at our family farm, my children have started building their flock and herds and breeding to sell their animals.  They came up with several other business ideas over the course of the last few weeks and we have had many conversations about the law of supply and demand especially the part where you shouldn't build a business around things that people are not interested in buying.

The children and I have enjoyed going through the lessons in The Kingdom Code.  I love that the curriculum is Biblically based and includes great character traits and Bible verses.  I love the vocabulary that is included in the course.  I think it has given the children a better introduction to economics then I got in high school.  I love the variety of activities and steps they take to build and maintain their business.  One of our favorite parts have been the historical information that is included.  Did you know a man named Mr. Goodnight and his partner Oliver Loving took cattle 600 miles to sell beef in a new market in the 1800s?   I also loved that it talked about some business failures and having the courage to start over again when you do fail. 

The Kingdom Code can be used with the entire family and a wide range of ages.  You will have to make some adjustments depending on the ages of your children.  The information that is presented is fantastic even for older children but you may have to make some changes in how it is presented because it is geared for children younger then 6th grade. 

I love the textbook.  From a practical standpoint it is spiral bound and lies flat!  It is beautiful and sturdy.  The lessons flow very well from one step to the next and I love the Kingdom Keys wrap up at the end of each lesson going over the highlights of the lessons and reviewing the vocabulary.

The Kingdom Code is offering a coupon for 10 percent off of their products purchased online!  Use code 10TKC32.

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