Psalms 90:17 "Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; And confirm for us the work of our hands; Yes, confirm the work of our hands."
Well, it's that time again. I am eager to start (tomorrow would be good) but things aren't quite ready. I plan to start the first week of September and would like to list the resources that we will be using at our house.
Weekly Lesson Plan Books from Rod and Staff Publishers (one for each child)
The Bible
Saxon Math for Miss A.
Ray's New Primary Arithmetic for Mr. E.
Italics, Beautiful Handwriting for Children for all of us (yes, the teacher is going back to school also!)
And last, but not least...the Robinson Self-Teaching Curriculum for Reading (which encompasses History, Geography, Social Science, Science, Political Science and Literature) http://www.robinsoncurriculum.com
Hoping the schedule will look something like this:
Breakfast by 7:30, studies starting by 8. Math begins at 9, Writing at 11, Lunch at 12, Reading at 1. Hopefully schoolwork will be finished by 3, and we can fit violin lessons and practice in there somewhere.
I am praying that this will be a year of commitment and diligence to our studies. Hopefully this time next year I can report that 08/09 was a good year that saw much accomplished in the area of learning. (although, to ask the kids, they would rather start in October!) So, there is that attitude thing we need to work on.
2 Timothy 2:15 "Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth."
Monday, July 28, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
Patience as we wait
Neighbor gave us tickets to the local baseball game tonight. On our way into the stadium, what do we see???
With a personalized message on Virginia plates!!! How cool is that?! (btw - it is the 17th red one since we started counting last week.)
RED JEEP!!!
With a personalized message on Virginia plates!!! How cool is that?! (btw - it is the 17th red one since we started counting last week.)
I have to shake my head and chuckle at God's timing, and be glad I brought the camera. How faithful He is to give us little snippets (or BIG, as in tonight's case) of encouragement. Psalm 121:8 "the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore."
Couldn't help myself from singing the kid's song learned oh, so long ago: "My God is so BIG! So STRONG and so MIGHTY, there's nothing my God cannot do. The mountains are His, the rivers are His, the Stars are His handiwork too, My God is so BIG, so STRONG and so MIGHTY, there's NOTHING my God cannot do! For You!!
(Sorry the font is so big, can't get it changed.)
Couldn't help myself from singing the kid's song learned oh, so long ago: "My God is so BIG! So STRONG and so MIGHTY, there's nothing my God cannot do. The mountains are His, the rivers are His, the Stars are His handiwork too, My God is so BIG, so STRONG and so MIGHTY, there's NOTHING my God cannot do! For You!!
(Sorry the font is so big, can't get it changed.)
Clean Bug bit Mr. E!
Well, today it was Mr. E's turn and boy did we get it done! LOTS donated to the "give" box - mostly small plastic toys without parts. He likes to move things around (he is his mother's child) so we moved his desk/table. Still have a drawer to sort at a later time, and also need to do his closet and books, but his room looks so much better.
Talked with "the Boss" (well, in our house the pecking order is 1.God 2.Dad "the Boss, Head Principal, Chief Fun Finder and Movie Maker" 3.Mom "the Next Boss, Hall Monitor and Teacher, Chief Party Pooper and Chore Giver") and suggested that for Mr. E's birthday we get him some sort of storage system for all of his many (MANY) Lego pieces. Something like you might see in a guy's workshop with lots of bins or drawers. So, as soon as I figure out how to post pictures on this here blog, and when we get Mr. E all organized, I will show it to you.
Talked with "the Boss" (well, in our house the pecking order is 1.God 2.Dad "the Boss, Head Principal, Chief Fun Finder and Movie Maker" 3.Mom "the Next Boss, Hall Monitor and Teacher, Chief Party Pooper and Chore Giver") and suggested that for Mr. E's birthday we get him some sort of storage system for all of his many (MANY) Lego pieces. Something like you might see in a guy's workshop with lots of bins or drawers. So, as soon as I figure out how to post pictures on this here blog, and when we get Mr. E all organized, I will show it to you.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
What a difference a day makes!
Whew! I have been struggling with cleaning this "cabin" and was getting nowhere fast and more frustrated by the day. My friend Mary came over this morning to help with some business items and of course I couldn't let her see it in such a state!!
Just the kick in the pants this girl needed. I don't know what made it different this time, but the living room and kitchen look like I am having an open house! The clean bug has also spread to Miss A's room, and Mr. E is asking when can we do his room next? (ok, ok...just don't go in my room. that will be tackled in 15 min. increments, and for tonight I am sleeping on the couch.) But, I am so proud of Miss A. She "gifted" a toddler toy that has been sitting unused for years, and is sharing some of her doll things with her younger cousin, Miss L.
I am sitting here in the midst of the clean. What a nice feeling. Makes me smile to see the counters bare. As much as I like the folksy/primitive country look, I do like the bare bones minimalist look. (Much less to dust, and easier to vacuum!)
I do follow the flylady system but found a site that is basically the same thing, but in a different format. Reiterated the old info in a new? way. http://www.discoverorganization.com/articles
Didn't pay a dime, but got the free e-course. I like many of the articles. Looks like good, motivational stuff!
Funny, how I seem to have so much t say when I sit down to type. Time to go do my first 15 min. in my room. (Wonder how much time total this will take?) Thanks for reading, and remember...if you take something out, please put it away!! (Right Mom?)
Just the kick in the pants this girl needed. I don't know what made it different this time, but the living room and kitchen look like I am having an open house! The clean bug has also spread to Miss A's room, and Mr. E is asking when can we do his room next? (ok, ok...just don't go in my room. that will be tackled in 15 min. increments, and for tonight I am sleeping on the couch.) But, I am so proud of Miss A. She "gifted" a toddler toy that has been sitting unused for years, and is sharing some of her doll things with her younger cousin, Miss L.
I am sitting here in the midst of the clean. What a nice feeling. Makes me smile to see the counters bare. As much as I like the folksy/primitive country look, I do like the bare bones minimalist look. (Much less to dust, and easier to vacuum!)
I do follow the flylady system but found a site that is basically the same thing, but in a different format. Reiterated the old info in a new? way. http://www.discoverorganization.com/articles
Didn't pay a dime, but got the free e-course. I like many of the articles. Looks like good, motivational stuff!
Funny, how I seem to have so much t say when I sit down to type. Time to go do my first 15 min. in my room. (Wonder how much time total this will take?) Thanks for reading, and remember...if you take something out, please put it away!! (Right Mom?)
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