I meant to post this earlier....but never did.

Haven Homeschool  2012-2013

Family Learning

Bible:

A is for Adam (at breakfast)

Bible Scripture Memory (review verses at mealtimes)

2013 Reading the Bible in a year for Dad and Mom and Grace is reading through NT

The Picture Smart Bible (using in a modified way for our younger children)

Long Story Short (love this devo, before bed as a family)

History:

Middle Ages

Book List: Ink on His Fingers, Castle, Cathedral, The Beggar’s Bible, Thunderstorm in Church, The Bible Smuggler, Sword in the Tree, Leif the Lucky, Viking Adventure, Apple and the Arrow, The Minstrel in the Tower, Medieval Feast, Castle Diary, Marguerite Makes a Book, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo

VP history cards with songs…found these deeply discounted and the children love the music and the pictures.

Read Alouds:

These are the books I read to the children.  I try to read a picture book or 2 chosen by Gabe before reading the chapter book each day.  Sometimes each child will chose a short book or picture book and then we will read a chapter book.

During the fall semester we completed the Little House series and are now enjoying a few Laura movies from the library.

Currently reading…In Grandma’s Attic Series (Dassah’s choice), Paddle To The Sea (Gabe’s choice)  Understood Betsy (Grace’s)  I encourage them to build with the blocks or draw while I read.  Asher is either crawling all over us or napping, depending on the day.

Grace Olivia (2^nd grade)

Math U See  Beta (also math songs/games)

Copywork

Language Lessons for the Very Young(gentle intro to grammar)

Nature Reader 1- read a loud to Mom and narrate

All About Spelling

History Notebooking 

Apologia For Young Explorers –Botany (with notebooking)

Hadassah Lynne  (Kindergarten)

Math U See Primer (also math songs/math games)

All About Reading

Letter of the Week (letter formation/practice)

Nature Reader K

Among the Forest People (love this series)

History Stories for Children

…she does some notebooking with Grace for the Middle Ages and Botany

On Fridays our schedule is more relaxed…we catch up from the week, play piano, and do projects which take more time.

When Jesse is finished reading Pilgrims Progress for Children in the evening then he will read a biography on a missionary…to be determined.

Gabriel and Asher love to snuggle while we read and play while the girls and I are learning together.

We follow the ideas from simplycharlottemason.com for most of our learning at this time.

I will post our weekly schedule and perhaps a day in our life soon…     

                                            

Need You Now

Well, everybody's got a story to tell
And everybody's got a wound to be healed
I want to believe there's beauty here
'Cause oh I get so tired of holding on
I can't let go, I can't move on
I want to believe there's meaning here

Chorus:
How many times have you heard me cry out
"God please take this"?
How many times have you given me strength to
Just keep breathing?
Oh, I need you
God, I need you now.

Standing on a road I didn't plan
Wondering how I got to where I am
I'm trying to hear that still small voice
I'm trying to hear above the noise

Chorus:
How many times have you heard me cry out
"God please take this"?
How many times have you given me strength to
Just keep breathing?
Oh, I need you
God, I need you now.


Oh I walk, Oh I walk through the shadows
And I, I am so afraid
Please stay, please stay right beside me
With every single step I take

How many times have you heard me cry out?
And how many times have you given me strength?

Chorus:
How many times have you heard me cry out
"God please take this"?
How many times have you given me strength to
Just keep breathing?
Oh, I need you
God, I need you now.


I need you now
Oh, I need you
God, I need you now
I need you now
I need you now

1000 Gifts in 2013

The Hand that Rocks the Cradle

Blessings on the hand of women!

Angels guard its strength and grace,

In the palace, cottage, hovel,

Oh, no matter where the place;

Would that never storms assailed it,

Rainbows ever gently curled;

For the hand that rocks the cradle

Is the hand that rules the world.

Infancy’s the tender fountain,

Power may with beauty flow,

Mother’s first to guide the streamlets,

From them souls unresting grow–

Grow on for the good or evil,

Sunshine streamed or evil hurled;

For the hand that rocks the cradle

Is the hand that rules the world.

Woman, how divine your mission

Here upon our natal sod!

Keep, oh, keep the young heart open

Always to the breath of God!

All true trophies of the ages

Are from mother-love impearled;

For the hand that rocks the cradle

Is the hand that rules the world.

Blessings on the hand of women!

Fathers, sons, and daughters cry,

And the sacred song is mingled

With the worship in the sky–

Mingles where no tempest darkens,

Rainbows evermore are hurled;

For the hand that rocks the cradle

Is the hand that rules the world.

William Ross Wallace (1819-1881)

December Drawing To A Close

 Littles enjoying the tree...

Mommy helped with the snowman.

 Daddy dug out caves and built 2 castle walls.

The week before Christmas brought a tough virus into our home.  

One which we are still trying to kick out.

Each day we hoped we would all be healthy and ready to get together with family and friends, 

but it did not work out that way this year.

No vomiting or diarrhea today, so hopefully we are at the end.

The children on Christmas Eve.

Even flu isn't going to keep smiles off of their faces.

 Why are these stacked up here so nicely?

 A bit timid opening gifts this year.

 A bow and arrow.

 Our Laura Ingalls girl.

 Our princess.

 Little man with flashlight and bow.

he is ready to go practice shooting deer downstairs.

 I almost built a tower that reached the ceiling, just inches short of 9 feet.

 Christmas morning!

Happy Birthday, Jesus!

Our baby's first Christmas.

Grandpa and Grandma braved the flu bug at our house.

Unfortunately we shared more than gifts with them this year.

Sorry you are not feeling well!

 Our Advent this year....Knowing Him By Name...we put His names on rocks.

 Today.

Walking back from chores.

 Working his tractor in the snow.

 Our frozen ice globes!

Anticipating gifts from Papa and Nana, 

but wishing we were at their house with them today.

Playing with the new treasures from Papa and Nana.

Thank you Jesus for the many gifts you have given our family in 2012.