I can’t wait for the warmth of summer.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Reading Challenge- February 12, 2013
This is our flex week in school, so that means we should be up-to-date in our reading. We have a lot of reading to do. I am thinking that we need to check the books out on tape or cd or we may never finish them.
This week we are continuing to read The Amazing Impossible Erie Canal by Cheryl Harness. We have finished reading the main text and now we get to have the fun of studying the text that goes with the illustrations.
We are also reading poetry this year. The past two terms we have been reading Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s The Song of Hiawatha. We had started reading a book of favorite poems by him, but we did not care for the subject matter.
We are still reading Carry on Mr. Bowditch while we are working on our handwriting. I am so please with the quality and quantity of handwriting that has been done. And Nat Bowditch is cool. I really like those mathematicians.
We had been reading and studying Davy Crockett this past term, so I was excited when I found a book on CD about him. The book was written by Richard Bruce Winders and read by Benjamin Becker. We all enjoyed learning about Davy Crockett on our truck ride.
This was our week of reading. What did you read this week to your children?
Monday, February 11, 2013
Top Ten Reasons We Love Libraries
We love going to the libraries in the towns we visit. Each of the libraries are the same, yet they are each different (mainly in the building designs).
The top ten reasons why we love libraries:
1. There are so many different books to check out. We live in an area that takes from two other libraries. The state we live in during the summer lets us check out books from any library with one card.
2. We can check out DVDs from current releases to documentaries.
3. Free programs like lecture series, author signings, art classes, and story time.
4. Daily or yearly books sales. We were recently at a library that sells books daily and we found Dan Frontier books and Cowboy Sam books. We had been looking for books in those series for a long time. It was so exciting!
5. We enjoy visiting with the librarians. I have found that it is best to use the library frequently, because the service will be better. The kids also enjoy going to visit Grandma.
6. Internet Service- When we are in our summer state it is so important to have the libraries high-speed internet.
7. We enjoy going to the newer library buildings with the high ceilings and large windows.
8. Some of the libraries have fun toys to play when we go to check out books.
9. The summer reading program which encourages reading and has fun weekly programs.
10. You can always find what you need at the library!
Friday, February 8, 2013
Spiritually Stronger in 40 days! by Serge Roux-Levrat
Genre- Christian / Self-help
Published by- Heavens Press GmbH
Copyrighted- 2012
Number of pages- 93
Age Group- Adult
Description of book- Ebook (Kindle Format), listed price- $5.36, ISBN 978-3-906001-12-8
Containing a 40-day plan, Spiritually Stronger in 40 Days contains the steps to help us accomplish big projects with smaller milestones. Topics discussed are loving and obeying Jesus, not looking back, your best life is before you, and more.
About the Author:
Serge Roux-Levrat was born in France and has completed the General Manager Program of Harvard Business School. He married in 1995 and they have two children. In 2001 he lost his job and it was then that he learned to put his trust completely in God. He is an Ambassador of Jesus Christ and works through SRL Ministries.
My thoughts-
I really enjoyed this book. I liked how short the daily messages were and the “HOMEWORK” section. This is a book that will work perfectly for today’s people on the go. It was a great idea to put this book on the Kindle, because the reader can easily take the book with them and take their notes right there on the Kindle. It is very handy and I like everything right there on hand for easy access.
There is so much great information for all men and women. I know that if you read this book and do the homework and stick with the different 40 day homework assignments you will grow. Day 36 about discipline is one of those days that has a 40 day homework assignment. I think that it is great that I have the homework assignment to help me gain discipline in my life. I know that it will work, because I know that it takes at around 40 days to help establish the new habit. I only hope that I can stick with it.
Please buy a copy of this book today. I highly recommend it.
Informational and Purchasing Links:
Purchase online at: Amazon or your local retailers.
Disclosure of Material Connection- I received a free copy of Spiritually Stronger in 40 Days by Serge Roux-Levrat to review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC Regulations. I am part of The CWA Review Crew. All links were current when posted.
The Oldest Enemy by Michael J Webb
Genre- Christian Fiction / Supernatural / Mystery
Published by- Risen Books
Copyrighted- 2012
Number of pages- 312
Age Group- Adult
Description of book- Ebook, listed price- $3.99, ISBN 978-1-936835-13-3
Six years ago David Lighthouse was an investigative reporter for the Denver Post. He was accused of the murder of his fiancé and he moved to Florida to become an assistant pastor. Now a parishioner is murdered and he is again a prime suspect. His investigator instincts return and he discovers some disturbing clues.
He teams up with his father, murdered girl’s sister, and an Auschwitz survivor to face a German billionaire and supernatural forces.
About the Author:
Michael J Webb and his wife currently live in North Carolina. He graduated from the University of Florida and has gotten in J.D. there too. He enjoys history, and where the scientific, supernatural, and Biblical world views intersect.
My thoughts-
The Oldest Enemy began as a book I didn’t want to put down and that I couldn’t read in the dark. Unfortunately by the end of the book, neither statement was true anymore.
It was about halfway through the book that the supernatural element was gone. It did come back towards the end though, but it wasn’t as scary as it was in the beginning. I was hoping that the demons would take a more active role and that something more interesting would happen in Israel. That didn’t happen though. It was cool that the Israelis were so on top of it. I’m glad that they were.
While I like reading about the supernatural, this book was just a little too long for me. It needed to either be shorter or have more excitement. I do think many people would would enjoy it, so why not check it out today?
Informational and Purchasing Links:
Blog: http://www.michaeljwebbfiction.com/
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/MichaelJWebbBooks
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/michaeljwebbfiction
Purchase online at: Amazon or your local retailers.
Disclosure of Material Connection- I received a free copy of The Oldest Enemy by Michael J Webb to review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC Regulations. I am part of The CWA Review Crew. All links were current when posted.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Wordless Wednesday- The Roots and the Rocks
Sometimes our lives are like these rocks, so tangled that we can’t get out. Please turn to God for help. Have a blessed day!
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Read Aloud Challenge- February 5, 2013
We need to read more in our house, but time seems to always get away from us. I am just so glad that we do read a lot during school time. We usually read a lot for history and science.
This week we are continuing to read The Amazing Impossible Erie Canal by Cheryl Harness. This is a picture book and has a lot of amazing illustrations and descriptions. My son keeps asking me to read the book to him. I could look at the illustrations and read the descriptions all day.
We are also reading poetry this year. We have been reading Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s The Song of Hiawatha. It is a very long poem, but we all find that it is better than his other poetry.
We have been having difficulties sometimes with working on handwriting lessons this year. I recently read a blog post about a mother who read to her children while they worked on their handwriting. I decided to do that. One of the books we had been reading for American History was Carry on Mr. Bowditch. We hadn’t finished it by the time we needed to begin something else for American History, so I decided to read this book while the children work on their handwriting. I was so excited when it worked. They went from arguing about working on two lines to sitting there and writing eight lines. And they could answer the questions I asked them about what I had been reading to them.
This was our week of reading. What did you read this week to your children?
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