"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Nov 29th, 2006 by leigharev2
Well, we were pummeled with snow while driving home. What should have been an hour drive, turned into a five hour adventure. The town 15 minutes from us had about a foot of snow. When we got home, we were bummed to only have a dusting! Oh well, there is hope that we will get some tonight. Here is what we have now:
Nov 29th, 2006 by leigharev2
We spent five days on the Oregon coast for Thanksgiving. Grandpa ‘A’ joined us. We had a fair share of rain, but there were some lovely sun spots as well. We did some walking, alot of reading, and all over relaxing.
Grandpa enjoying the view
Playing in the sand
One of my favorite places in this world
Nov 29th, 2006 by leigharev2
Fingerplay
“David Learns to Lead”
Bible story
2 Samuel 18:9-10
Children's Bible: The story of Absalom
Math Activity
I drew a tree with a branch. The boys were to cut a piece of yarn into multiple pieces (representing Absalom's hair that got caught in the tree). They then had to arrange the pieces from longest to shortest. I assisted 'R' with the cutting, but 'A' did everything on his own.
Letter Activity
The boys practiced writing the letter 'L/l”
Nov 29th, 2006 by leigharev2
Fingerplay
“David Learns to Lead”
Bible Story
2 Samuel 12:7-10
Children's Bible: God forgave David
Devotional Activity
Matthew 5:16 “Let your light shime before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”
We read a story about how our good is a light for God and an example for others.
We talked about how it is not always easy to let our light shine for Jesus, but that it is important.
We repeated Matthew 5:16 three times
We also reviewed:
Proverbs 15:1
Matthew 5:9
Colossians 3:20
We prayed and asked God to shine the light of His truth into our hearts, and asked Him to give us grace to obey Him so that His light will shine out to others.
Letter Activity
The boys glued macaroni on the letter 'L'
Bible Activity
We talked about how important it is for men to respect women, and for husbands to honor their wives. I had the boys take their stuffed animals and pretend they were girls. The boys named them “Hannah” and “Anna”. I had them act out the following scenarios”
-opening the door for them
-holding their coat open for them
-waiting to go second
-introducing the woman first
-waiting for a woman to be seated first
-push in her chair for her
(can you imagine how precious this was?)
Nov 29th, 2006 by leigharev2
Fingerplay
“David Learns to Lead”
Bible story
2 Samuel 12:7-10
Children's Bible: David sinned
Active Exploration
When I said something good, like, “sharing, thanking God, or hugging”, the boys jumped up and down and said, “Yeah, that's good!”
When I said something bad, like “hitting your brother, sneaking candy, or taking a toy form someone else”, the boys had to kneel face down and say, “no, that's bad”.
Letter activity
Hide and Seek 'L'
Bible Activity
I did not get a picture of this, but the boys drew based on my directions, given one at a time:
-Draw an oval on the left side of the paper (represents a crown)
-Write the word “No” on the right side of the page.
-Draw a sad face (King David's face)
-Draw an arrow from the word to the face.
(This represents how Nathan told King David that he had done something wrong.)
Nov 29th, 2006 by leigharev2
Fingerplay
“David Learns to Lead”
Bible Story
2 Samuel 6:12-15
Children's Bible: God's ark is returned to God's people
Letter Activity
We were on vacation, staying at a rented home, and found the Jenga game. We used these pieces to make the letter 'L'. The boys really enjoyed this, and spent a good amount of time making other letters as well.
Bible Activity
We acted out the procession to celebrate God's ark. The boys carried a puzzle box (the ark) throughout the house, singing, “God is so Good”, and “If you are Happy and You Know it”.
Nov 29th, 2006 by leigharev2
Fingerplay
“David Learns to Lead”
Bible Story
2 Samuel 2:4-7
Children's Bible: David becomes King
Dramatic Play
I played King David. The boys are my subjects and must obey me. I gave them directions to obey. Here they are with their stuffed animals on their heads (it was pajama day this day!)
Letter Activity
We studied the 'L' flashcard, and visited the Starfall site for the letter 'L'
Bible Activity
Count on Me. I did not get a picture, but the boys drew “diamonds' in each square and counted by two (only I can tell they are diamonds :))
Music
Listened and sang to “David”
Nov 28th, 2006 by leigharev2
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Nov 20th, 2006 by leigharev2
Fingerplay: “David will be king”
Bible Story
1 Samuel 26:7-12
Children's Bible- Story where David save Saul from being killed by David's friend
Devotional Activity
Psalm 34:13 “Keep your tongue from evil.”
We read a story about Missy and her school friend (Sally) meeting a new girl in class. Sally decides to say mean things and act mean toward the new girl. Missy learned from her mother that the Bible says, “Keep your tongue from evil”, and talkeda bout what that meant. Missy talked to Sally the next day, and they were both kind to the new girl.
We repeated this verse five times, and also reviewed:
John 3:16
Mark 16:15
Exodus 20:12
Philippians 4:13
John 14:6
Letter activity
I had 'A' try to write the letter 'K'. He is unable to do a legible 'K' at this time. I had him do dot-to-to 'K' for a while, but he is still unable to write one on his own. Like he says, “maybe when I am four, I can do it…”
Bible Activity
We acted out the Bible story today. We all took turns being David, David's friend, and the sleeping Saul.
Nov 19th, 2006 by leigharev2
This was posted on Mama Hutch and it looked like fun! The things that I have done are in red…(Tell me if you do it. I want to see yours. Or email me if you are my family!)
HAVE YOU EVER…
01. Seen the Grand Canyon
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath
08. Said I love you and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables (Do culinary herbs count?)
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a babys diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Eaten alligator
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer (I don't know!)
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Been to Austria
42. Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe (well, day-hiked)
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Taken a midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a strangers table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your CDs
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sang karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Played touch football
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain (Are you kidding? This is Washington!)
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an expert
83. Gotten flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Kissed on the first date
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Been in a marching band
93. Been on a cruise ship (just as a tour, not on a cruise)
94. Spoken more than one language fluently ( almost fluently…)
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96. Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
98. Passed out cold
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Driven on the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didnt stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldnt have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Ridden on a boat down the Danube River
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Touched a stingray
110. Broken someones heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Dyed your hair
115. Shaved your head
116. Caused a car accident
117. Been elected to public office
118. Skipped all your school reunions
119. Built your own PC from parts
120. Gone back to school
121. Read the Iliad and the Odyssey
122. Ridden a horse
123. Eaten Kangaroo meat
124. Had stitches
125. Toured castles in Europe (one castle)
126. Had your picture in the newspaper
127. Eaten sushi
128. Sold your own artwork to someone you didnt know
129. Published a book
130. Written poetry
131. Had a facial part pierced other than your ears
132. Fired a rifle, shot gun or pistol
133. Had major surgery
134. Had a snake as a pet
135. Gone on an African safari
136. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
137. Visited more foreign countries than US states
138. Visited all 7 continents
139. Lived in a foreign country for more than a year
140. Been swimming in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
141. Been to Niagara Falls
142. Lived on both sides of the Mississippi river
143. Sang in a foreign language in front of an audience
144. Been to the Berlin Wall
145. Taught a child to read (teaching…)
146. Been a DJ