Tuesday, Last

Student and Warrior have done well caring for their sprouted beans. Watering,
sunning,
and waiting.

Oh, yes, part of the learning experiences of life: waiting!



What other life lessons are going on around here,
one may ask?



Just ask Warrior, he'll tell you what he's reading!
He's moving onto ai, ay, y, and long O.
He continues his struggles with short i and e,
but since they are both non-projectory sounds, this is rather common.

And there is no news in Student's Reading, but that it's taking up more of her free time.
When the schoolday is over, she requests quiet time up in her room away from the boys, with her dolls and her books!

As for her Science, the Abeka Discovering God's World have proven a good fit for the Homeschool. It's filled with colorful pictures relating God to all of the happenings in nature and simple machines and pulleys.



Yes, that white window blurrrr is the freshly fallen snow.
Even with the canceling of some local districts, we continued our day of learning.
That's the beauty of a schedule made by the Homeschool
and implemented by Principal!

Also getting in on the Reading fun, Mascot enjoys some cuddle time with Student here and there!



Continuing work in Music on their transportation song, both Warrior and Student completed Teacher-lead drawings of all the vehicles in the song:
car
train
helicopter
tractor
They will present their song with these pictures as soon as they have it mastered!
Video to come soon!



And not to spoil God's surprise of snow, the day ended with a romp among the beauty of white covering the backyard!

Tuesday Hospitality

The Homeschool was blessed with great news of yet another blessing from the Lord: Baby Isabella was born over the weekend! Two parents are enjoying the changes and sacrifice that brings new purpose to life. Godbless their family with health and rest, AMEN!

Homeschool spent the majority of the day preparing and tasting the meal we cooked for their family. Prinicipal suggested the main dish: Stuffed Turkey Roll. Warrior helped turn apples into Oatmeal Apple Muffins.



Student helped entertain and distract Mascot so Teacher could accomplish the other meal mates.



When the supper we complete we sent it with love and hospitality without grumbling including a message of love:

Proverbs 17:6
Children's children are a crown to the aged,
and parents are the pride of their children.

Also in the Homeschool day Student learned the ever-so-detailed task of revising! With much delay and angst, her story as follows was complete, with ONE revision. No more, please! Was the familiar plea, oh how Teacher remembers the pain of revising...The main correction was once upon a time, as separate words! So true that when reading, I usually read those familiar words very quickly, and run them together: onceuponatime was quite the compound word before her revising! She then argued that a good story didn't have to have a problem in need of resolving, so she came out on top with this personal narrative!

Snowy Day Once upon a time a snowy day came. The children went to play outside! Warrior was the first one out. Then, me, then daddy. First we had a snowball fight. Dad got me six times! After that we had cocoa. We had a nap, we played pool, we watched tv, and went to bed!

Learning all about graph paper in Math, Student began her line graph on the week's temperature highs. She likes using a straight edge, and since the last wooden ruler at the Homeschool bit the dust (during Warriors ching fighting aka: sword fighting) she adapted with the edge of a Larry Boy dvd. Quite nicely, Teacher must add. A tool is what you make it!

Finishing up a review of the Revolutionary War and the Constitution, we discussed the current event of the health bill passing. Also in the news, this week is Pray for Sudan week. They are preparing for elections and change. May God continue the desire for peace, but above all may every heart present in that land know the peace of Christ and it's rewards! Amen

Reading, what else could fill so much of Student's time? Intently reading through more stories in the 2nd grade Abeka reader, she just had to leave the book behind to catch some sun and skating Activity with the neighbors. Warrior created icecream with his bicycle and all the new sprouts of spring plants...all in a day at the Homeschool.

Cookin' up a Book

Student is moving right along with her First Grade Cookbook.

With her love of color and all things art, her recipe feature today

is Rainbow Soup.

No, measurements of each ingredient are not included.

That's part of the learning experience of following the directions she listed...

as well as the truth of Teacher's cooking

that measurements in the Homeschool kitchen consist of:

however much there is...

however much Principal likes...or,

however much is desired.

Yes, it's the lesson on the heart of Mid-West cooking:Use what you have and waste not!

Toddler is kicking his sickness...

Really, he's cowboying up! Nothing a lil, ibeprayin & ibuprofen can't fix!

During Reading today, Toddler picked the closest book in sight to read: the Dictionary! Requesting to learn the definition for boxing, boy & football.

Not wanting to confuse him, Teacher fought the urge to paste in a picture of Toddler to suffice a definition for BOY! And all fairness to Mascot, we shall give him time to boy-up!

Student and TOddler also enjoyed the tactile reading experience from Robert Sabuda. A Christmas tradition of Auntie Ang, Sabuda's books are taken out of the witness protection program a few times throughout the year, and they speak volumes! Popping with beauty and imagination!

History brought more vocab for Students current study list. Thanks to Papa D and their treasured 3 Stooges movie nights, she knew the definition of innocent! Thanks, Papa.

Continuing her 5-day study of Electricity, student hunted the Homeschool for items with switches. Here's what she found:

keyboard

Christmas Chapel

remote

camcorder

Mascot's swing

Seatwork will be finished as Teacher slides away to work this evening. Principal will tap his finger, sit beside her and offer all the encouragement in the world. Thank God for Dads!

Wake Up

It's almost Friday, whether anyone is keeping track, or not! However, today is a school day, and Student must wake up. Easy does it! Slump down the stairs and begin your Homeschool day with computer!

Okay!

Intelligent computer time, that is. Student is truly excited about the new trial site for Pocoyo. This character was a youtube accident for us, and both she and Toddler are highly enterained. Truly, the British accent would hook anyone!

However, the requirement for intelligent computer wasn't being met through the dance floor activity! So, Student saved this for fun time, and continued onto Math Lines. This is a further practice of the addition families.

Dried and pleading for color, the art dough ornaments were transformed today.

And as Our Father blesses us with warm weather, the triple-thick gloss coat will be applied!

Not that all games must be in cyberspace, our dining table is a good spread for Candy Land! Student and Teacher began the round robin tourney while the quesadillas were in the oven. (Yet another recipe added to Student's first grade cookbook.) Toddler entered on the second round...and that was that! The pinching and yelling cancelled the tourney quickly. And even more quickly, The Lord stepped in and took over Toddler's motives. He reached over and clasped Student's hand. Student kindly asked him,

"What?"

and he replied...

"Aw. Nothing." and squeezed her little hand.

Principal and I were reminded, yet again, how Homeschool is growing them.

Toddler headed out into the sun with Principal and tossed around the football, while Student completed her Math & Language seatwork.

Completing II Kings in History today, Student will end the week with a vocab test tomorrow. Interestingly, God's timing in our studying the David and Bathsheba affair, was another opportunity to discuss the Enemy's temptation of adultery. Even in today's time. As Principal loves golf, she's heard her share of Tiger's transgressions as well as the explanations of the sacred union of marriage. All in a day of living, right?!

Violin has brought Christmas closer to Homeschool, as Student and Teacher have been jingling their bows!

Monday Speed

Speedy? Only in Math, that is, as Student speed directly through her speed drills. Include her Domino Math in the speedy lane, too.

Student bathed the morning away and jumped out to help with little Katelynn. Both she and her big brother were over for about an hour, and Student's life skills blossomed before my eyes! Student helped give each toy to Kate as Toddler retrieved the rejects. The boys didn't even disagree and puff out their chests until the very last minutes of playing together!

Preparing for Student's solo recital tomorrow night, she participated in a play-in over the weekend. Mega thanks to Papa D for coming and taking this video. Student had the opportunity to be a leader of the group and she just stood tall and played as though she were at Homeschool!

Seatwork made for a true Monday. Student is least excited for such things as this. Today's papers of calendar reading, rhyming, and antonyms even required chocolate chips as a motivator to finish. In the end, she completed her 3 pages and her sweet-tooth was completely satisfied! Wonder where she got this sugar desire? :)

Little by little, God is granting us time to work on our donation quilt for Final Friday.

This is the 2nd of 3 pieces that will complete the quilt top. Glory be to God for the fabric He brought together and the math that will work out! When finished, this roomy twin will be the biggest quilt we've made to date. And by far the most boy!

Weekend Update

One of life's lessons was learned this Saturday afternoon.

And so we focus on the beauty of God that is evident in the earth.

Thanking Him for the beauty He showed through this pet,

Student buried a friend and roommate today.

Hospitable Homeschool

Homeschool welcomed a new teacher today!

And what better opportunity for Student to practice hospitality?

1Peter 4:9

"Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling."

No grumbling, maybe an open-mouth of hunger, but no grumbling from Student as she had her second experience on the stovetop! Heating the sugary goodies to a boil, she made no-bake-cookies for her violin instructor. And at Student's request, The Mascot survived the cropping in today's image!

Mrs. S enjoyed them with Toddler and Student after lesson. However, as for my lesson on hospitality, I failed: she requested milk and I was fresh out! :)

Reviewing the 7 continents, Student also read about life on each continent!

Student: I thought maybe someone lived Antarctica...but only penguins!

Seatwork in Math, Phonics, and Language earned Student computer time today.

She created this titled:

"Awake and Happy, Sleep and Rest!"

Creativity is a brushstroke away with artpad. Click on the artpad splatter, and create! It is a common request from Student.

And one of the better ways to spend computer time, since Art is the nucleus of the world!

Our Creator created us in His image, thus, as He is creative, so are we. And I think Student got an extra measure of creativity!

Wisdom Search

Student awoke bright and early, with a negative attitude. After she sulked for some time, she realized that the enemy would not want her to have the joy that would come from reading The Holy Word, and up she went! Teeth brushed and notebook open and Bible in-hand!

I remember being a Student in school and trying to figure out my own way of note-taking that would work for me. Student just went with it, and this is what she came up with!

We talked about prayer, and the ACTS method.

Adoration

Confession

Thankfulness

Supplication

She only needed help catching the first verse, and from then on, she picked out the significant verses that paralleled with what she asked wisdom from God. And she recorded the following:

Psalm 5:8b

"Lead me in Your right path."

Psalm 5:3

"...I pray in the morning. I wait in hope..."

Psalm 5:4

"You hate all things that are evil..."

Psalm 5:11

"...Let all who go to You for safety be glad!"

I thank God for this new excitement and realization that God has a plan and can work through even a six-year-old. Ruby Bridges has a dynamic faith that helped bring Student's to a new level. Thanks, God, for always working! Amen

And for the rest of homeschool, Student has been substituting as I am sick, now. With a sick Teacher, there are measurements to be taken: The Mascot is precisely 2.5 large- lincoln- logs- long. His eyebrow and hand are both 1 short- lincoln- log- long.