Wow! We officially have 5 weeks until school starts. I have done lesson plans from Aug. 27th to Christmas break. The only problem is, How do you make English fun? This year will be our 2nd year to Homeschool and I am worried about English!
Simple sentences, declarative, interogative, nouns, verbs, writing....doesn't sound like too much fun. I know that if I teach Amanda the Bible and what God wants, everything else will fall into place. English, Fun???
Our homeschool Co-Op will be a little more involved this year. The name of it is Lake Area Christian Homeschoolers. I truly think the kids will have a good time and learn some interesting things! I'm looking forward to it!
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday our church will have it's first VBS. Are we ready? probably not but it's all good and things will work out. I am doing the games with another woman and we have come up with some cute games! I'm so into cute! Anyway, the theme for VBS is Pioneer Days. There were many Pioneers in the bible: Moses, Abraham and Jesus just to name a few.
Tonight we had the elders and their families over to pray for the church, to lift up friends, concerns, kids, ministries and anything else that was on our hearts. I do not pray out loud. Most of the time I do not lack for words but when it comes to praying out loud I am very self conscience. I am FAR from eloquent, I get tongue tied, I sound STUPID and I will end up bawling!!!! So it's best that I pray silently.
I so enjoy being around the new people that God has brought in! They are a joy to be around! Not to mention, funny!
I found out tonight that the other Lifegroup that meets on Tuesdays will be splitting! Isn't that fabulous! So now we will have 3 groups meeting on Tuesdays and 1 on Saturdays. Each group will continue to grow and split. Then we all meet on Sundays to celebrate!
The only problem I see with this is I don't think the group I'm in will ever get to split. I know...I am SELFISH!!! or maybe jealous. The other groups will be going to different peoples houses, inviting people, seeing friends. All of that so appealed to me and yes, I am whining! It's my blog and I'll whine if I want to...
I feel so out of place in the place I'm in, if that makes any sense. I don't know what to do! I hate being taken out of my comfort zone because I don't know how to react. Lord, help me through this!!!
This week I got the BIGGEST Fever blister! It looked like Mt. St. Helen's! My top lip was so swollen and it hurt. According to what I have read, causes for fever blisters are: stress, lack of sleep or a virus.
I didn't really feel sick, my stomach was a little queasy, I never lack sleep and stress, well, that maybe a different story now that I think about it. Maybe I'm stressing over this uncomfortable position I'm in. I didn't think about that until now.
Now if I don't get to bed soon, I will be lacking sleep.
Good night!
7 comments:
Hi Dreama,
I have been working on lesson plans all week, too! Kenneth has been laughing at me, and Pam is wondering if I am going to get one of those long broom-stick skirts (she calls them "teacher skirts")?!
Anyway, I have almost finished Aug 27 - end of Sept. lol not quite far enough yet! I never realized how much time it would take to put it all together (AND make it fun, of course)!
Looking forward to Co-op!
Have a great day today,
Julie
I would concentrate on writing more than I would on grammar. Having taught freshman English last year, I was extremely frustrated with their lack of writing skills.
Julie,
yes it does take quite a bit of planning. I'm not good with the "fly by the seat of your pants" so I plan.
I don't think we need "teacher skirts" we are way too cool for those! LOL!!!
Nancy,
"Lack of writing skills" you mean just being able to put things, thoughts down on paper? Forget about the nouns, verbs, etc.? Let me know.
What is a lesson plan? LoL
sorry, our internet has been down. corinn has almost withered away to nothing.
yes and no. grammar is still important, but i think writing a strong paragraph, supporting your thesis statement, using strong verbs & adjectives are more important.
and to be a really good homeschool mom you have to wear a denim jumper with little white socks and white keds. :)
I will never be a really good homeschool mom then...by choice! lol
Hey Dreama,
Don't be discouraged! Of all the Lifegroups...yours is by far THE most exciting!!! God is doing miracles in the lives of the members out at Dee's house. I know that God's purpose will be served and I believe with all my heart that the group WILL flourish, multiply, and split... How exciting to be a part of something that GOD is doing! Keep the faith sister ;)
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