Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday, Jesus!
To be obedient in His establishing the work of our hands, yes, God establishing the work of our hands, we have landed in our fourth year of educating at the Homeschool. And wow are we amazed at the grace of God!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Friday School
Finishing for the break, Teacher snapped these shots and then began to breathe. Oh, the much needed break and opportunity for reorganization. Thanks, God. You are good, and know just when we need to rest. Amen.
Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday, Jesus!
Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday, Jesus!
Thursday School
Because one can never have too many Box Car Children books on hand, Student lead us to the local library again!
Sprawled out like sitting at our own dining table, our load took up the whole table!
Student worked her new Spelling list and tested to master her post test of the previous list. Working her Math seatwork and Science reading on bees and their contentness on God's job for their life, she eyed the latest American Girl magazine! That's out little lady!
She spotted a snowball recipe that we are planning on sharing at the large family gathering for Christmas.
Warrior began his regular search for Spiderman books.
Collecting our books and belongings, the Homeschool ventured back to campus for baking cookies and afternoon activities in the backyard. God is good to bring warmth AND sunshine in December and we are not going to let it pass by!
Sprawled out like sitting at our own dining table, our load took up the whole table!
Student worked her new Spelling list and tested to master her post test of the previous list. Working her Math seatwork and Science reading on bees and their contentness on God's job for their life, she eyed the latest American Girl magazine! That's out little lady!
She spotted a snowball recipe that we are planning on sharing at the large family gathering for Christmas.
Warrior began his regular search for Spiderman books.
Collecting our books and belongings, the Homeschool ventured back to campus for baking cookies and afternoon activities in the backyard. God is good to bring warmth AND sunshine in December and we are not going to let it pass by!
Wednesday School
Give a boy a motor...
Warrior had his day with a motor running and piercing through paper...
even if it was a pink motor, he didn't seem to care.
Using Student's beginner chain-stitch sewing machine, Warrior kept his attention focused for longer than usual. Coming back, again and again, he practiced his stitch on paper much of the morning.
Having focused on the Bible lesson lately on telling, and retelling the story of the birth of Christ, Warrior was very familiar when the package came in the mail that yielded a toy nativity of Christ.
His first question was why Fisher Price forgot to include King Herrod in the toy-set! Good listener. Not always a convincing listener, but a good listener indeed!
Finishing up his big brotherly duties and studies, Social Studies brought Mascot to the table. Together, they talked of all the people in their community. However, the Baker was quite popular. Men and their food!
Among the daily grind, Student had fun reading a library pick about Winter that was full of acrostics. She created an acrostic for her name that brought tears to Teacher's eyes. Oh Father in Heaven, that these children should see themselves through Your eyes, and not those of the world. From this day forward. Amen.
Warrior had his day with a motor running and piercing through paper...
even if it was a pink motor, he didn't seem to care.
Using Student's beginner chain-stitch sewing machine, Warrior kept his attention focused for longer than usual. Coming back, again and again, he practiced his stitch on paper much of the morning.
Having focused on the Bible lesson lately on telling, and retelling the story of the birth of Christ, Warrior was very familiar when the package came in the mail that yielded a toy nativity of Christ.
His first question was why Fisher Price forgot to include King Herrod in the toy-set! Good listener. Not always a convincing listener, but a good listener indeed!
Finishing up his big brotherly duties and studies, Social Studies brought Mascot to the table. Together, they talked of all the people in their community. However, the Baker was quite popular. Men and their food!
Among the daily grind, Student had fun reading a library pick about Winter that was full of acrostics. She created an acrostic for her name that brought tears to Teacher's eyes. Oh Father in Heaven, that these children should see themselves through Your eyes, and not those of the world. From this day forward. Amen.
Tuesday School
Sharpening pencils.
Sharpening focus.
Sharpening life skills.
Oh how the daily lie is a learning process.
Student would prefer to have something NEW everyday.
Review and building upon learned information is not her favorite.
But, alas, certain life skills are ever presenting themselves and the
newness often comes in a sketchbook or a good read before the truly blessed day is over.
Warrior, however, is ascending upon NEW territory daily, as is the stuff of preschool.
Teacher sees that she has been quite the mess-monitor and not encouraged enough scissor activities. These are the things, and messes we will clean without complaining so that we may become blameless and pure children of God. Amen.
He also insisted on addition being a part of his Math lesson. So, he used these Spiderman multiplication cards and Teachers hands to add the numbers he transferred from the flashcards.
Roadmap Reading was a new idea to help encourage Warrior to read a complete story. His attention is complete for 2 pages at the max. His interest in Reading is high, and thus Teacher is trying to familiarize but not force the correct way to read page after page until the BIG FAT END! He moved his vehicle to a new destination on the map after each sentence he read. Nice, again, to see how God has gone before us at the Homeschool and provided all of the teaching aids that fit Warrior to a T!
Sharpening focus.
Sharpening life skills.
Oh how the daily lie is a learning process.
Student would prefer to have something NEW everyday.
Review and building upon learned information is not her favorite.
But, alas, certain life skills are ever presenting themselves and the
newness often comes in a sketchbook or a good read before the truly blessed day is over.
Warrior, however, is ascending upon NEW territory daily, as is the stuff of preschool.
Teacher sees that she has been quite the mess-monitor and not encouraged enough scissor activities. These are the things, and messes we will clean without complaining so that we may become blameless and pure children of God. Amen.
He also insisted on addition being a part of his Math lesson. So, he used these Spiderman multiplication cards and Teachers hands to add the numbers he transferred from the flashcards.
Roadmap Reading was a new idea to help encourage Warrior to read a complete story. His attention is complete for 2 pages at the max. His interest in Reading is high, and thus Teacher is trying to familiarize but not force the correct way to read page after page until the BIG FAT END! He moved his vehicle to a new destination on the map after each sentence he read. Nice, again, to see how God has gone before us at the Homeschool and provided all of the teaching aids that fit Warrior to a T!
Friday, December 17, 2010
Monday Bed School
Retraining Warrior as to what a bed is created for...he began his Mathematics lesson in the comfort of his room, bed and favorite hero uniform.
Counting, locating and recognizing individual numbers, Warrior has gotten to be quite familiar with his counting chart. It's the opportunity to sort and then build a rocket after his mastery of the lesson that keeps him going through his repetition rote lessons.
Eventually returning the a TABLE for seatwork, Warrior went to work with Tad today. Tad the tadpole, not the uncle! And for him that meant a marker and dry erasing...capital F-U-N!
Mascot shared in the learning fun with his flashcard pile-up!
On the other hand, no biggie for Student was her switch from one to two seatwork sheets per day in Mathematics. Welcomed with a smile, actually...God is good!
Counting, locating and recognizing individual numbers, Warrior has gotten to be quite familiar with his counting chart. It's the opportunity to sort and then build a rocket after his mastery of the lesson that keeps him going through his repetition rote lessons.
Eventually returning the a TABLE for seatwork, Warrior went to work with Tad today. Tad the tadpole, not the uncle! And for him that meant a marker and dry erasing...capital F-U-N!
Mascot shared in the learning fun with his flashcard pile-up!
On the other hand, no biggie for Student was her switch from one to two seatwork sheets per day in Mathematics. Welcomed with a smile, actually...God is good!
Friday School
No school. Partial Christmas break. Looking forward to hitting the road and leaving behind an orderly campus...please.
However, with an unexpected turn in the health of another family member, we'll be home this weekend...and for the record, the campus is still in disarray! Oh, Teacher, laughing out loud!
However, with an unexpected turn in the health of another family member, we'll be home this weekend...and for the record, the campus is still in disarray! Oh, Teacher, laughing out loud!
Thursday School
No school. Partial Christmas break. Looking forward to hitting the road and leaving behind an orderly campus...please.
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