Nothin' much

Today I've been working on my grocery list and meal planning for the next two weeks. I'm halfway done with it now, so it seemed like a good time to take a break and see what's going in the blogworld.

I'm trying to piece together the curriculum I want to use. So far I like Math U See, and Heart of Wisdom. I'm looking for something to teach grammar, spelling, and writing. The only one I'm familiar with is Shurley-- my boys used some of it in public school in Texas. It reminds me of the Math U See program, with lots of "see it, hear it, say it, do it" activities in order to accomodate visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning styles.

Last night my youngest didn't have any homework, so I had him practice writing in cursive. I read somewhere that the transition from printing to writing in cursive can take place in as little as three weeks. Every day for the past week I have had both boys practice writing a sentence in cursive, then sign their name and date it. They have the basic mechanics down, but are just slow. They have to copy what they see, and constantly check the original to see how to connect the letters or how to write a certain letter. It reminds me of when my oldest was learning to read and he had to sound out every word. It was a slow process and I wondered when he'd ever be able to read without sounding out everything. Cursive will soon be just as natural as reading with a bit more practice. I hope!



This is the work of my 8 year old!

We're having a potluck at our Bible Study tonight. I have some enchiladas cooking in the crock pot and just pulled some lemon bars from the oven. Mmmm. Love that tangy lemon taste! Our Bible study group consists of mostly couples that are 10-15 years older than us, plus some senior citizens. We have learned so much from them! We meet once a week and have just finished studying the Parables of Jesus. Next week, we'll begin a study on the book of Jeremiah. I have read the book of Jeremiah and understand a little of the background, thanks to a historical fiction book I read several years ago. I think I might dig that book out and read it again. It was called "Jeremiah... He Who Wept" by Thom Lemmons.

And now I suppose I better go finish my grocery list. What joy! (wink, wink)

Rejoice Evermore!
Marla