Think before you Act and An angel

Today we had bible study at our local church. It went great. We are studying James through Beth Moore. I know this is going to "rock my world" as she would say. ~LOL~

Afterwards we went down to the cafe to eat. Everything was going well for quite a while and then a lady came up kind of next to me behind me and asked me if the little girl with the "so and so" clothes on was mine? I said yes, and she started in on me about my daughter saying things to her daughter, and this is a christian church, we don't say these things at our home, blah, blah, blah. I wasn't even up out of my chair (this was going on in front of "many" people). I had no idea what was going on but did figure my daughter said something. I went to get her all the while getting a "verbal beating" behind me. I got into the play area and as I was calling for my daughter, this woman kept on going..on and on. I did say something (nothing mean or upsetting) and then got my daughter and walked back to my table. This lady would not stop. Welllll.....guess what? Nothing is one sided. I found out through my daughter and another woman that the other lady's little girl wasn't being nice either. I said something to her and she looked a little shocked. Well, my daughter ended up saying sorry while the other little girl just scowled at her and they walked away.

This was somewhat upsetting to me. No one, not anyone is perfect. I wish people would think before they act/say anything about "their family" doesn't do "this or "that". Because, there may come a time that will happen and they will eat their words. Also, don't start yelling at another parent about being christian etc. That actually embarrassed me and for all the other people there. Some were probably turned off by that. That may have been the deciding point for someone who was on the edge of not going back to the church.

Christians are not perfect and yes little children will sometimes do things or say things they are not supposed to, just as an adult does.

I've been raising children for almost 27 years and it never gets easier. If there is an easy way to stop kids from being naughty, please let me know. ;)

After this episode, I went to the dentist. While I was there I got novocain (sp?) and then felt like I couldn't swallow. I started to panic thinking I was going to choke to death. After about 6 cups of water I made it through. I have never really had a problem with this except for the last few years. Maybe I'm just getting old.

Now, here's the good part. After the dentist, I took the girls to the local thrift bookstore. While in there, they found some books and wanted to pay for them. I told them to wait because I wanted to check the total amount and I was still looking. Well, an older gentlemen walked up to me and said that he would like to contribute to the books they were buying. I had said that I had the money but he really wanted to. He gave the girls $5.00 (!) then he walked out of the store. He made my day. After those previous episodes that was an awesome way to finish our afternoon. ~smile~ (Tom said he was an angel)

Have a good night.
~Margarete~

Added Geometry, Living Math, Notebooking Pages

I added some simple math notebooking pages for Geometry at www.hslaunch.com . You can click on my page at the top of my right sidebar.

They can be used with the free printable 3d prisms, cubes, pyramids, etc. at http://www.senteacher.org/Print/Maths/ .

I also made a page for: What is solid geometry? and a page for What is plane geometry? .

We will use this with the Mummy Math book. I had this down on my shelves. I had gotten it at a yard sale for 10 cents. ~smile~ We will make the 3d printables and notebook about them. I will take a picture of the girls with their finished product and place it in the box on the notebook page. If they feel like drawing a picture of it, they can do that also.

Living Math and (added a few pics of the day)

I have been thinking a lot about "living math". I am going to start adding links to books and other information I can find for this. We did read some "living" math books last year but I believe I will be taking this a little more seriously.

The links will be on the bottom right sidebar.

I have, in my possession, Math Dictionary, Math On Call, The I Hate Mathematics! Book, Math for Smarty Pants, Anno's Math Games III, (adding in the book Marvelous Multiplication: Games and Activities That Make Math Easy and Fun...Katie enjoys this and so do. It is very hands on), and I know I have a few others on my shelves. I believe this is a good start. ~smile~ (all of these were about 25 cents each and 1 may have been a dollar.) Sometimes I think God is putting all these books in my path knowing I can do something good with them/besides just reading.

Now I have to figure out how I want to put all this together with notebooking. The kids love the "fancy" notebook pages so I'll have to create some; these along with all the other ideas I have for other subjects. ~LOL~

I did see how others have done notebooking with their pictures they take. Usually I would add them at the end of the year for the portfolio. Now I'm thinking that I should get them printed off so the kids can write on their pages what happened in these pics before they forget.

I drive my husband crazy. He just says, can you please create these.or something to sell online and make a little money. Well, I want to do that but I also love to give things away.

Katie is sick (tell her that). She has a fever, cough, looks terrible but just cannot sit still. She's had fever meds., vicks on her feet, orange juice, lots of toast with earth balance and jelly. She looks so tired but she is all over the place! And the poor rabbit, she is hugging it a little too much.

Maybe I'll write later.

Have a good day.
~Margarete~

Today continued...

First thing; does anyone have or know of an Easter tree to do? We really liked the Jesse Tree. I do not want to do resurrection eggs, again. Any ideas?

Next:

These are the math books I own as of this moment.

Ana has been giving me a hard time with phonics and reading lately. This afternoon I decided to try some notebooking pages. She sat right down. We worked on the sound 'oo' as in cook, look, book, and took. she she wrote out -ook and I wrote it in cursive. She then drew a picture for the word and wrote a sentence. She also wrote the word at the bottom of the page. She enjoyed this very much. She loves to color and draw so this was not a problem where Katie is the opposite. Many times she has cringed when I pulled out a coloring page.

These are pics. of our boys (from last night). Dereck is hiding from Pancake the rabbit. Pancake decided to visit them

Yes, the cage will be cleaned today. :) They get dirty so fast.

Pancake posing for the camera.

Thoughts About Next School Year

Next school year. I can't believe it. I'm in the process of putting our "curriculum" together for 9th, 3rd, and 1st grades.
9th grade, amazing. Tom will be in 9th grade. It seems like yesterday that I was trying to show him how to hold a pencil. My little boy is closing in on being a man. Yes, true. He actually shaves now. His feet are bigger than his brothers' not to mention his dad's. ~LOL~ He's been working for/helping a friend of ours on and off this school year. He now is helping his dad with his side job. Can this "little boy" please slow down and stop growing up?
Then we have Katie. She has gone through some struggles, but, OH!, how she is blossoming into a young lady. Her looks are changing, she is growing in the Lord, and "gasp!" she noticed a boy last week. Yes, she is only 8 or should I say 8 1/2. Since she cannot have the same snacks as everyone else, a little boy in her Tuesday Bible class asked her what kind of fruit she liked. The next week he brought her a big pear. (I'm sure his mom wanted to know what she could eat). Anyway, When we got into the car to go home, She pulled out this pear (she didn't eat it in class), and said, "I think ..... likes me. He gave me this." ~LOL~ She was so cute when she said this.
Last but not least, we have Ana... she is a stinker. She is stubborn and tough, but loving. She loves her family so much. She is now realizing how to do math. During this weekend, she surprised me by doing math pages all by herself. She was so excited. She enjoys cursive writing and especially learning about the states. We started doing a state a day (or close to it). We are using booklets from www.homeschoolshare.com . Ana also likes to wear skirts or dresses. That is her thing. She would also wear all the jewelry that would fit around her neck and arms if you would let her.
We are determined to make the end of this school year and the beginning of the next to be the best out of them all.

Katie and her Eiffel Tower

Ana riding Jack (Ben's girlfriend Renee's horse)

Katie riding Jack

Ana and the rooster

Katie's snowball (from a science kit)

Ana creating snow

Tom #3 playing basketball (see how big his feet are)

Katie practicing her drama/music (Ana singing/acting along with her)

Science experiment ~snow~ We can't seem to get any from our sky so we had to create it. ~LOL~

Tom's science experiment with water, oil, and corn syrup

Katie's lapbook page from "Arrival of a King" from A Journey through Learning.
She drew the Jordan River and put a dove in the corner Then she made a tree that stands up. The green in the Jordan River are lily pads with a star on it (I think that is supposed to be a flower. The "John the Baptist" booklet is at the bottom with a ribbon tied around it.

Some of the ideas I have for Katie and Ana's next school year are:
Books of course ~smile~
Homeschool Share lapbooks (Maybe trying to follow Story of the World 2 with these; as close as possible) And science lapbooks (need to find some experiments or crafts to go with these)

Not in order:

volcanoes
nocturnal animals
solar system
animal classification
birds of prey
trees
botany
maybe hurricanes and tornadoes; I'm sure I have a lot of things/books in my basement for these.

knights
knights & castles
Leonardo's horse
Robin Hood (Katie is extremely excited about this)
Explorers ? with History Pockets (not sure about this)
Rome
vikings
Canada

We will also be doing the Kings and Queens ... making up my own and borrowing some ideas for this and other things.

So, that is what I have so far for the girls. I am not going to do any grammar/english books. I will teach them through the lapbooks. I have never used a spelling program.

We will continue with our regular math studies.

If drama is offered next year, the 3 of them will do that which includes music.

Now for Tom. I have ideas.

I really want to use Biology 101 dvd's with different books and dissection. (We may get some dissection in this year...a frog and a pig)

Tom is definitely not an Apologia person though I think I will use Biology (1st edition) for a spine.

He did ask to do notebooking/lapbooking for History. He wants to do Ancients.

I'm still going over and over his subjects in my mind for right now.

That's it for now. I need to get off this computer.

Have a great day.
~Margarete~

Our drawings

Katie's lion. She wanted to try and draw a lion like I did so this is her end result. She did a great job.

Margarete's tiger

Ana's cheetah. Someone said that this looks like the cheetah is sad. Ana has been somewhat sad lately. She misses her big sister terribly.

"Drama" & More Pictures

Tom and Katie started in a drama/music program a few weeks ago. They have some songs to memorize. Well, Katie has been memorizing "CONSTANTLY." This is all we hear. I think I need earplugs. :)

Margarete's lion

Ana's Gilgamesh...We decided to craft a page for this instead of a plain 'ol coloring picture

Katie's Gilgamesh

A quick picture of little flags sitting on my window sill.

Just Pictures

My Drawings, Egypt booklets, & Science Pic.

The websites we I got these are listed on the right sidebar towards the bottom . We made Queen and Pharoah booklets instead of coloring pages and individual booklets. (there is another Queens "small booklet for Hapsheput, but I don't have a pic.)

Katie and Ana's Science jars

Margarete's drawings below

Last night around 10:00 pm I decided to draw. These two pictures are the results. I haven't really drawn in years. I still can do it. ~LOL~
Tonight I will attempt another. (hopefully)

Everyone must read this

I can't even begin to say how I feel about this. ....

http://www.wolfhirschhorn.org/2012/01/amelia/brick-walls/

With Much Sadness....

I am deleting all of Becca's homeschool lists on the sidebar. She decided, on her 18th birthday, to leave our home. Yep, she did. I won't write the details but, she had most of her school work done for her senior year and she left. I just found out that she took a GED in another state and that's that.

We did so much. She did so much. The writing and the reading she did since 2nd grade was amazing.

Tom, Katie, and Ana are still plugging away at their work. They are doing a great job.

If you could pray for her and us that would be wonderful. :)