This week after we took spring break I decided to really work at making school more fun and relaxed. We took it easy the first day and the last two Christian has really injoyed and said they were fun and easy. Lol! That from a boy who has been saying he doesn't like school is a wonderful thing to hear! I haven't really changed all we do that much either LOL! I am glad and pray I can continue to be able to make it fun for them all.
I think the biggest thing I did was to let him write about things he loves and not push any other righting except some in Language. So each morning he gets his Ken Ham dinasour book and picks out a dinasour,writes out its name,what it means, and information we have underlined about it. Like how long his frills are,how much it weighed, etc. The first time he did it I said look you just did writing, reading and spelling! His head came up with shock he said,"I did"? Then he was very pleased!
Josh has supprised me and gets pleased when I tell him it is time to do his phonics LOL! He is reading even though he has as of yet showed an interest in reading on his own yet but that is fine. He does seem to like reading with me so far.
With Kiah I have been taking it slow and not pushing it. He already knows his alphabet and what each letter says and can add and subtract with objects. Today I gave him some work to just work on his hand cordination and he thanked me so happyily lol! He is so funny!
Homeschooling four boys isn't easy many many days but when I sit back and see my boys I am so happy that even with all the struggles it is so worth it!
We then had lunch and took naps,then walked over to the neighbors who have a playground in their yard and have let us know even if they aren't home to come over and play. They are like having grandparents living next to you. Wonderful christian people! I am just so thankful for where God has us right now!
I am excited about this Easter! The boys are excited about celebrating Christs Resurection!They let me know it was ok if they didn't get any Easter eggs couse that isn't what Easter is about any way. And got so excited to think of the plants coming back to life lol in spring time and at the same time we celebrate Christs coming back to life. And loved looking for things that would remind them of Christs resurection. Josh said horses and grass lol,Kiah got excited and called the telephone poles cross's.Christian said we should have a hunt for Bibles instead of eggs and get a marshellow each time we find a Bible. Sometimes I wonder what exactly have we done to make the boys love God so much!Ha Ha it wasn't us lol!It is all Gods doing! I pray their love for God just gets stronger and stronger! They are teaching us many times in the things they say! I love it!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
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Your little guys sound so smart! Good job Momma! They are very handsome too!! Thank you for stopping by my place today. If you have the time and are still willing, I'd be very grateful for any advice/links you could give me as we prepare to start our homeschooling journey. My email address is raisingaquiverful@yahoo.com. God bless you this Easter my dear sister!
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