I’m coming to get You.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Thankful for Good Roads and Weather
This is the time of year that we make our yearly winter trek to the home ranch. We need to go through three different states, and this time of year the weather can be horrible. We have never had roads so bad that we couldn’t travel to our hometown, but we have gotten stuck in town when we got here. That was a really interesting trip, because our Christmas lunch consisted of burritos from the gas station and we had a flat tire. That was our most interesting trip.
Our trip this year was great. We were able to go on our usual route and the weather was great. It was sunny and in the 30’s. We almost beat our record time. I have to say that the older the kids get the faster the trip becomes. I’m glad we don’t have so many bathroom stops. I am very grateful for my kids and my sisters and my husband who have traveled the roads with me.
Our trip this year was great. We were able to go on our usual route and the weather was great. It was sunny and in the 30’s. We almost beat our record time. I have to say that the older the kids get the faster the trip becomes. I’m glad we don’t have so many bathroom stops. I am very grateful for my kids and my sisters and my husband who have traveled the roads with me.
Friday, December 21, 2012
Christmas Caroling and Other Things
We recently went Christmas caroling at a senior housing center with my sister’s 4-H club. It was a lot of fun. I don’t know how often you sing Christmas songs, but it was evident that my children and I need to work on singing the carols and songs, not just listen to the instrumental music on NPR.
I have never really thought that there was anything lacking in our homeschooling and this is one of those things. We need to be practicing singing the songs for the season that we are in. Singing Christmas songs and carols was one of the best parts of going to our rural country school. I can still remember parts of our Christmas programs too.
This is one of the times that I think that my children would have a lot of fun going to public school. We have been talking recently about how it would be to go to either a country school or a larger school in town. They have decided that they wouldn’t like it, especially since they feel there would be a lack of history and there would be no Bible study. I never knew how much those things meant to them. I am glad to know they treasure Bible studies and Jesus, which is so important this time of year. God bless you.
I have never really thought that there was anything lacking in our homeschooling and this is one of those things. We need to be practicing singing the songs for the season that we are in. Singing Christmas songs and carols was one of the best parts of going to our rural country school. I can still remember parts of our Christmas programs too.
This is one of the times that I think that my children would have a lot of fun going to public school. We have been talking recently about how it would be to go to either a country school or a larger school in town. They have decided that they wouldn’t like it, especially since they feel there would be a lack of history and there would be no Bible study. I never knew how much those things meant to them. I am glad to know they treasure Bible studies and Jesus, which is so important this time of year. God bless you.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Nice to be Home
Each year at this time we make our trip across Iowa, Nebraska, and Wyoming to the home ranch. I was surprised this year at how brown the grass was. It started in western Iowa and never stopped. It was brown even in the ditches. This year all I want for Christmas is for these areas to get the precipitation they need. I know in some parts of Iowa they are 10-12 inches below average.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
SchoolhouseTeachers.com (Schoolhouse Review Crew)
Product: SchoolhouseTeachers.com
Vendor Contact Information: The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, owner
Age Appeal: Pre-k to high school
Format: Online content, uses PDFs and video
Price: $1.00 for the first month then $5.95 per month or one year regularly $64.26 U.S. price. Pay with Paypal or credit card. Please go to the SchoolhouseTeachers.com website for other options.
Are you looking for:
SchoolhouseTeachers.com is a online website that provides over 25 different subjects using videos, lessons plans, worksheets, lapbooks, unit studies, and more! There are daily and weekly lessons divided into family, high school, middle school, and elementary school.
Some subjects are: Spanish, French, math, chemistry, guitar, economics, writing, and film making.
Our Experience:
I was excited to review SchoolhouseTeachers.com, because I knew how much we could use it. The first thing the children and I did was to explore the “Dailies” section and “Pre-K/Elementary” section. We decided we would work on “Daily Grammar”, Elementary Math, French, “This Day in History,” “Daily Math,” and “Everyday Explorers: U.S.A.” These are the subjects which our curriculum doesn’t cover at this point in time.
I found that I was able to go back into the archives and find the beginning French lessons, which we worked on first. I also did the same with the math, because B and C work with different grade levels. B’s favorite was “This Day in History” and C’s was “Daily Grammar.”
What I Liked:
- Perfect for when you aren’t feeling well and the kids need independent work to do.
- This website isn’t just for homeschoolers. Any family can use this for their children when they need extra help in school or the subject matter isn’t covered.
- There are all of the subjects covered that would be in the public school and more.
- The new monthly checklists.
What I Disliked:
- The “Daily Grammar Lessons” needed answers, I wasn’t always sure what the correct answer was.
- All the ink and paper used when printing worksheets.
What B (boy, age nine, officially in third grade) Likes and Dislikes: I liked “This Day in History.” It was fun knowing what happened that day in history. I liked the “Daily Grammar.” It was fun, but there were no answers. The “Daily Explorers: USA” was fun, but you can’t go back and get the explorer packs to do the activities. The weekly math lessons were fun too, they weren’t too hard and they weren’t too easy. I liked this website.
What C (girl, age seven, officially in first grade) Likes and Dislikes: I liked the “Daily Grammar” section and the math.
Dad's Call: The first impression I had of SchoolHouseTeachers.com was one of professionalism and ease of use of their site. The categories are clear and well presented. No need to get frustrated trying to find your topic.
The Teachers section is phenomenal, professional photos with excellent write ups of their credentials and experience. I give SchoolHouseTeachers.com an A+ with extra credit points.
Momma would definitely recommend.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this product through the Schoolhouse Review Crew in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC Regulations. All links were current when posted.
Growing Great Kids by Kate Battistelli
Genre- Religion / Christian Life / Personal Growth
Published by- Charisma House
Copyrighted- 2012
Number of pages- 240
Age Group- Adult
Description of book- paperback, listed price- $14.99, ISBN 978-1616386542
Growing Great Kids by Kate Battistelli uses examples of how she and her husband, Mike, raised their daughter Francesca.
Parents need to take an active role in raising their children to be the best they can be. And some of the ways parents can do that is by having goals, realizing their children’s potential, not using sarcasm, and being involved.
This book will help guide the reader to raise successful children.
About the Author-
Kate Battistelli is a wife of Mike, mother of Francesca (Christian contemporary singer-songwriter), grandmother, former Broadway actress, author, and speaker.
She currently volunteers at ESTHER Single Mothers Outreach.
Learn more about Kate at: http://katebattistelli.com/about-me/meet-kate/
Kate's website: http://katebattistelli.com/
Kate on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KateBattistelli
Kate on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/katebattistelli
My thoughts-
I want to have great children and I feel that if I follow the ideas given by Kate Battistelli that I will be able to help them reach their full potential.
This was not a book on disciplining children, but about how to help them to be able to reach their dreams. So many people today are living apathetic lives and it is our job as parents to instill passion and life I into our children. We can do it by helping our children reach for the stars.
I need to realize what they are good at, encourage it, help them set goals, set a standard of excellence, and help them be realistic. Kate Battistelli used examples of what she and her husband did with their daughter, Francesca, and it helped me know exactly what to do with my children.
I really enjoyed learning from this book. It is a wonderful resource. I want my children to be the best. Please pick up a copy today to help your children reach their life long goals.
You can buy discounted and personally autographed copies here.
Or purchase online at:
Amazon, Christianbook.com, Barnes&Noble or your favorite online retailer.
Disclosure of Material Connection- I received a free copy of Growing Great Kids by Kate Battistelli 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.
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