Homeschooling for His Glory

Just thought I would share some series that my boys have been enjoying recently in their search for more on police, firefighting, construction, trucks, and the like, and also on various science topics. Let's read and and find-out science books Carol Greene books On the Go To the Rescue Buildings at Work Pull Ahead books Community Workers Mighty Machines Read and Learn A Visit to Simple Machines to the Rescue Community Workers at Work: A Day in the Life of . . . How Machines Work Have a great day,

 I am so excited about the Old Schoolhouse conference coming up in May. If you have not purchased your ticket yet, go check it out. A few reasons not to miss it: The list of speaker is amazing  Great free goodies and door prizes Much cheaper than in person conferences Mp3 recording included in the prices   Make sure you check this out before the end of the day, there is a $5 off deal that is good up to the 31st of March . After that it is $24 instead of $20 . Have a great day,

I rarely post about giveaways and such but I came across this great giveaway at Colorado Home Educator Eclectic Ressources and would really love to win  one of the prizes, so here I am inviting to check it out. So, hop over and check it out.

124-142 Spring weather Playdates A bowl of cereal A good book Watching your son reading Classic A basket full of library books Chocolate cookies and cakes Delicious sausages Nature walks Warm fresh homemade pizzas Warmth and light of the sun Listening to your children telling stories A music practice gone smoothly New discoveries Your son learning a new skills Curriculum choices Birthday parties Friends' pregnancies Fresh homemade warm apple crumble Have a great day,

  Here is a great site for science resources: Homes science tools Planning your next school year, at the Homeschool Classroom you will find some helpful tips to help you. Need to have a plan for the day, Ready, set go   is a great post full of ideas to help you be prepared no matter what the day brings to you. Still trying to figure out how to fit everything in your schedule, at Delighting in His Richness you will find a helpful post entitled schedule-that-wouldn't-quit . Amy @ Raising Arrows also has started a series on Setting up a Schedul e. Worth a read. And still on this topic, at Heart of the Matter Online, you can find an enlightening post on Getting Past Your Homeschooling Brick Wall .   Lastly, check these 2 family posts:   The Family that Plays Together and Houses have Windows, Homes have Stories . Have a great day,

By Grace Alone Every promise we can make Every prayer and step of faith Every difference we can make Is only by His grace. Every mountain we will climb Every ray of hope we shine Every blessing left behind Is only by His grace Grace alone Which God supplies Strength unknown He will provide Christ in us, our cornerstone We will go forth in grace alone. Every soul we long to reach Every heart we hope to teach Everywhere we share His peace Is only by His grace. Every loving word we say Every tear we wipe away Every sorrow turned to praise Is only by His grace. ©1998 Maranatha! Music. Words and Music by Scott Wesley Brown, Jeff Nelson To listen to this song, click here . Have a blesed Sunday,

Another week has gone by. I was rather quiet this week because I have really been trying to give the kids, and the house, the attention needed. I still get to read some posts in my reader on some days, but taking the time to write a post is not always possible. I've got a whole lot to share though. We'll see how I can find the balance in the coming weeks. School wise we've completed our subjects, FLL, Science (learned about food chains and food webs), Spelling, reading (where we learn about the origin of the song O.B.E.D.I.E.N.C.E), odd Math practice (since we are done with our Math book), Handwriting and Geography. And of course Joho and his favorite activity: Board games We also finished working on the project for the fair. This week I also have been busy searching curriculum, and when I say searching, I have to see samples, so that takes a lot of my time at the computer. I've got 3 carts full of stuff ready to be ordered. This week was also a gorgeous sunny warm week...

Ancient Words by Lynn DeShazo Holy words long preserved For our walk in this world They resound with God's own heart O let the ancient words impart Words of life Words of hope Give us strength Help us cope In this world where'er we roam Ancient words will guide us home Chorus Ancient words ever true Changing me and changing you We have come with open hearts O let the ancient words impart Holy words of our faith Handed down to this age Came to us through sacrifice O heed the faithful words of Christ Holy words long preserved For our walk in this world They resound with God's own heart O let the words impart (Repeat Chorus) Click here to listen to the melody Have a blessed  Sunday,

Here are my picks for this session When school just isn't fun anymore. Organizing a Math lesson 25 must read homeschooling articles for beginners (and veterans) Reading aloud to boys Getting your reluctant reader to love reading Cutting down on frustration Free resources for dealings reluctant reader  Great ideas for setting a Routine with kids Hope you enjoy these great posts. Have a great day

Another week has passed by. I have to say it was a good week because we had sun through out. That does not mean we took advantage of it much, but hey, having sun beaming in the house is really nice. We did have a playdate on Tuesday, which meant time outside, which the kids really enjoyed. Academically we covered our subjects, spelling, geography, Science, Reading, English. Our Singapore Math is done and I am contemplating getting Profesor B Math in the very near future. I will still continue with Singapore Math 2 but add Professor B to it. We also made cookies and cake this week as well as some crafts. The highlight of the week was Zach listening to Huckeberry Finn on audio book, following along in the book, 5 times in the week. Last night, he decided to start on Tom Sawyer (we had bought it for him, with his agreement, on Monday). What 6 year old  reads the unabridged version of Tom Sawyer? I am short this week as I am feeling really tired exploring curriculum. How was your week...

Think you are the only one repeating the same thing over and over, day after day, think again and be encouraged. Have a great day,  

Ok, last week I added the friend connect widget on my blog (right sidebar), and I would love for you who read my blog to join. Because of the homeschoolblogger platform I often have no way of knowing who visits my blog or leaves a comment (I mean name and blog) , unless you leave your name and blog in the comment itself.  I would really love to be able to connect better with all of you. So, please consider joining. Thanks. Hope you are having a great day,

  103-123 Warm quessadillas Creative pretend play Lovely lego creations The blessing of personal convictions of sins or of principles Productive theological discussions Deep inquisitive questions from my son A ready available glass of water New recipes The gift of patience and an acknowledgement of the need of it Educational opportunities Snow covered trees Prayer Kids playing in snow Toys put away A good night of sleep Encouraging songs of praise Audio books Kids who love to read A sink full of dishes An empty clean sink Have a great day,

Wow, the year is going full speed, isn't it? This week was a reasonably good week. We have been back using our paper schedule and it has helped keeping us on track. Mommy has also been trying to stay on track and disciplined. Which means not letting distraction keeping me from what I am suposed to do. THis kind of thing gives reason to the kids not to be dilligent. This week I have been implementing a few things that I have learned from my time of searching and reflextion of the past 2 weeks. One of them I just mentioned, another one is giving full attention to the boys when doing school. I had this bad habit of doing something else while I was waiting for them to complete an assignment. For some kids you can do that, for some it does the opposite effect: dawdling. I happened on a post on Cutting Down on Frustration , and it really hit home. Now I try to patiently wait for him to do the assignment, if need be, I engage him. It actually has been interesting to see how it has allow...

In trying to have my kids exposed to more classics, I have started an audio book listening time. We have it while they cleaned up their toys, before dinner, everyday. So far the kids have been really enjoying it. I was surprised to see them listen to a book quite attentive for a good half hour. Here are some books they have listen to so far: Winnie the Pooh stories Sarah Lee Burton books I Stink Harry and the dinosaur books Today I came across this excellent article on the benefit of adding more books to your reading schedule  using audio book. It really makes the case for it. Go over and enjoy it.   Have a great day,