It has been awhile since I've posted because I have been busy. It happens you know, chores, travels, and the little things that all consume our time. My daughter is doing well in her home education. She is loving science. It's her favorite mainly because this 3rd level of science has begun their teaching about animals and their characteristics. She has been excelling or Acing all her subjects but spelling.
Handwriting and Spelling have been tough for her to be motivated in because she cannot see any ties of having to do these with the animal kingdom. You know, I like that word "kingdom". Kingdom, to me, represents the rule of our Lord God. However, this week, she has been enjoying handwriting and spelling because when she writes her spelling words three times each we pretend she is saving an animal. Thus, this week for example, one of her spelling words is "less" and so each time she wrote the word "less" she pretended to save two leopards and a lizard, of which both starts with the same letter as her spelling word. Like I mentioned, this is the first week so we will see how this assists her in knowing how to spell them.
One of the reason we have been so busy is because we bought an ex-racing thoroughbred who was in need of some TLC. I will be blogging about him on our farm's website. Life just got magnitudes busier that also means for my daughter. We sat down and talked about her education and how her #1 priority is her education not the horse. She just turned six years old this month so I know that several conversations on this subject is needed so that she fully understands her mission, to at least her teenage years, is her education.
27.7.11
29.6.11
Vacation Bible School
Well, my daughter had almost a week off of her education because we signed her up for her first Vacation Bible School (VBS). Actually, VBS isn't really a "school" anymore like it once was but more of a day only camp were it is "Ok" to say you like Jesus and talk about God. This year the church had over 200 children. The Baptist church up in the next town had over 1,000 children show up for their VBS.
I volunteered in the age group that my daughter was in and it was an experience for both of us. I talked with several kids in my daughter's group and in the older groups and they all said that they didn't talk about God outside of church because they were "afraid" "scared" "would get picked on" "wouldn't have any friends left" if they talked about Him. What has this world come to with all it's "tolerance" for the desires of the flesh .... homosexuality, abortion, adultery, and etc, and where little children are afraid to talk about something good.
My daughter's first day was an adjustment because she wasn't used to seeing another child sit in her mommy's lap and holding her hands. After the first day of mad looks at me for she thought I was betraying her, she found her own little friend to hold hands with as we tried to walked quietly down the church halls.
In the end, she had a wonderful time and was sad that it was over. I was glad that it was over because it wore me out. The first day home from "camp" as they call it, I took a nap. My daughter cannot wait until next year. Of course, I will volunteer again. I did enjoy it!
Now, that the FUN is all done, it as been hard for my daughter to get back into her education. I've had to talk with her about how important her education is to her desires of being an Animal Rescuer. I think she understanding just a "little" bit more, which is good because we are building a foundation here. However, it is still up to her to take the initiative towards her education. I am guiding her in that direction but like all things it is habit that needs to be established.
I volunteered in the age group that my daughter was in and it was an experience for both of us. I talked with several kids in my daughter's group and in the older groups and they all said that they didn't talk about God outside of church because they were "afraid" "scared" "would get picked on" "wouldn't have any friends left" if they talked about Him. What has this world come to with all it's "tolerance" for the desires of the flesh .... homosexuality, abortion, adultery, and etc, and where little children are afraid to talk about something good.
My daughter's first day was an adjustment because she wasn't used to seeing another child sit in her mommy's lap and holding her hands. After the first day of mad looks at me for she thought I was betraying her, she found her own little friend to hold hands with as we tried to walked quietly down the church halls.
In the end, she had a wonderful time and was sad that it was over. I was glad that it was over because it wore me out. The first day home from "camp" as they call it, I took a nap. My daughter cannot wait until next year. Of course, I will volunteer again. I did enjoy it!
Now, that the FUN is all done, it as been hard for my daughter to get back into her education. I've had to talk with her about how important her education is to her desires of being an Animal Rescuer. I think she understanding just a "little" bit more, which is good because we are building a foundation here. However, it is still up to her to take the initiative towards her education. I am guiding her in that direction but like all things it is habit that needs to be established.
17.6.11
A Week Off
Yesterday, my daughter's educational DVD came by UPS. Remember, she was doing her education online but we had some issues so I contacted the curriculum maker and they, after I paid an extra $160 to upgrade to the DVD method, sent them out to me. Today, was my daughter's first day "back to school" after having a week off and she really likes the DVDs. We bought her a small cheap DVD player and a cheap 19" flat screen TV (all we found were flat screens) for her room. Her room is her hub. It is where she dreams of rescuing animals and where is play and now where she educates herself. Her room is special to her.
Since, she (and I) where off for a week, things were pretty boring around here. She kept telling me how bored she was and I kept replying, "Bored people are boring people." She didn't like that but it is true. She did, after a day or two, go and create things for her to do and I guided her along.
This past week she has been "sleeping in". I quote those two words because that is what she kept saying but actually she was just laying in bed daydreaming and not wanting to get up. However, today when I told her to get up there were no problems. She wanted to eat her breakfast while watching her Science video. Glad to know that Science can get my girl out of bed without a fuss!
I am really liking this curriculum because it is CM friendly. Today in English, she play a game not knowing that she was learning. I love that!! She is loving learning because I introduced a new philosophy called "Loving One's Vocation & Education using Daydreams" (LOVED) training. When she is doing her home education, I put a sign on the door that reads "Animal Rescuer in Training. Do Not Disturb!" She loves that! She see's all her lessons as real life training exercises that will help her one day be a great animal rescuer. Isn't that what learning is all about, really. Gathering knowledge for or about something. This something is my daughter's desire or vocation to care for animals. She daydreams about doing so or thinks about what she needs to do so and how to do it. She talks a lot about it. You will hear more about LOVED training for my daughter as I get her to become engrossed in learning by getting her to understanding that what she learn shapes her current vocation. Later in life, her learning gets shaped into educational goals that are specialized in what God has called her to be, and therefore do. Science was an easy attachment to form for my daughter because of the animals and nature. Handwriting, not so much. :-)
Since, she (and I) where off for a week, things were pretty boring around here. She kept telling me how bored she was and I kept replying, "Bored people are boring people." She didn't like that but it is true. She did, after a day or two, go and create things for her to do and I guided her along.
This past week she has been "sleeping in". I quote those two words because that is what she kept saying but actually she was just laying in bed daydreaming and not wanting to get up. However, today when I told her to get up there were no problems. She wanted to eat her breakfast while watching her Science video. Glad to know that Science can get my girl out of bed without a fuss!
I am really liking this curriculum because it is CM friendly. Today in English, she play a game not knowing that she was learning. I love that!! She is loving learning because I introduced a new philosophy called "Loving One's Vocation & Education using Daydreams" (LOVED) training. When she is doing her home education, I put a sign on the door that reads "Animal Rescuer in Training. Do Not Disturb!" She loves that! She see's all her lessons as real life training exercises that will help her one day be a great animal rescuer. Isn't that what learning is all about, really. Gathering knowledge for or about something. This something is my daughter's desire or vocation to care for animals. She daydreams about doing so or thinks about what she needs to do so and how to do it. She talks a lot about it. You will hear more about LOVED training for my daughter as I get her to become engrossed in learning by getting her to understanding that what she learn shapes her current vocation. Later in life, her learning gets shaped into educational goals that are specialized in what God has called her to be, and therefore do. Science was an easy attachment to form for my daughter because of the animals and nature. Handwriting, not so much. :-)
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