Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Tara's Proverbs 31 poster project

Tara's curriculum this year is Far Above Rubies, which is based on Proverbs 31.  This week she had to do a poster.  I was very happy with her creativity!  She had to depict some of the things a woman does and match it to a verse from Proverbs 31. 
She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
Who can find a virtuous woman for her price is far above rubies.
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good.  Her candle goeth not out by night.
She consider a field and buyeth it:  with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard
She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
We have it hanging on our door.  It is a beautiful reminder from the Lord.
 
Blessings,
Terry

Monday, August 25, 2014

First week of back to homeschool

This is a look at our first week of school for the new year.  Billy is using My Father's World and enjoying it so much!  Here are three different ways to say "hello".  His favorite was Japanese.

He had been waiting, (not so patiently), all summer to blow up this globe!

 During the summer he joined the library's summer reading program and completed the book, The Hobbit.  He really enjoyed this book and was eager to share it with anyone who would listen!
This week he had to make a poster for the verse John 3:16.  He typed it out and used a bunch of flag stickers to stress the word "world".  We didn't realize how many languages don't have a translation of the Bible and that has been our morning prayer focus for the week.
 
Wednesday we went on a nature walk in our yard and he found these two feathers.

 Learning here about the different continents and coloring each one a different color.  He really enjoys the Continent song and does a little "dance" at the end.
We learned a lot this week about maps and scales.  He had so much fun figuring out his room to scale.  Not sure why he did the scowl, but he asked and I said "Sure, why not"

During our sciene we learned a lot about "niches" and the importance of different animals.  Here is his worm niche.  We will see how they do.  The object was to have different soils layered and see how the worms "mix" it all together.  (Again, don't know why the "model pose" but he was being a clown and made me laugh.
As you may have noticed, there aren't any pictures of Tara and her schoolwork.  She is doing :Far Above Rubies and is on her own this year.  She got more done than I thought she would and is enjoying being on her own and planning her schoolwork independently.  I plan on getting some pics in our second week of school.  Even is she isn't in the pics, just some information on her week will be good.
 
The Lord has been so good in calling us to homeschool.  A lot of prayer went into our choices and I am excited to see the way the Lord uses them in our lives.
 
I am praying to be diligent in keeping this blog current with their schooling, family stuff and some crafts.
 
Blessings,
Terry