This is the letter Blayke learned this week. We likes sharing with cousins so he wants to record them all.
We joined a network of home school families called P.A.T.H. Parents As Teachers @ Home. It’s a great group with Ladies Night Out for Mom when she needs a break and fun filled field trips for the kids when they need to get out and have some fun with other kids. They also have several Education Co-ops too.
We met at a local park for a picnic lunch and some fun and games. After lunch we went to have some fun.
There was a very nice women there that was making balloon animals and doing face painting. We were not able to get the kids faces painted because they had to go straight to swim class after the picnic.
We did the Hokey Pokey and played some parachute games with all the kids and parents (there were over 75 kids there) and then went and played on the playground. We had a great time and can’t wait for our next meet up with them.
Mia had three tests this week. The first test was Written Arithmetic she received an A (97%). Her second one was Oral Arithmetic (recite answers from flash cards shown to her)-She received an A+ (100%). She also had a phonics test that she received an A+ (100%).
She will have a bible test in a couple of weeks that she will need to recite:
John 3:14-19 (NKJV)
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
“He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Guy is surprised she has memorized this much already (see the video) 2-1/2 weeks in.
Blayke was so excited about the bible verses he memorized and the letters he has learned he asked me to record them. Here they are:
Genesis 1:1 & John 1:3
I is for Indian
U is for Umbrella
Mia and her Girl Scout troop had a camping trip this weekend at the Lake Myer RV Park. We had 8 girls attend along with 4 dads, 4 moms and a little brother (Blayke).
The kids signed up for T-Ball and Softball this fall. Practice started this week
Blayke is excited to be playing. He missed the cut off for his league by two days but they let him in anyway.
The boys run the bases a couple of times right before practice is over.
Mia and dad (and a new friend Hannah) practiced catching and throwing across the field while Blayke practiced. We will get pictures of Mia practicing on Saturday.
We went and did our first delivery for friendship trays today. Just a little reminder - Friendship Trays (http://www.friendshiptrays.org/) is a local Meal on Wheels. They deliver more than 600 meals daily to elderly, handicapped, and convalescing people who are unable or greatly restricted in their ability to prepare or secure meals.
We went to the Levine Senior Center to pick up the food then went on our route. We delivered meals to 10 people. It was a great experience for the kids. They loved helping out and putting a smile on peoples faces when they went up to their doors to deliver the food and drinks. We met all sorts of people. Some are elderly and can't leave their homes, one gentle man was injured at work and now has really bad back problems and is recovering from surgery. One man has been living with aids for 15 years and also has cancer. We said prayers for them as needed and are looking forward to seeing them again in two weeks. This is a great lesson for myself and the kids in serving others and being good Samaritan's. We are glad to be a part of this great service project.
We went a had free lunches at Bob Evans after our route was completed.
We started our homeschooling this week. We are using the Abeka DVD program. It will be easier for me and better for the kids. Especially since I am not a teacher and this is my first time doing something like this. They watch their teacher on the DVD explain the lesson and then I am there to help with seat work and answer any questions. Contrary to many opinions this system works and the kids are loving it.
The kids start off with the pledge of allegiance and Bible lesson everyday.
Mia is practicing her verse memorization with her teacher Mrs. Weiler.
Blayke is praying with his classmates and teacher Mrs. Wasser. Each child in the class room can submit a prayer request prior to praying (along with Blayke) and we all pray together.
Blayke listening and following instructions for his seat work.
Mia is finishing up his her seatwork before she moves on to her next lesson (see the list on the TV). Group reading is done twice a day.
The Alphabet Museum provides a graphic overview of something we tend to take for granted: the importance of alphabets. It also tells of the people who made them and reminds us that the process of making them is not yet complete. There are still many languages without a writing system. It is for this, who speak these languages, that Wycliffe Bible Translators and the Summer Institute of Linguistics exist. To date, they have worked with speakers of over 1000 languages.
JAARS is a nonprofit organization committed to speeding Bible translation for all people. They provide technical support services and resources to Wycliffe Bible Translators, SIL International and related organizations around the world.
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The kids were able to make their names with Egyptian hieroglyphics.
We got to see replicas of the Dead Sea Scrolls, and different scrolls from the Old Testaments and how they were translated. The Museum covers all languages and their developments and includes new languages they are trying to create alphabets for. It is a a neat place to visit.
We went geocaching after church and found out there was a geocache hidden in this area.
