For Make a Difference Monday this week, our random-act-of-kindness to spread the love of Jesus was for Mr. Mike. Being our neighbor for years now, we've always felt hesitant to gift him baked goods because of his diabetic diagnosis. Truly, it was just a lack of education on our part, so we fixed that, and got to fixin' some scrumptious treats! Student and Warrior bundled up and delivered them with smiles.
As for the week-long hiatus from book-learning last week, the hiatus is back off again. (Silly Beastie Boys.)
On to Math, Student reviewed Mr. Clock and was asked to name 3 items that weighed more than a lb. and 3 that each weighed less than a lb. her thoughts:
> 1 lb= Mascot, House, Car
< 1 lb= Empty clothes basket, milk carton, Empty bank
Also working on numbers with 3 digits, that hundreds place addition still has no weight on Student! She moved right along to her seatwork with the listing of all the presidents from George to Abe! Our Library trip tonight will connect right in, as we are hoping to locate some American Revolution material. Onward we go! Or backward? Well, we will read our Bible lesson and Reading lesson while we are there. Our read-aloud book to start today is on Determination and the story of Helen Keller. Teacher can't wait for Student's reaction!
Reviewing continents, longitude, latitude and oceans on the globe, Student had to dig deep into her first grade brain to retrieve such content. But oh how amazed Teacher is each time the information is brought forth! One doesn't have to provide anymore evidence of God-given brain power strength in wee ones, because at the Homeschool we see it every day! Thank you God!
Games, thanks to Grammie, went on for a fine extended period today. Mascot bounced and watched as Warrior and Student solved their issues of sharing and building snakes, houses, towers and designs.
Student got her fingers moving and eyes exercised a clothing design project. Our dear friend Miss B was over for Church and Sunday lunch yesterday, and she shared about her clothing design class at the local high school, and Student listened with keen ears! So now Veronica has a nicely trimmed wrap skirt and a tank with cross straps on the way! Sew, sew, sew...it's fun, fun, fun!
It's Mascot that inspired the Science curriculum today! Student was sitting with him and discovered his first tooth broke through! So, we read in her Tooth on the Roof book from Auntie Ang, and learned the locations & names of our teeth as well as the parts. And the milk-tooth losing in Germany brings this lovely tradition:
"I don't do anything with my tooth..."
okay, so Student thought that was funny to be included in the book, but really... let's try Greece:
"I put my tooth on the roof for good luck that my tooth that grows in next will be healthy and strong!"
Ending the afternoon with backyard activity, Student and Warrior made dirt hills, a pirateship equipped with sails and told tales of hunting bears. All in a Day of Homeschool!
Joshua 1:3,8
"I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful."
