Our Little Corner: Measuring & Writing

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Measuring & Writing

It feels good to get back into the groove of school again. Thursday was a tougher day but we endured & succeeded! Hooray! I am learning to look at & celebrate the end result more than the rough road it sometimes takes to get there. Anyone know what I mean?

E-boy graduated to another new book in math. He is flying through this one! On Thursday he worked on simple measuring. He enjoyed the hands on time. The girls worked on their writing curriculum. They LOVE this program. It is hands on & fun. They did 3 lessons & wanted to do more but we had to move on. Bugs of course played & got into things while we did school. He's at that age! Lol.

This is the book E-boy is working in.

How many does it take?

E-boy is measuring his shoe using toothpicks. Next he will use paperclips as his measuring tool.

Writing Program

I know I posted this in the fall but for those of you who missed it & are interested here it is.

Bugs plays with his trains.

He likes to stay close when we are schooling

Boo working on her writing assignment.

Showing off her first writing assignment.

The lesson was to write several adjectives descriptively.

Still working hard!

E-boy now measures the television.

Recording his data.

He measures the length of the table with his trusty toothpicks.

CAUGHT!

He is such a goofball. Lol!

Next Writing Assignment

In this assignment they had to use their adjectives in a 4 or 5 sentence story. This is Boo's story. She struggles with her handwriting but not her imagination! Great job, Boo!

Sweet Pea's Story

This cracked me up & also made me gag a little. You will see why! Lol!

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In our writing assignments we didn't worry about spelling and such as the idea was to creatively write. We'll work on the polishing when we do Grammar. The girls' last writing assignment for the day was acronyms. They really enjoyed creating these! I can't show you b/c they use their real names - Boo chose her sister & Sweet Pea chose her baby brother - but believe me when I tell you they were impressive!

Nap Time?

Much to Mommy's sorrow Bugs is trying to give up naps. I wouldn't mind so much if he didn't turn into a terror around 1p.m. This day we tried the stroller indoors. Here is he all snuggled up & watching television. He did go to sleep while Sissy rocked him so it did work for a bit!

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SUMMERTIME 2012

2012

It was a year full of learning not only educational-wise but life lessons too. We have come to treasure those we love more than ever. Family time is to be savored and memories to be created and viewed as priceless. And our Lord is to be praised, trusted & loved.

We are enjoying our summer. It is full to overflowing with VBS volunteering & attending, Taekwondo, park playdates, gardening, Staycation, camp, birthday parties, visits from loved ones, adventures & day trips, friends, outdoor fun, swimming, summer treats, church & lots of trips to the library. It is wonderful to have some time to renew & relax.

OUR 12th YEAR

It is hard to believe we are in our 12th year of homeschooling. Where does the time go? It seems as if I should feel like an expert by now. But that's not the case. I learn more every year & always look forward to the opportunity to grow.

This year we have made some big changes. At first I was a little cautious wondering how we would handle this. But God has been amazingly gracious. We have made many new & wonderful friends. Even with cutting back our schedule is full to overflowing with fantastic & fun opportunities & experiences.

I look forward to seeing what more God has in store for us this year and sharing it with you, our friends & family.

Summer, Here We Come!

We are winding down our school year. We've finished our co-op studies & had our last classes of the year. AWANA is almost over as well as TKD. The spring soccer season is in full swing. Soon summer will be here. Swimming, park days, field trips, VBS, popsicles, gardening, bike rides & fun with friends are things we are all looking forward to. We will be doing some fun studies over the summer as well. Some we have already begun!
As always our days are full to the brim. Many like to comment that Dave & I have our hands full. I agree. Our hands & lives are full of fun, laughter, learning & growing. I wouldn't trade it for the world.

A New School Year

School has begun! It isn't officially fall here yet but our fall activities have started. We are now back in AWANA, Wednesday night groups, Sunday school, soccer, homeschool & 2 family learning co-ops. This week we have added Taekwando to our schedule. Yes, we are busy! On top it all off I am co-leading our large, church homeschool support group. We kicked off the new school year with a picnic. It was an amazing time & lots of fun was had though the weather tried it's best to ruin it. God prevailed!

This year we have a 9th grader (How did we get to high school already?), a 6th grader, a 3rd grader and one in Kindergarten. And don't forget our little toddler!!!! As many like to comment yes, we have our hands full. Our hands are full of blessings, of life and of love. Some days bring more challenges & tough times but through it all we grow stronger & closer.

Announcement *

She is here! Safe & sound & BEAUTIFUL! We are all wrapped around her little fingers. Our little princess arrived on
April 6 at 8:06a.m. by C-section. She surprised us all by weighing only 7lbs. 9oz. We had expected her to be at least 9lbs. based on the ultrasounds. She is also 19.5 inches long. A little peanut!
As you can see from some of her hospital photos she is already learning to accessorize. Lol. The nursery nurses at the hospital stuck a pink bow in her hair. I love it!
I will not be publishing her real name on my blog due to safety reasons, (just like I have done for my older children), but if you'd like to know feel free to email me privately and I'd be happy to share.