Thursday Catch-Up

Those days when so much is accomplished,



in spite of one's efforts...



proof there is a God!



And He cares about every detail of our lives!

As for the truth of life,
others aren't always thankful for the effort of others.



Yes, Warrior is trying to record that Teacher, aka mom,
is rude. Yes, you read it right!

And still, learning and life go on.



Mascot still likes trucks and books.



And Student still trusts Teacher for her Table of Contents knowledge,



and gives attention to her concordance as a reliable student should.



Not by a standard of perfection, does the Homeschool succeed,
but by a standard of GRACE.



And cross country running...that's the secret recipe for sanity, in a day at the Homeschool!

Finally Friday

With the knowledge that cousin will arrive soon, one would think that the Homeschool would get dressed for the day BEFORE starting school...but that's not always the case.



Really, Teacher could take time out of the learning to require that Warrior and Mascot cover with clothing, but then the delay of tasks could be extensive. Distractions come to Warrior as often as he breathes, so the ruling is COME AS YOU ARE. Just how Jesus accepts us... and complete your lessons so that you have enough time to scramble for clothes before escorting Student to the dentist!





Ah, yes, the dentist. When one schools at home and the receptionist can call and ask one to get to the office in 5 minutes foe sealants, yes, this is yet another joy of life at the Homeschool.



Cousin and Warrior read together and played quietly with the lobby toys, as was the report from the staff behind the counter. YAY! Chalk this visit up as one positive representation of home-educators. As this is not always the case, we thank God for children and their learning to choose to do what is right, even when Teacher isn't in the room! This means PARKTIME!



Not only did the children enjoy the sun and fun...



this lone dog was quite happy to share the park, too!



Cousin just knew it was a good thing that Teacher had the camera and insisted that a picture be taken of the dog and immediately we begin the search for the owner! He had visited the local donut shop that morning and remembered an LOST ad with a dog picture and tried to put his head with the others' to devise a plan to wrangle the dog while all drove to the donut shop to compare pictures.

Only minutes into their brainstorming, the owner yelled from around the corner, and dog's playtime was over. As for the Homeschool? Play and school are jut another blessing from Jehovah that opens the little minds of these children for Teacher to look into with amazement. Taste and see that our Lord is GOOD!

Monday Beginning

The beginning of the end of the school year.



Attempting to keep the focus, the Homeschool starts to finish.



Making time for basics,









both inside and out.



Ecc 3:1
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven...

First Friday

April it is.

And there is no shortage of seatwork.
Seatwork for Teacher.



Seatwork for Warrior.



Seatwork for Student.



Seatwork for Mascot.



Whew! Principal is doing his fair share of seatwork at his office today. Too bad we can't sit together for seatwork. But, then again, that's when talking work seems to prevail!

Hands-on with the measuring tools and estimation.





Goodbye to the week, and hello to the weekend. God is good. Rest is in store for the Homeschool, indeed.

Thursday Together

Together and off campus,
the eyes spies...

Quilting.



Cement goo.





Spring blooms.



Morning school means afternoon fun!

Thursday Protest

WE WON'T GO!

WE WON'T GO!

Inside that is, the days of March
are upon the Homeschool.

Seatwork is so timely finished when there
is a reward waiting outside the window!

Yes, sunshine is a reward so cherished...
but Student's NEW..BIG bike awaited her!



Along with a surprise visit from Principal, the morning
was blessed with unity.



Warrior is no stranger to cycling, either.
As he zoooooms here and there,
the camera keeps track of him.



And when the great outdoors isn't enough to fill their bellies,
they wander in for food!



Student prepares breadsticks for supper during Warrior's naptime.



And rise they do, just as the sun did by the
direction of the Creator today.
My of my, what a wonderful day!

Thursday School

And so continues the learning process.



Reading for Warrior gets a new environment,
as he reads in his room and tries to take turns
playing AND reading!

Mascot toots the train from the other room,
as Student and Warrior try to focus among the noise!



Just more training for the world outside of the campus, right!?
Wherever God plans to work through these kiddos, there will surely be noise!
So we do all things for His glory and make some noise with an old favorite hymn:
Pass It On.

Teacher remembers the Autumn mornings Grandmother would invite the neighborhood kids over. Yes, before school made for an early start on the school day, but the kids would come, and we would sing to Jesus and pray for our day ahead in the public schools.

Grandmother would play piano as the kids would sing. Teacher longs to teach her own kiddos of the days and music past. Hymns that bring praise in a warm presence of togetherness and the Holy Spirit. Mmm, hmmm.

As for Warrior, he sits and shoots like he isn't listening... til Teacher hears him sing from the other room. Those brains are always at work!



And finishing his Phonics lesson with a request, Warrior identified the letters with his sense of touch and CLOSED eyes!



Student kept busy with Reading, as usual, but made time for an experiment after her seatwork.

She has been studying energy, and today was wind and water.



The Homeschool had no pinwheel on hand. Our artful skills proved not too useful this time, as the pinwheel we could MAKE would be water and Student quickly hypothesized that it would get soaked! We had better get some foam on hand for just such emergencies!



Realizing that the blades of the propeller needed to be angled, Student's last effort to use wind to push the propellers brought her fun mess to an end!



Lord, above, we thank you for this daily experience raising these children in the knowledge and admonition of You. Feeling exhausted, exhilarated, pain and joy many times even all in one day, we lift our efforts and ask that You would give the courage and perseverance to continue in this good work You have begun in us. In the Holy name of Jesus, Amen.

Wednesday Wonders

STRRRRRRETCH your body.

And stretch the mind, restored health is good and the body now must activate.



Brain, engage.

Tongue prepare for Phonics.



Eyes prepare to read.





Fingers prepare to trace and write.



Yes, first full day back to school and the Cursive intensive begins.

After talking to Language Therapist Miss Janet, Teacher and Principal thought it best to hault Warrior's script Writing skills and move over to Cursive. The fluent letter motions are friendlier on the young brain and fine motor skills. What fun for Student to tag along and review! Hooray for the next 25 days in a row... are the best laid plans, anyhow.

Thank You, Lord, for finding favor with the Homeschool and bringing good health and sunshine. For You are good to us. Amen.