Give Us This Day

A rainy day spent reading...and baking!

Bible Time lesson was about Baking the Daily Bread. Student and Summer Pupil learned about this task and wrote down key words in their tablets. Even the Toddler correctly pronounced "leavened"!

We began our local library summer reading program today. And along with the sweet smell of the rain, came the warm aroma of bread.

"Give us this day our daily bread." Matthew 6:11

Student Review: In our story, it was about bread. So we did a project of making bread. My favorite part was the mixing and stirring. I was happy, because when I was shaping my dough, I put a fold. And after it was cooked, I still saw the fold that I made.

Sweet Miles

Student can spot a VW a mile away...I know who her Daddy is! She has a well-trained eye for the things of this world that bring a twinkle of happiness to his eye:

• When I Play Violin
• Tom & Jerry
• Having Daddy Daughter Time
• Singing to Him
• VW Findings

We ran, well, drove, errands most of the day. We are experiencing the day of the week that Dad works long hours and we have a vehicle all to ourselves. Dr. appointments, lunch program bus ride and meal, across-town park and driving Dad to work. Other days are just as full, but scheduled with home-time. Interestingly enough, Student has begun a transfer of likings from being on-the-go, to wanting to be a homebody. Just another detail God has taken care of to help us on this new homeschooling journey. Home is good. School is good. And we shall get to both tomorrow!

Student's First...

Six and sweeter than a pixie stick...this student rolled around in laughter and water during her first experence at an amusement park.

Here we are driving an antique car on a track...her first driving experience sure came quickly! But we survived all of the fun, and student had only one remark for her long-anticipated cotton candy experience:

Student:"...it's not my favorite..."

Summer Camping

In the hills, among the trees, and swarming around the bees... this was camping!

Some worksheets by the fire + 

reading to the Uncle and Aunt + 

 super sonic violin practice =

Camp School!

Other than that, Student and Teacher enjoyed a morning devotional and study while the boys were off doing laundry and eating donuts. The time was blessed and oh so peaceful. 

Tomorrow marks the return of our 2nd pupil for summer school, and thus the learning continues. Tomorrow is another day, and another learning experience...whether planned and on schedule or not. Super Summer here we come!

Student's First...

Birthday trip. We are heading to camp in Missouri, as we camped when student turned 1. In addition, there is a WORLD OF FUN to be had, for this turning 6! Off we go tomorrow morning!

Worksheets and violin shall squeeze in among the other packed goods. When we return, pupil 2 will be back and 50 State Scramble will continue.

Student's First...

Audition. Sounds like a big and scary thing. But, not to be intimidated. She says it means she plays for a new teacher at a new place. And, that's all folks!

Lord, we pray that this gift you have given to Student will bring you much glory as she plays tonight. Bless us with safety as we travel, as you are the only thing to keep us safe. Thank you for this opportunity. Bless those who continually bless us, for Your kingdom. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Couch School

Teacher got to experiment with relaxed methods today. Seriously, what a blessing to have freedom to NOT have a desk setting, but still learn.  Do kids realize that learning can be accomplished WITHOUT a desk? 

Well, student is still tired from the big BEATLES performance this past weekend, and she requested to sleep until she woke herself up, today.  What a question! What a wish for so many people I know! Well, when I can say yes, it sure brings joy to do so, and I did. 

Beginning with our Money-Changer lesson from the Bible Times in the temple, student enjoys picking out her own key words from the story and writing them. It only took a handful of lessons for her to decide that she needed more say of the words she picked, not so much help from teacher, please!

We moved on to a math money worksheet, and tagging items from toddler's room and proceeding to count enough to purchase them. 

Finishing up with drawings of the temple money, roman money and today's currency, student is ready for some backyard time. So goes our fun on the couch, and learning, too.

We are holding onto the 50 State unit until our 2nd pupil returns in a week.

New Addition: Completed Work Drawer for Daddy to check, in addition to the blog, when he returns home to us after work each day. They have already been checked for accuracy, and stickered by student! But, Daddy and student can discuss together and share!

Student's view: Tonight is my first audition. I am going to violin camp. I like playing violin.  My favorite song is , oh boy, variation of twinkle, is Popcorn & Ice Cream. 

I learned in Bible Time, about in the Temple families having to pay taxes to greedy money-changers. I learned about the coins, too. That they used back then. 

I drew a picture of the coins that the people used in Bible times and the coins that we use today! I did a math page and it was kinda cool, because, I learned about coins and talked about them, and also did them in math. My homeschool was mostly about money.