4's and 5's Sunday School/Learning from the Bible
I'm a little behind on posting about my Sunday School kids. This was from a week 1/2 ago. In the Art Center: We made verse magnets. We teachers wrote the verse on a mailing label, the boys and girls...
View ArticleBlog Post Find of the Day, "They are Not Bible Characters"
I just recently started following ShaneGarrison.org(A Fellow Traveler in God's Kingdom). I really enjoyed hearing him speak at the VBS Institute at Ridgecrest. His blog post, They are Not Bible...
View ArticleEasy French Toast (with 3 Healthy Tips)
Hunting season is coming to a close, but I wanted to share one of the things my hunters like to eat after a chilly afternoon in a deer stand....Breakfast for dinner! Lately breakfast for dinner has...
View ArticleFree February (Digital) Issue: The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
I've browsed through the entire issue...lots of good stuff! One that caught my eye was, "In the Company of Books". (Great article!)LOTS of articles dealing with Homeschool Burnout (I think this is...
View ArticleBlog Post Find of the Day~~FREE Copywork Printables (taken from the Hobbit)
Check out the Walking by the Way blog for FREE printables. She's made copywork worksheets using parts of the Hobbit. My boys would eat this up. Copying down excellent writing is one of the best ways...
View ArticleMy View from the Front Pew~~~The Cup of Suffering
Today my preacher husband preached on "The Cup of Suffering". Jesus willingly suffered for us...he took upon himself the sin and guilt of all the world. He physically suffered a brutal death....
View ArticleApologia Review: Exploring Creation with Zoology 1
This is our family's second experience with Apologia. Last time my oldest son had a great experience with Apologia's I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist. This time it was my youngest...
View ArticleMy Week on Tour with the VBS State Team
I spent all of last week touring with the Alabama VBS State Team. What a week it was! It was like a revival, camp and a mission trip all rolled into one. We traveled from Decatur to Monroeville...
View ArticleSunday School with My 4's and 5's....Jesus Calms the Storm
Sunday we learned about how Jesus calmed the storm by just speaking to it. I loved sharing God's awesome power with my boys and girls. We talked about how we can turn to Jesus when we are afraid....
View ArticleThe Old Schoolhouse, March Issue (free and digital!)
Check out the March 2013 FREE digital issue of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. I haven't had a chance to read any articles yet...but I'm sure I will this weekend. The article on "Hosting a Book Club"...
View ArticleLone Star Learning TOS Review: "Get the Picture Greek and Latin Roots, Set 1"
I love it when I find a product that is simple, easy to use, liked by my children...and works! I found all of these aspects in the "Get the Picture" cards from Lone Star Learning. My family...
View ArticlePreschool Sunday School~God Made a Beautiful World
We learned about the first four days of creation this past Sunday.Bible Truth: God made the sun, moon, stars, water, land and plants.Bible Phrase: "Look at the wonderful things God made." Job...
View ArticleMaking Suet
My 12 year old is still enjoying his Apologia Science that I reviewed HERE. He is having such a great time learning all about birds. We recently made suet to help feed our feathered friends during...
View ArticlePreschool Sunday School~~God Made the Animals
God Made the Animals (Genesis 1:25) Today we learned about days 5 and 6 of creation. (We'll get to people next week!) Puzzle Center: Matching animals to their habitatBlock Center: Building a zooArt...
View ArticleTOS Review: Artistic Pursuits (Middle School, Book 1)
Pablo Picasso once said, "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." I have had this basic thought (though never as eloquently stated as Picasso) ever...
View ArticleA Good Book for St. Patrick's Day
My family doesn't really do a lot to celebrate St. Patrick's Day...although today we all wore green to church. The day has reminded me, though, of a book we read a few months ago: This...
View ArticleTOS Review~~~Essentials in Writing, 9th Grade
Would you like to invite a professional teacher into your living room to teach your student writing? That can "virtually" happen with Matthew Stephens and Essentials in Writing! My family...
View ArticlePalm Sunday~~Preschool Sunday School
Hosanna! This past week we celebrated Palm Sunday.... Block Center: Building a maze for the donkey to walk through. (See the donkey in the lower left by the picture?---He came from our Nativity...
View ArticleCreative Art: Faberge' Eggs
Last year my boys enjoyed making their own version of Faberge' eggs. We had been studying Russia, and this worked out perfectly to be done at Easter time. We decided to make/shape our own eggs from...
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