Tuesday School

Yes, the Reading was done more so by Teacher today...

First with Mascot...



Then Warrior...



Not to do ALL of the reading, Teacher moved over and caught THIS Warrior reading his first phonics series book from Miss Tonya!



Sorting and being good stewards of our ever=growing DVD collection...



Somewhere in between was good ol' status quote seatwork...

and then...



ART! Student's self-led project that had simple directions that she embellished with wool! LOVE THAT BRAIN!

Monday School

Teacher just MUST find a way to SIMPLIFY the posts...but include the encouragement as well. Teacher is oft encouraged when looking back at the learning throughout the year. Only does this blog provide such a picture.

Also providing an attendance record, Teacher will try...will try, to keep updating more frequently. As for this lost week...a week in pictures, it is...



From being good stewards of our attic space...





to recognizing His presence in the new season...



...finishing with a family walk. The day was a no school day, but a family together day. The Homeschool wouldn't trade one for the other, any day!







Thanks you God for the freedom to have such a day in this country You have greatly blessed. Amen.

Friday: WOO WOO!

The motivation to finish seatwork in the am, led the Homeschool to the local steam engine!



Checking out the scene, making sure the gate was meant to be unlocked...Mascot led the way.



Finding God's beauty in His earth, Student danced among the leaves!



It was of course, Warrior who spent most of his time in the engine. An 1880 original with the tender attached and a bell to complete the imagination of any preschool student!



Thanks be to God for favorable weather and His presence during the Homeschool's excursion.

Thursday Play

This was yet another, NO CAMERA, day!

Taking off time to help move Grandmother to another town, and cooperate as a FAMILY, the task at hand was difficult, but The good Lord made it happen!

Wednesday, Last

Oh, Teacher remembers THIS day.

Another case of THE MISSING CAMERA.

We learned, we absorbed, we rested.

Tuesday, Last

Yes, the Homeschool has continued daily life and learning, it's Teacher recording such fun that is going to HAVE to somehow get done!

A week ago, hmmm, what WAS going on...

Oh, yes, Teacher remember Tuesday as Bedschool Day!



Warrior and Student promptly began their days with life skills. Having their beds made, teeth brushed and clothing on, it made for a nice gathering in Warrior's room for Bedschool Day.



Reading, praying for our country, and math complete with manipulatives...



Mascot on the other side of the room, he and his baby got along quite well.



Cooking up muffins, of the gluten-free variety for Student's enjoyment, the Homeschool learned in a fruity environment of bananas AND strawberries!



Still using the broken SALT shaker that Mascot dropped, Teacher knows that our treasures are in Heaven, and is trying to GET OVER it's broken lid!



Enough muffins for even Principal to enjoy, it was break-time and to recess they went!

Finishing up our lessons and beginning Social Studies in the back yard in the playhouse, Warrior enjoyed this new addition to the Homeschool.



As Warrior completed His health unit this week, he began Social as well.
Onward, to the finish line goes the Homeschool! Thanks, God!

Merry Monday, Last

Indeed! By His grace and strength and TIME MANAGEMENT,
the Homeschool was given much and accomplished much, today!

Warrior began his lessons early with the magnet board.
He is reading so well! Teacher loves watching him surprise himself!
He has been choosing the middle sound, the vowel, and Teacher will add the beginning and the end sound...like his first word read today...GAS! His short vowel memorization has been successful with the song that Student taught him.



He burst into excitement and thought to bring Astro Boy into the lesson and wanted to spell the name of their fighting robot: Zog. And he did just that!

Warrior is focusing on sorting and counting groups, however, he's NOT satisfied with theses exercises because he notices Student adding, and so shall he!



Student has been having her Reading journal time as a self-lead lesson. Her sentence structure has suffered, and so Teacher spent some review time on Grammar.
Complete sentences with correct beginning, middle and ending.
Subject/Predicate, capitalization, and punctuation...and oh how she was soaking it all back into that thorough brain. But when it was time for her to write her four complete sentences, she asked Teacher to stay beside her! Oh, the love of a Student for their Teacher...fulfilling when God knows the cup of Teacher is running dry!

Mr. Bouncer invited Mr. Tod over. Mr. Tod stole the baby rabbits! Peter found the rabbits! Now they are safe.

And also in her writing today, Student combined her most-missed Spelling words into a short and funny blurb.

A hungry man ate a ugly puppy for lunch on a sunny day. He struck the other pup.

And in the news, Current Events, Student opened the latest snail mail update from Samaritan's Purse about their March 2nd 2011 marathon in Georgia. Teacher is tempted and MUST talk to Principal! Their Turn the Tap ministries is bringing clean water allover the continent of Africa.

Science brought Student to the design of the beaver. His work, his purpose, group working skills and tender heart taught Student this:
Work hard and faithfully.
Take good care of things you have.
Work together with neighbors.
Help those around you in times of trouble and danger.
Help those less fortunate.

SHe even compared webbed feet to non...



Whatever else Student completed, it involved Reading. This love of hers is growing, as we thank God and pray it rubs off on Warrior and Mascot!