Two more weeks Until Until Mid Year Review

Where is time going? We are so busy with school and other activities that it seems like time is flying by. I'm finding it hard to believe that in two weeks Rebecca will be doing her Mid Year Reviews. She continues to work hard although today was a bit of a rough day. A little cranky maybe a bit under the weather. She lost her second tooth today and was so excited but she was still cranky. I personally continue to work on organizing my fundraiser Event for Diabetes and am very excited and continue to pray that God will help guide everything into place.

This Weeks Topics:
Bible Study: Moses
Math: Money
English: Capital Letters
Social Studies: More about Community Workers
Science: Reuse and Recycle

Let the Busy Bee's Do their thing....

So we have started yet another week of school.. Crazy to think that today marks 11 weeks already. Man do we ever have a busy week.

Today was simple yet full... I guess that's to be expected when you take on home schooling as way of education for your child. Tuesday We have to get school done and I have a meeting to attend in the afternoon. Wednesday brings Dentist in the morning (which fits in nicely with Social Studies this week), Throw some school into the middle and head off for Dance in the late afternoon. Thursday brings, of course, more school and the start of Tennis. This of course is something Rebecca is very much looking forward to. Friday we are making popsicles as part of science which should be fun. Rebecca got really excited when she heard this part of the school week plan and feels the need to share it with everyone she sees...and quite loudly I might add.

This Weeks Topics:
Bible Study: Jacob and Esau
Math: 1's, 2's, 5's and 10's
English: Sentences
Social Studies: Health Workers
Science: Changing Materials

Dance, Tennis, Swimming and Turkey...

This week will be busy so I figure I will write my blog for the beginning of the week tonight instead of Monday as per the norm.

Rebecca is getting excited about all her new activities that will be coming up. Starting this week on Wednesday she will be taking Combo Dance (ballet, Jazz and Tap). She has been talking about joining dance for some time now and after meeting a friend of my bothers in AB last weekend who happens to be a dance instructor Rebecca is more drawn to it. This very kind young girl gave her some ballet shoes, a dance suit and some custom CD's full of dance music. This of course only lit the fire to dance that much more. I am sure this will be a very rewarding experience for her and who knows where it may take her.

On October 22nd Little Miss will be starting a 4 week Tennis Program for young children. She is also very excited about this and it will give her something a little extra before swimming starts in November... Yup three very physical activities and all at her own choosing. I am very proud of my girl for wanting to try two new things as well as get back into swimming. She has also been talking about an Olympic Prep Diving program for Children. I told her we will talk about it some more after more lessons and she can possibly join up next year. We can only do so much at once right?

So off we go on week 7 of school and prepare ourselves for Thanksgiving and yet more new adventures.

This Weeks Topics:
Bible Study: Joseph
Math: More Addition and Subtraction
English: Sentances
Social Studies: Service Workers
Science: Objects and Materials
Art Projects: Lots of Autumn and Thanksgiving art for us this week...

A piece of me just died...

Yet another week has begun and on somewhat of a sadder note. Yesterday at church we were given the news that due to the financial burden that is a very small church in such a terrible economy, our Pastor and his wife and their family will be leaving us for a year to seek funding. Over the last few years my Pastors Wife and I have become very close and so have our children. There were many tears shed yesterday at the close of the service with the note that next Sunday which will be the 5th anniversary will also be our final service :(. It's hard to wrap my head around but yet understandable. We are unable to make it next week as we will be in Edmonton for a few days visiting my younger brother. We will continue to pray and keep our faith that God will lead us in the right direction and the church family will be back together sooner rather then later.

On somewhat of a lighter note... Week 5 has begun in our schooling journey. The playroom/schoolroom had a major clean up job done yesterday afternoon and we are now actually able to conduct lessons where it was meant to be done in our home (no more sitting at the kitchen table). Rebecca has also started her spelling and scored 100% on her first spelling test.

The theme of the month: For the rest of September and through November and October we are learning about Autumn. We will be talking about all things that have to do with Autumn including changing leaves, Canadian Thanksgiving, and touch very little on Halloween as we don't really celebrate it.

This Weeks Topics:
Bible Study: Cain and Abel
Math: Addition and Subtraction Facts to 6
English: Proper Nouns
Social Studies: Out and about (1)- Transportation
Science: Healthy Eating
Art Projects: Healthy Foods Mobile, Farmer craft and more I'm sure...

Week 4

Today we started week 4 with a bit of a struggle. Rebecca's grandparents were back from their trip which made it so that she really just didn't want to work this morning. After her grandparents went out she headed downstairs for a nap. She woke up from her nap in much better spirit and finished up the last few things she had before having something to eat. She smiled at me when I thanked her for sitting down and getting it finished and was very proud of herself for doing her last page without any help.

Topics of the Week:
Bible Study: Noah's Ark
Math: Addition and Subtraction using factors of 0 and 1
English: Nouns/common nouns
Social Studies: The Community
Science: Living things - The way they move and look
Art: Noah's Ark Paper craft

A Quiet Labour Day

I decided other then finishing up a few things that Rebecca missed last week we would not be doing any schooling today and would just enjoy the day off. We were able to watch movies and did some shopping. I am looking forward to all this week has to offer and getting back into the weekly routine. I will make sure to share more of our wonderful meals throughout the week and hopefully get some pictures of some of her art. We will also be taking a trip to the Swimming pool for some much needed swim time and planting and herb garden as part of this weeks science lessons.

This Weeks Topics
Bible Study: Creation
Math: Review of the Numbers 1-10
English: Rhyming Words
Social Studies: Responsibilities and Rules
Science: Liveing things - Their Growth and Needs
Art: Plaster Fish, Potato Stamps

Another Week Begins

As we start another week of school I am filled with excitement for my daughter. The fact that she is so eager to learn brings a great deal of joy to my life. I grow more and more excited and joyfull as I watch her grow and discover and learn with such ease. We shall see how the rest of this week plays out with new lessons and and tasty science project for later in the week.

This Weeks Topics:
Bible Study: Adam And Eve
Math: Ordering, Sorting and Sequencing
English: Short and Long Vowel Sounds
Social Studies: My Family
Science: The 5 Senses
Art projects: A Standing Family Tree, A Family of penguins, Popsicle Stick Frames,

The End of Week One

Today we ended the first week on a high note. We had our weekly review and all was well. The first week jitters are done and I anxiously await what the following weeks have in store. I am looking forward to many more highs and even the lows this wonderful journey that my daughter and I are able to take together.

So whats coming up this weekend. A time to hopefully relax a bit and get ready for the next week of lessons. some grocery shopping and another wonderful Sunday with our church family. This Sunday happens to be the first Sunday that Rebecca is allowed to partake in the Lords Super. This is another wonderful thing that I am looking forward to shareing with my precious gift from God, another way to help her gorw into a strong intelligent woman of God.

Day 1

Today we started our lessons. I was a little concerned on how this would work out with house guest leaving, but they were off bright and early which meant that it didn't have an affect at all. Rebecca was eager to get started and as a reults she was able to get her work done early and head out for a walk to collect objects for our next math lesson. Will she be as eager tomorrow??

This weeks Topics:
Bible Study: To be determined
Math: Comparisan
English: Beginning and Ending Consonants
Social Studies: All About Me
Science: My Body
Art Prjects: Hand Butterflies, Finger Print Bugs, Twig Frames, Plaster Foot Prints

If you would like instructions and Material Lists for any Art Prjects that we Do throughout the year please do not hesitate to ask.