We want to THANK all veterans past, present, and future for their service for this nation and really for the world. My father-in-law and maternal grandfather served in our armed forces along with many other relatives and friends who served or currently serve.

The Veterans affairs has a great website: http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/

This is for kids K-5: http://www4.va.gov/kids/k-5/index.asp?intSiteID=2

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From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_Father,_Strong_to_Save 

Eternal Father, Strong to Save

The original words are:

Eternal Father, strong to save,

Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,

Who bidd’st the mighty ocean deep

Its own appointed limits keep;

Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,

For those in peril on the sea!

O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard

And hushed their raging at Thy word,

Who walkedst on the foaming deep,

And calm amidst its rage didst sleep;

Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,

For those in peril on the sea!

Most Holy Spirit! Who didst brood

Upon the chaos dark and rude,

And bid its angry tumult cease,

And give, for wild confusion, peace;

Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,

For those in peril on the sea!

O Trinity of love and power!

Our brethren shield in danger’s hour;

From rock and tempest, fire and foe,

Protect them wheresoe’er they go;

Thus evermore shall rise to Thee

Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.

Certain verses have been changed in modern hymnals for stylistic reasons.

Hello! Week 7 was a recap week and I posted our top (free) resources. I thought it was good to recap and see if the kids remember the first lessons and they are doing very well. This week we’re getting a bit more organized for our needs and it’s working. I’m not doing a shape this week because I want to make sure they understand the letter/number/colors. Plus I am reorganizing the way i present them and such. More on that later.

• Letter “G”
• Number – 7
• Color – White
• Shape – none this week

What are you doing this week with your kids?

These are some top resources I use for helping me prepare.

If you know me, I have many more, but wanted to share the main ones for now.

• http://www.dltk-kids.com/ is a great over all resource!!!
  • letters:
    • http://www.first-school.ws/theme/alphabetp1.htm
    • http://www.first-school.ws/activities/bible/alphabet-zb-1.htm
    • http://www.dltk-teach.com/alphabuddies/index.html
    • http://www.kidzone.ws/kindergarten/learning-letters/books.htm
  • numbers:
    • http://www.dltk-teach.com/numbers/index.html
    • http://www.first-school.ws/theme/printables/number-worksheets.htm
  • colors:
    • http://www.dltk-teach.com/colors/index.htm 
    • http://www.first-school.ws/theme/colors.htm
  • shapes:
    • http://www.dltk-teach.com/shapes/index.htm
    • online game: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/shape_space/shapes/play.shtml
  • Writing:
    • Preprinting practice: http://www.kidzone.ws/prek_wrksht/dynamic.htm
    • Make your own tracer pages! http://www.kidzone.ws/tracers/index.htm
  • Calendar (days, months, etc): http://www.dltk-cards.com/calendar/

We’re moving right along. I had a discouraging day last week then a fellow mission mom gave me a great pep talk. Her kids are now grown but she too had to homeschool and understands. It was short lived and i was further encouraged by my daughter starting to try to read more. good stuff! according to our state of residence, she wont be in K until next year. Our son is picking up a lot too. He best at memorization. He amazes me. Our baby girl is growing, got her first tooth and laughs as she watches her older sibs. Ife is Very veru Good! We also got our shipment which contained a lot of books and more for the kids. We needed it! Keep on praying, we need it!

This Week:

• Letter Ff
• Number 6
• Color Purple
• Shape Diamond

 nothing like asking your kids… give me and F-word! heehee this willbe a Fun week.

We are moving along…

Staying in order at least once through with the alphabet. This week we’re tackling:

• Letter Ee
• Number 5
• Shape Oval
• Color Blue

If anyone has great ideas on what to do this week with these, I will welcome them. The kids were excited about worksheets and crafts but now I feel like they want more and that is challenging me more. We bought more glue sticks to help. we have it on our list to buy a second pair of kid scissors when we get our next deposit (on the 1st). I have colored paper and white. I still have a decent amount of ink left for my printer. I have saved toilet & paper towel rolls. I have some old socks (laundered) and some cereal boxes. The kids have one can of play dough and we do have outdoor chalk. We do have the letters in magnets. I have yarn and fabric. But not too much else. I dont try to use food stuff because we need that for food, like pasta or beans. I have some paper cups and maybe plates. Ok I think that is it.

Anyway, let me kow what you think!!! We’re going to have a great week anyway!!!!

I am so glad to have fellow home schooling moms share their resources with me. One is www.k12.com, A virtual school resource used by many states. My state uses it, and I am looking into how to get it next year. Another given to me today is http://www.currclick.com/ and then I came across: http://thefrugalhomeschoolingmom.blogspot.com/

Hope you are doing well!!!

Awesome, we’re making progress! I am not a pro at this since I had a cubicle life before being a stay at home momma. I feel like I’m really into my momma role and now a teacher of academics is something new. I am the choochoo… i thnk i can, i think i can! I know two key lessons i want to teach my kids are decision making skills and being resourceful. Those two can get you through and one way to teach is to also be an example.

this week we’re working on:

• Letter Dd
• Number 4
• Color Green
• Shape Rectangle

I am hoping to soon put in a memory verse/scripture from the Bible and more songs. I want to also teach them a sport a month maybe. Of course it’s not too hard to be exposed to Soccer here (futbol). We’ll see how it goes. Posting here is helping me be acountable.

Be blessed.

Orange Rose

I really love to pray and I get many many prayer requests in person, on email, or facebook etc. I also pray for the headlines we see online and on TV. Just know I am lifting it all to God. He made us all and He’s in control!

1 Peter 5:7 (NLT) Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.

This scripture became a foundation scripture for me as soon as I acepted and turned my life over to Christ in Sept 1997. Twelve years later, it still helps me. I want to encourage you in your Earthly and Spiritual walks to Give it all to God… the God that created the Earth and sent Jesus to save us. There are many other gods but One True God.

Know you are loved by Him and will ALWAYS be loved by Him. No one can love you more than your Creator (period). So if you are hurting or happy – talk to Him and let Him know your needs and praises. He wants to hear from you.

Be blessed. Praying for you today.

*hugs*

Jackie

I admit I was just on my computer and said, “OH! I need to prepare for the week of homeschooling!” Thank goodness I have really simplified it so it’s not a ton of work. I just need to print and post the topics for the week and then the Letter lessons. I am obviously going in order with the numbers and letters. I am also going in Rainbow order for the colors. And the shape I just pick. This week:

• Letter Cc
• Number 3
• Color Yellow
• Shape Triangle

Ok now off to prepare!!!

It is only the second week into it and I am hoping the momentum stays!!! So far I am making this as easy and doable as I can for me and the kids. Otherwise, we will not suceed and that is a no-no! We still need to add some music, more reading, and gym into our mix. We’ll get there.

So here we are in week 2 and doing:

• Number 2
• Letter Bb
• Color Orange
• Shape Square

I am off to get the activites prepped!!!

Yippee!!