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I enjoyed the one read by the author. However, it does not have all the extras that you are looking for, which I also like to have. Some people don't like the author's version, from reviews, but it is an excellent reading and communicates the warmth of the book-- just not a flamboyant actor's read.
I agree. This is our favorite, by far.
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I do not grade anything in elementary school.
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FLL and WWE are complete. You made the right decision.
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There is a great storage system available at Lowes called Gladiator (made by Whirlpool, I think). It has hooks that allow you to hang bikes up vertically on the wall. It also has baskets for balls/outdoor play equipment, and hooks for lawn care implements. That's how we manage. We have no basement since we are in SoCal and our attic is not accessible, so all of our storage goes in the garage. We have found the Gladiator system to be a big help.
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I have decided to toss planning for a while, pray, spend some time NOT planning, but I AM keeping the husband.
That is very wise. You are one blessed mama, indeed.
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Kia makes a good minivan that is less expensive than the Honda and Toyota ones.
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Love, love, love our new Kia Sedona!!!!
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I recently found a honey flavored frozen Greek yogurt. We have that with fresh berries if we have dessert.
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Our all-time favorites (the ones we have re-read many times):
Winnie-the-Pooh
Pinocchio
The Railway Children
Dog Friday (someone here recommended it a couple of years ago..thank you!)
Little Pilgrim's Progress
Charlotte's Web
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The Quiltmaker's Gift by Jeff Brumbeau
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I attend Grace Community Church where John MacArthur teaches/preaches. Our message is 45 minutes long and expositional. We have 30 minutes of hymns/choir/orchestra followed by 15 minutes of Scripture reading, prayer, and announcements. Next comes the message. We finish with more corporate prayer. MacArthur just finished preaching through every single verse of the NT. It took him 40 years :lol: He spent 8 years in the Book of Luke (with a few breaks to go elsewhere).
I don't agree that teaching/preaching is NOT worship. As a matter of fact I believe learning about my Lord and Savior, and understanding him better, is the highest form of worship. The singing is simply an outpouring of my love and thankfulness for who He is and what He has done for me.
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Just finished Jane Eyre and beginning State of the Arts by Gene Edward Veith.
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Our main service and Sunday school service are almost identical. Just a different pastor and a different room. Our Fellowship group (Sunday school) is smaller than the main service.
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Each service is 90 minutes with a 40-45 minute message. Sunday school is similar. We are non-denominational.
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Thanks for all of your help/input! I definitely need to pare down, as my desire is to really sink our teeth into some of them. It is my desire to focus on the literature aspect, moreso than the theological. I've decided to drop Calvin, Spencer, and Pascal. I will probably add in some short readings of the Desert Fathers and perhaps Uncle Tom's Cabin (I had not thought of that selection at all...thanks for the recommendation, Sebastion!)
Thanks for your help. I am trying to think outside the box here and cater to my kid's interests while helping them to grow spiritually.
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I have always left it because I never thought it was a big deal. I have never thought twice about it when seeing it in incoming emails, so I guess I assumed others weren't bothered by it. (Guess I was wrong about that :-)
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Hello all,
I am in the process of planning a year-long jaunt into Christian Literature to do alongside my 10th and 9th graders this year. I am building my spreadsheet for resources and, while I have a few, I wondered if any of you had some suggestions that may compliment the following list. I have some Teaching Co. courses, including the Dante course, The Western Literary Canon in Context, and Augustine. I also have the following books: 25 Books Every Christian Should Read and Invitation to the Classics, which include notes on a few on my list.
Below are the works we hope to get through in the next 12 months. Do any of you have any suggestions for additional resources to flesh out any/all of them? Thanks!
Augustine: Confessions
Dante: The Divine Comedy
Thomas a Kempis: Imitation of Christ
Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion
Spencer: The Faerie Queen
Donne: Selected Poems
Pascal: Pensees
Bunyan: The Pilgrim’s Progress
Herbert: The Temple (Selected Poems)
Brother Lawrence: The Practice of the Presence of God
Milton: Paradise Lost
Edwards: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
Henry: Apologia pro vita sua
Dostoevsky: The Brothers Karamazov
Spurgeon: The Essential Works of Charles Spurgeon
Chesterton: Orthodoxy
Hopkins, G.M.: Selected Poems
Weil: Waiting for God
Lewis: The Screwtape Letters, Mere Christianity
Tozer: The Knowledge of the Holy
Bonhoeffer: The Cost of Discipleship
King, ML: Letters from a Birmingham Jail
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I do plan for my older kids, but I also do not use open and go curriculum b/c I design the vast majority of the studies we do. I also have to have a plan b/c mentally outnumbered by who needs to do what. ;) I also don't write out yr long plans. I generate basic goals/lists for the yr, but daily plans are restricted to 6-7 weeks at a time.
That said, I do NOT plan for my younger kids. I don't start formally planning until 3rd or 4th grade. Until then, I just go w/their flow.
:iagree: I could have written this exactly!
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Well, I am adding in a 5th child this year. He will do Phonics Pathways (10-15min/day), Miquon (just playing with the c-rods to begin, then starting orange), and copy work. He will sit in on SOTW and BFSU, but I will not require too much. I expect to spend 60 minutes or so with him one-on-one, augmented with puzzles, coloring, etc.
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I a small thing that I'm confident will help you is to start keeping a gratitude journal (a la Ann Voskamp). It really changes the way you look at things when you right down five blessings each day. It has made me more positive/content.
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This has helped me immensely during those less-than-content times.
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I have a whirrly pop...and I love it. It is fast and easy. I like being able to add whatever kind of oil I want too. You can even take it camping with you and use it over the camp fire. Very fun!!!
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I use ours 3-4 times a week. Super fast and easy. Perfect every time and easy to clean. Highly recommend!!
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We just did a BBQ for 25 and served ribs. I bought them at Costco. They had a dry St. Louis rub on them and we wrapped them in foil and grilled them for a while (2 hours) on very low heat. They were wonderful! We also served Brats instead of hotdogs with saukraut and a selection of mustards. I am not much of a beer drinker, but my hubby loves Dogfish Head and Racer 5. They are both IPA's.
HTH,
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I found this great post, I hope it encourages you! :D
http://75andsunny.blogspot.com/search?q=ode+to+the+first+day+of+school
Haha! It did encourage me...I had forgotten all about that post. Thanks for making me smile:001_smile:
Poll: Would you take one kid to a movie and leave the others at home?
in General Education Discussion Board
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Absolutely. Sometimes for special time with a child or two and sometimes because the content is not appropriate for the younger set. It has never been a problem here.