Thoughtful Thursday

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.

~Galatians 6:9

Homeschooling: Are You Qualified?

• I love my children.
• I have, or can make, some time each day to spend with them.
• I have strong beliefs not taught in public schools.
• I can probably do better than public schools.
• I can read and write.
• I usually commit to things I believe in.

Do all or most of these apply to you? Then you are qualified to homeschool!

~From Easy Homeschooling Techniques by Lorraine Curry

Thoughtful Thursday

Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting.

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Motherhood Is A Calling

I saw this Desiring God blog post on a friend's blog and liked it so much that I wanted to share it on my blog. The post is titled Motherhood Is a Calling (& Where Your Children Rank) by Rachel Jankovic.

Enjoy!

Happy Birthday Littlest Angel!

Today we celebrated the birth of our littlest blessing.  She is independent, smart, funny, and brings so much joy to everyone. She can also be stubborn and defiant, and is often called our little firecracker. We love her more than words can say.

Happy 4th Birthday Dittle!

Thoughtful Thursday

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

~Psalm 23

Snapshot of a Preschool Homeschooler

Our preschooler is smart as a whip, and I'm not just saying that because I'm biased (even though I am). Maybe it is because she has two older siblings and we homeschool, but she picks things up so fast. She has been writing her name, her sister's name, her brother's name, mommy, and daddy for months and if someone spells her name wrong she crosses it out and corrects it.

Case in point: On Mother's Day her Sunday school teacher (we adore her) misspelled her name on the back of her project, so she fixed it.

In April she colored and cut these out all by herself...I'm not kidding, and in case you didn't know she's 3.

Here she is in February making letters with the Handwriting Without Tears cards and wood pieces. As she makes each consonant letter she also tells me the sound the letter makes (we just started working on the vowels).

And at the end of June she started doing Explode the Code Online. It is challenging for her (some parts more than others), but she is coming along and is now reading three letter short A words.

At this point I'm thinking she may be my easiest child to homeschool (and let me tell you Jordan was fairly easy), but I'm going to knock on wood anyway just to be safe.

Thoughtful Thursday

Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.

~Joshua 1:9