Today we are participating in the Groups first Annual Easter Egg Hunt and our normal monthly meeting!
I've been so busy and sick that I have not had the chance to do a news letter for the month of March. I am praying that I can just get it done this next week, for April!
We ordered 2nd grade curriculum!!!! I am so very overjoyed at the idea that we have almost made it through the 1st grade! I survived! LOL
She is such a blessing and learning to home school according to how she learns best has had it's challenges.
We are going to start blogging a lot more in the coming year as we will have more internet access.
Well Lot's to do today!
May God Bless you and keep you!
Friday, March 27, 2015
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Teaching Homemaking. ..
Starts with being an example. I learned this the hard way. My daughter is only 5 but I've always been told it is never too early to teach a child personal responsibility. I have never been the best housekeeper in the world, just ask my husband! ;) Having a baby didn't help in that area at all!
As she got older her toys seemed to multiply and I felt so overwhelmed with house work (and I just have one child)! I decided she had to help pick up after herself. So at the age of 18mos I started teaching her to pick up toys and put them in the toy box.
As she has gotten older still we have tried to teach her to be personally responsible for her belongings. Now at the age of 5 she can put up her clean clothes, gather the dirty ones, pick up toys, feed the dogs, clean the toilet and sink in the bathroom, set the dinner table, get out and put away condiment items from the fridge, pick up trash from the floor, help wash dishes, fold wash cloths and match socks.
I know this seems like a horribly long list but really it is quite normal. We work as a team and we try to make it fun, by singing songs and playing games while doing chores.
Here is a little something I use and it helps!
As she got older her toys seemed to multiply and I felt so overwhelmed with house work (and I just have one child)! I decided she had to help pick up after herself. So at the age of 18mos I started teaching her to pick up toys and put them in the toy box.
As she has gotten older still we have tried to teach her to be personally responsible for her belongings. Now at the age of 5 she can put up her clean clothes, gather the dirty ones, pick up toys, feed the dogs, clean the toilet and sink in the bathroom, set the dinner table, get out and put away condiment items from the fridge, pick up trash from the floor, help wash dishes, fold wash cloths and match socks.
I know this seems like a horribly long list but really it is quite normal. We work as a team and we try to make it fun, by singing songs and playing games while doing chores.
Here is a little something I use and it helps!
God Bless you!
Learning through life experience
We have been using Bible verses to practice handwriting. This has proven to be a challenge to my daughter who normally doesn't complain about school work. However this week she has done nothing but complain!
How do you deal with a complainer? I've been spending a lot of time in prayer about how to deal with her and I have tried spending more time doing real life learning.
What do I mean my real life learning?
Well I have involved her in the daily life of a mommy. She has gotten to help pay the bills this week and she has gotten to write things down to see how a mom has to keep track of what comes into the household and what goes out.
Now some would say at 5 years old she is too young to know about finances. However I think it will help her to learn that money comes from somewhere and there is a reason she cannot have every Barbie, or baby doll she asks for. By allowing her to participate in this form of learning she will learn early on that we have a budget and that we must account for our money and be good stewards. This also gives me a chance to teach her about tithing.
So this week has been all about how to make sure the bills are paid and how to know when the bills are due and WHY we must work to earn money so that the bills can be paid.
From our Clan to Yours have a Blessed Day!
How do you deal with a complainer? I've been spending a lot of time in prayer about how to deal with her and I have tried spending more time doing real life learning.
What do I mean my real life learning?
Well I have involved her in the daily life of a mommy. She has gotten to help pay the bills this week and she has gotten to write things down to see how a mom has to keep track of what comes into the household and what goes out.
Now some would say at 5 years old she is too young to know about finances. However I think it will help her to learn that money comes from somewhere and there is a reason she cannot have every Barbie, or baby doll she asks for. By allowing her to participate in this form of learning she will learn early on that we have a budget and that we must account for our money and be good stewards. This also gives me a chance to teach her about tithing.
So this week has been all about how to make sure the bills are paid and how to know when the bills are due and WHY we must work to earn money so that the bills can be paid.
From our Clan to Yours have a Blessed Day!
Friday, January 2, 2015
Happy New Year!
Well we made it through the holidays! We are almost ready to get started with a full time school schedule again. We are gong to start again on Monday Jan 5th and start with getting things back on track. Nikirhe is ready to get back to learning and I'm excited tat we are going to get to add some history and for the next few months we are going to learn all we can about Mexico, so that she can participate in the Geography fair in March.
Texoma Homeschool Association is having our first annual Holiday Pot Luck and I'm really looking forward to that!
Well lots to do...
From our Clan to Yours,
Happy Homeschooling!
Texoma Homeschool Association is having our first annual Holiday Pot Luck and I'm really looking forward to that!
Well lots to do...
From our Clan to Yours,
Happy Homeschooling!
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Schooling On Our Own Schedule and Thanksgiving
I tried to get us all mapped out for what we should do each day. I wanted to feel like there was all this structure to our days. Then I realized that life happens and in our family structure is overrated! LOL
We are learning as we go and day by day things change. Although my daughter is quite advanced I want her to learn something on a daily basis.
So I decided that we would take a look at Thanksgiving. I have found a pretty good unit study for Pre-K & Kinder kids at www.hubbardscupboard.org
We are going to teach it to anyone who wants to attend tomorrow after story time at the public library. Niki is excited to do this little unit study. She is so interested in learning history! (which I love!) I am a history buff and I am happy to have a daughter to pass on my knowledge to.
We are also learning little by little what a Clan is and how it functions. I love learning and teaching about our family heritage!
Well from our Clan to yours have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
We are learning as we go and day by day things change. Although my daughter is quite advanced I want her to learn something on a daily basis.
So I decided that we would take a look at Thanksgiving. I have found a pretty good unit study for Pre-K & Kinder kids at www.hubbardscupboard.org
We are going to teach it to anyone who wants to attend tomorrow after story time at the public library. Niki is excited to do this little unit study. She is so interested in learning history! (which I love!) I am a history buff and I am happy to have a daughter to pass on my knowledge to.
We are also learning little by little what a Clan is and how it functions. I love learning and teaching about our family heritage!
Well from our Clan to yours have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Friday, September 26, 2014
Busy Busy Time...
Things in the Graham Clan have been hectic and busy! I am now teaching Sunday school at our church Stone Creek Baptist Church. I am very excited because I'm teaching grades 1-6 and I get to watch my little girl grow in her walk with Christ as well as the other lovely kiddo's in my class!
We are working toward giving the kids incentive to read their bible and learn the books of the bible. I'm trying to make learning fun! I hope that I can convey God's love to these children as they learn of His love for them and learn to how draw nearer to Him as well.
Home school is going well. I'm behind on blogging because we do not have internet at home right now and there are only limited amounts of time at the library each week so I don't always get to blogging.
Well time is short and I must go.
May God Bless Your path!
~G~
We are working toward giving the kids incentive to read their bible and learn the books of the bible. I'm trying to make learning fun! I hope that I can convey God's love to these children as they learn of His love for them and learn to how draw nearer to Him as well.
Home school is going well. I'm behind on blogging because we do not have internet at home right now and there are only limited amounts of time at the library each week so I don't always get to blogging.
Well time is short and I must go.
May God Bless Your path!
~G~
Monday, August 25, 2014
The Value of Self Control...
Working on homeschool and family history can be a chore! Lots to do and we are excited about finding some family members on the west coast!
I'm working on teaching my little about the value of patients and self-control. She is having issues with controlling her emotions and has been having some unfavorable out bursts. She seems to burst into tears at the drop of a hat and although I realize that at 4 that is fairly normal she has to learn soon that this is not acceptable in public especially!
It is not always easy but I've been spending as much time in the word as possible. I will be teaching a sunday school class at our church and hubby and I are hoping to start a hospitality ministry. I am working on getting home more organized and getting a daily schedule in place and get us a little more organized. Although I've always prided myself on not being overly organized it is finally time to get Little One and I on a more structured schedule! This is also a lesson in Self Control to my daughter as we both have to have self discipline enough to stick to a schedule. I believe it will help us draw closer to God. I truly believe that!
well time is running out and I need to hop off here for today.
May God Bless you and keep you in all your ways!
~G~
I'm working on teaching my little about the value of patients and self-control. She is having issues with controlling her emotions and has been having some unfavorable out bursts. She seems to burst into tears at the drop of a hat and although I realize that at 4 that is fairly normal she has to learn soon that this is not acceptable in public especially!
It is not always easy but I've been spending as much time in the word as possible. I will be teaching a sunday school class at our church and hubby and I are hoping to start a hospitality ministry. I am working on getting home more organized and getting a daily schedule in place and get us a little more organized. Although I've always prided myself on not being overly organized it is finally time to get Little One and I on a more structured schedule! This is also a lesson in Self Control to my daughter as we both have to have self discipline enough to stick to a schedule. I believe it will help us draw closer to God. I truly believe that!
well time is running out and I need to hop off here for today.
May God Bless you and keep you in all your ways!
~G~
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