Merry Christmas from my family to yours!
I hear little Monkey screeching from the other room. "It's here .....It's here; mom there is a package here." I know exactly what this package is , and even I am a little excited. OK, who am I kidding? I AM SO EXCITED! So, we thank the UPS man and scurry into the house. Monkey went to grab the scissor , and by this point even my husband has come into the room to see what all the excitement is about.
DRUM ROLL .....................
It's a new car...... kidding ,kidding....It's our My Father's World First Grade Curriculum! We decided to go with the Deluxe Package. Right now it is 10% off and free shipping! If you have been hesitating please don't wait . I have been pricing for months and this is the best deal for the curriculum new. You can find it here
http://www.mfwbooks.com/products/6/First-Grade-Learning-God-s-Story/.
The Deluxe Package includes the following:
Teacher's Manual Student Materials (purchase one per additional student) Include: Student Sheets Student Workbook Bible Notebook My Big Book of 5-Minute Devotions Bible Reader Unifix Cubes Clock Horizontal Addition and Subtraction Flashcard Set The Complete Book of Math (purchase one per additional student) Wooden Pattern Blocks Pattern Animals: Puzzles for Pattern Blocks Things Outdoors Science with Water Science with Plants .
Honey for a Child's Heart Drawing with Children Enjoying Art Together Peter and the Wolf (CD) - See more at: http://www.mfwbooks.com/products/6/First-Grade-Learning-God-s-Story/#Package_Contents
Such a great value that I could not fit it all in one shot!
Now , I was feeling a little overwhelmed; so I organized the curriculum to be even more user friendly.
I put tabs for each week in the teachers manual. That way I could easily flip to what week we are on.
Honey For A Child's heart is a great book ! It spans from birth to High School. So, I tabbed the book for the age level we are currently at.
Remember the five drawer work cart ? I got it at Michaels- http://www.michaels.com/recollections-5-drawer-cube/10311357.html#start=4 Well, I divided out each subject for Monkey. Also, I placed a basket on top to hold all of the math manipulatives ( cubes, ones, tens, and hundred cups) and basic supplies that he will need daily ( crayons, pencils, colored pencils, scissors, glue stick etc..)
I hope that this has given you some good ideas if you feel overwhelmed when taking the curriculum out of the box. I would also love to see your great idea's as well. Please comment below with what has or has not worked for you.
-Elizabeth
With
the news getting out that my family has chosen to homeschool we have had people
giving us a mix of emotions. Happy, supportive, inquisitive, and also down
right hateful. While speaking to my Grandmother yesterday and answering a slew
of questions I became defensive about the subject. The more she questioned the
more I started getting short, sassy, and upset. Then the BIG one.. Do you think
you can handle this? Yes, I got down right u-g-l-y with the sweetest old lady
on the planet. After I hung up the phone I felt terrible. I was lost… why was I
getting so upset, so defensive? When I
am lost I pray. I felt that God was
calling me to re-examine our families “why” on homeschooling.
1.We are homeschooling first
and foremost because we want to point our son back to God in everything that we
do.
2. We want to draw close as a
family with God at the center. 3. We want a slower pace of
life.
4. Our son was literally
crying out in frustration at a school that was no longer challenging him , but
wanting to punish him for his boredom.
After reflecting on our “why” I am at peace . Am I
qualified? Can I handle this? The real answer is I don’t know. What I do know is that with God at my side
anything is possible. In God’s eyes I am enough. I have a seat as his table.
I don’t need to prove that I belong there! So getting u-g-l-y , or defensive
about the choice we are making makes me no better than the haters.
So,
what is God calling me to do instead? He wants me to:
1.
Love him with all
my heart, soul, mind, and strength- Mark
12:29
2. Love my neighbor as myself-Mark 12:30
3. Be Patience- Proverbs 15:1
4. Be
the light -1 John 1:7
While I was worried about the haters I was the one that got
u-g-l-y. I’m the one that needed to check myself and kneel to my God. I am so
thankful to have relationship with God
and to be able to ask for forgiveness.
I better get going….. I have a phone call to make! I need to ask the sweetest old lady in the
whole world to forgive me too.
-Elizabeth
