"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Jun 12th, 2007 by leigharev2
We had our last MOPS meeting for the year on Thursday. After that, I felt exhausted and decided to take it easy for the rest of the day. That day morphed into 3.5 days of my body trying to decide whether I had the flu, cold, or whatever. DH was awesome and cared for the boys, so I could sleep, read, and watch movies in bed.
Jun 12th, 2007 by leigharev2
We had a bunch of friends with us today ‘W’-girl, age 4, ‘W’- boy, age 4 or 5, and ‘M’- girl, age 2.
‘W’ and ‘M’…aren’t they darling?
The gang on the couch…’R’ ran an errance with Dad…
‘W’ and ‘R’ playing "good knights" (neither wanted to be bad…)
Bible
‘Children’s Everyday Bible’-Joseph reunites with his family
Memory Verse
Colossians 3:15 "Let the peace of God rule in your hearts…and be thankful.’
Read Aloud
Mother Goose- "Bobby Shaftoe"
"Seven Little Postmen"
Language Arts
Developing the Early Learner-
Comprehension/Language-I began a sentence and the boys had to pick which picture was the most logical conclusion. Both got all correct..
"I saw a fluffy_____ book, bunny, bird"
"I have seen him hit a home run with his new _____bat, ball, mitt"
"When the bird saw the cat it began to _____hop, walk, fly"
"I saw little Billy climb to the top of that tall _____stool, slide, car"
Motor/Left-Right-The boys had to draw a continuous line from an arrow to a dead end without hitting anything. Both did great.
Science
BB Book of Science- We read about things that happen in Spring (babies being born-kittens, puppies, tadpoles, chicks, ducklings), spring cleaning, planting a garden, Easter…
Music
Sang "itsy bitsy spider"
Character
‘365 Manners’…If you don’t like a particular food, it is polite to take one small bite, then say ‘no thank you’ to more. Don’t say "yuck" or "gross" or make grimace faces.
‘Right Choices’-We read about how important it is to keep your promises and do waht you say you are going to do.
Reading
Primer-Pages from "The Little Red Hen"
Jun 12th, 2007 by leigharev2
I purchased these cute "Straw glasses" in Portland. The kids love drinking their beverages with these.
We pulled out the homemade trains Ant-e Sara made them…
Bible
Children’s Everyday Bible: Jospeh interprets the dreams of the King of Egypt.
Memory Verse
Colossians 3:15 "Let the peace of God rule in your hearts…and be thankful."
Read Aloud
Mother Goose- "To Market"
"Polly and the Frog"
Language Arts
Developing the Early Learner-Auditory/Rhyming- the boys looked at pictures and had to pick the ones the rhymed with ‘Pail’ (nail, cat, shovel, tail, jail, horse) ‘A’ did fine/ ‘R’ made one mistake with ‘shovel’
Social Studies
‘Things People Do’-Read about the Hotel Manager
Character
365 Manners…Ending a formal meal. Place silverware at an angle on the plate. Wait for hostess to place her napkin on the table and do the same. If adults stay at table to talk, child may ask to be excused.
Right Choices-We talked about the importance of patience and waiting your turn.
Math
Singapore Earlybird 1A Lesson 13-We are working on number recognition 1-10. ‘A’ has them down. ‘R’ is inconsistent. Most of the lesson was counting different items and recording the number. They also learned the rhyme "one, two buckle my shoe…"
Reading
‘A’ read a page from the Reading Primer ‘The Little Red Hen’
Jun 5th, 2007 by leigharev2
Bible
Did not do
Memory Verse
Introduced new verse: "Let the peace of God rule in your hearts…and be thankful" Col. 3:15
Read Aloud
Mother Goose-"The Lion and the Unicorn"
"Fix It, Please"
Eric Carle’s Animans, Animals "Sea Turtle"
Language Arts
Developing the Early Learner-
Motor/Patterns-The boys had to look at a pattern, then copy it with dot to dot. ‘A’ tracked well; this was above ‘R’s ability.
Visual/Figure Ground-The boys had to spot four horse drawings among a complicated pattern. They could spot all four and colored them.
Science
We read about the rain. ‘Drizzle’ is a little bit of rain, ‘Shower’ is enough rain to make your wet, and ‘Downpour’ is alot of rain! Rain is made when small bits of water in the clouds get together, get heavy and fall to the ground.
Social studies
‘Things People Do’-We read about the Hotel Manager and what she does for her job.
Character
365 Manners…We read about finding a seat at a formal dinner, using place cards or name tags.
Right Choices-We read about taking care of our pets and the responsibility God had given us.
Jun 5th, 2007 by leigharev2
BBQ RULES
We are about to enter the summer and BBQ season. Therefore it is
important to refresh your memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor
cooking activity, as it’s the only type of cooking a ‘real’ man will do,
probably because there is an element of danger involved.
When a man volunteers to do the BBQ the following chain of events are
put into motion:
Routine…
(1) The woman buys the food.
(2) The woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and makes
dessert.
(3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along
with the
necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man
who is lounging
beside the grill – beer in hand.
Here comes the important part:
(4) THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON TH E GRILL.
More routine…
(5) The woman goes inside to organize the plates and cutlery.
(6) The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is burning.
He thanks her and asks if she will bring another beer while he
deals with the situation.
Important again:
(7) THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN.
More routine….
(8) The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins,
sauces, and brings them to the table.
(9) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes.
And most important of all:
(10) Everyone PRAISES and THANKS HIM for his cooking efforts.
(11) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed "her night off."
And, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there’s
just no pleasing some women….
Jun 4th, 2007 by leigharev2
Hey HSB bloggers! Did you hear the good news? The ‘Friends’ digest feature is back! Instead of having to go to each individual blog, you can scroll through your own blog with your friends posts for the day. Just place ‘friends’ at the end of your URL> (Mine is www.homeschoolblogger.com/Leigharev2/friends)
If a ‘friend’ of yours blogged that day, it would come up. This saves a ton of time and helps you keep in touch with what everyone is doing.
Jun 4th, 2007 by leigharev2
Monday- Herb Roasted Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Spinach
Tuesday-Steamed Rice, Tofu, Spinach, and Peanut Sauce
Wednesay-Spaghetti with meat sauce, green salad, bread
Thursday-Butternut Squash Soup and Salad
Fried Rice Friday-Chicken Fried Rice
Saturday-Pasta with chicken sausage and grilled veggies
Sunday-Eat out or leftovers
Jun 4th, 2007 by leigharev2
My sweetie of a hubby took the boys camping this weekend in Leavenworth, and I took myself to Portland to visit one of my best friends, whom I have known since 1989!
OK, so before we go any further, I must tell you that I am a bit of a "foodie". I love all cuisines and trying new things. Lola and I share a similar taste of food, clothing, movies, etc, so she knew where to take me. We met up in the NW district, AKA "trendy-third" and had a delicious lunch at the Three Lions Bakery. Then, we walked and shopped until we stopped at Papa Haydn (she whispers reverentially…) I could not make up my mind, so I had the waiter decide for me. He said, "Boccone Dolce-
Swiss meringues drizzled with semi-sweet chocolate, layered with fresh fruit and chantilly cream."
OK!
Me and my Boccone Dolci (Sooo good)-left Lola and her Marjolaine-right
After our treat, we shopped some more, then went home for a light dinner of soup and bread, and a movie.
Saturday, we hiked at a nearby park in West Linn…
This is a little cove off of the Willamette River-
A Lola glamour shot in the woods..
Then, we went to the Portland neighborhood called Irvington. Lola intorduced me to a cafe called,
Costello’s Travel Caffe. This place was great! They have two flat screen TV’s that play silent travel videos. They have a chalkboard that let’s us know what is playing. While we were there, they showed The Columbia Gorge, Rothenberg, London, and Prague. They also have Foreign Language conversation nights. If I lived in Portland, I’d spend alot of time here!
After Costello’s, we walked and shopped this area. On a side street, we found a lovely B&B called the Lion and The Rose. We did not go in, but looked around their garden.
In need of a little treat, we stopped at the Cadillac Cafe and had a milkshake. This was a fun place that has a real Cadillac inside. ‘R’ would love it.
After our treat, we beat feet for the movie theater and watched ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 3’. It was a perfect way to escape the midday heat! (BTW, this movie was much better than the second one.)
After the movie, we drove to the ‘Pearl District’, an area full of galleries, high end boutiques, and fine dining. We decided to go to ‘Andina‘ for a special dinner. This is a fine Peruvian restaurant. We indulged in drink (the SACSAYHUAMÁN (pronounced ‘Saxy-woman’, a habanero pepper infused vodka shaken with passion fruit puree and cane sugar, served up with a sugar rim and a cilantro leaf garnish), Tapas (yuca rellena, causa morada (YUM!), and anticucho de pollo), and dessert (Flan de queso de carbra). This place a delicious, delightful, and all the other good descriptive words you can come up with.
It was getting late, but we drove to Willamette Falls to enjoy before it was too dark.
Back home to finish a movie we began the night before, then bed.
Sunday morning, Lola took us to the Southeast Hawthorne area. It is very funky and eclectic, with stores focusing on vintage, retro, grunge, etc. We had breakfast at Chez Machin. We had a delicious savory crepe and salad for a light brunch, then walked and shopped this area.
We also walked the neighborhood a bit, and enjoyed the lovely bungalow architecture and gardens.
And another treat later that day…(we really did a ton of walking to burn off all the calories!)
Late afternoon, we drove to the Rose Garden in Washington Park. It was a hot day and there were alot of people, but it did not feel crowded. The roses are gorgeous and there is no way you can capture their beauty on film.
So, um, Lola, what does the sign say, hmmm? 
View of downtown from the garden
This garden is an experimental garden. You will find many varieties that you will not find anywhere else. Here is something I had never seen before. Does this look like a bouquet of different roses to you? It is actually blooms from a single stalk! Incredible!!
We had an early dinner of some yummy Thai food, then I was on the road home. It was a fun weekend that I will always treasure with my buddy.
Jun 4th, 2007 by leigharev2
Bible
‘Children’s Everyday Bible’-Joseph interpreted the dreams of the fellow prisoners
Memory Verse
2 Cor 9:7 "God loves a cheerful giver."
Read Aloud
‘The Girl who Played with the Stars"
Language Arts
‘Developing the Early Learner’-
Comprehension/Sequence-I showed the boys two pictures and they had to say which action came first (baby crawling or standing, cake baked or eaten, bird chirping or eggs, unsharpened pencil or almost used up…) ‘A’ did great; ‘R’ caught on once he saw ‘A’ doing it.
Science
‘Berenstain Bears Book of Science’-We read about the wind and how it is used to sail boats, fly paper planes. A soft wind is called a ‘breeze’, a strong wind, a ‘gale’, and a super strong wind, a ‘tornado’. We looked up pictures of tornadoes online.
Character
‘365 Manners…’Leaving the Table Early-If you need to leave the table in an emergency, you can without saying anything. If it is urgent, but not an emergency, you say ‘excuse me, please’, then get up. Otherwise, you stay at the table while the gust is still seated and/or everyone else is still eating.
‘Right Choices’-We read that it is wrong to get angry if you lose a game. Do not throw the game pieces, and if you do get angry, ask for forgiveness.
Math
Singapore Earlybird 1A-Lesson 12-The boys were introduced to rows and columns and had to count the items in each column and record the answer in a box.
Jun 4th, 2007 by leigharev2
It was a gorgeous day today! We picked up our friends A1(age4), and A2(age2), and met some friends at the river.
After lunch, we had a little homeschool in the backyard:
Bible
‘Children’s everyday Bible’-Joseph was sole to Potiphar. Potiphar’s wife tried to kiss Joseph, bt he rebuked her, so she lied to Potiphar and had him thrown in jail.
Memory Verse
2 Corinthians 9:7 "God loves a cheerful giver."
Read Aloud
Mother Goose- "Dapple Gray"
‘My Little Golden Book about God"
Eric Carle’s ‘Animals Animals’: The Octopus
Language Arts
Developing the Early Learner-
Visual/Memory- I places a ball, block, book, and crayons on the ground. The kids had to look at them, then shut their eyes. I removed an item. They opened their eyes,a nd I picked one child to tell me what was missing.
Auditory/Memory- I gave a command. (Color flower yellow and color flame red, etc.). The kids had to wait one minute befre executing the command. ‘A’ does very well. ‘R’ cannot do this yet.
Character
365 Manners… We learned about when to eat. You begin eating after everyone has been served. Dad sets the precedent by waiting fro mom to begin. If dining as a guest, wait for the hostess to begin, unless she tells everyone to start befroe she does. If courses are being served, wait until everyone has their course.
‘Right Choices’-We read how it is not nice to say mean things to another.
Reading
I have decided to stop with "Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons." It is not enjoyable for our family. I will just follow Sonlight’s direction for reading.
Math
Did not do
Then, it was sprinkler time. We had some other friends join in on the fun!
‘A’ and ‘A1’
J2(almost 2)
Liz and ‘A’
‘J’ and ‘R’ playing on the bunk bed
