Morning routine: AGGHH more whine-I knew this was to be a busy day and I didn't want to do it with whining children. I kept dishing out chores that needed to be done before we left for choir. The children were motivated, but it did take long enough that we didn't have a devotional.
Choir-which everyone loved...while we weren't at choir, we played at the Claunches..
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Tuesday-a VERY grumpy day
Morning routine-consisted of large amounts of whining, no spoon was right, no bowl was right, oatmeal was definitely not right...
Devotional: I was feeling rather grumpy as well. We started promptly at 9 and started to sing. We sang "Count Your many blessings", then we sang every hymn we knew in the topic gratitude. We made a list of our blessings, I said we could stop when we reached more than 100. This whole process took a long time, and basically took over any other learning that morning, but I felt it was MUCH needed (if not just for me!).
Devotional: I was feeling rather grumpy as well. We started promptly at 9 and started to sing. We sang "Count Your many blessings", then we sang every hymn we knew in the topic gratitude. We made a list of our blessings, I said we could stop when we reached more than 100. This whole process took a long time, and basically took over any other learning that morning, but I felt it was MUCH needed (if not just for me!).
Monday
AGHH...busy week, but I am going to try to recap...
I don't remember the morning or devotional...I do know they existed, and the morning was little crazy.
In between devotional and learning time, something happened, maybe a diaper change. When I refocused, everyone was busy. Kalani was copying scriptures, Natalie had decided to continue with more viola theory, and Raymond was working in his math workbook. I could not think of a single reason why I shoudl interupt such a thing! So I didn't. I looked through my books by myself, and slowly, one by one the children came up to see why I had they big art book down. I showed them some examples of very early art, mostly pottery. We talked about what early civilization was like and how much time was spent on finding food, or farming, maintaining a dwelling and making clothing.
I don't remember the morning or devotional...I do know they existed, and the morning was little crazy.
In between devotional and learning time, something happened, maybe a diaper change. When I refocused, everyone was busy. Kalani was copying scriptures, Natalie had decided to continue with more viola theory, and Raymond was working in his math workbook. I could not think of a single reason why I shoudl interupt such a thing! So I didn't. I looked through my books by myself, and slowly, one by one the children came up to see why I had they big art book down. I showed them some examples of very early art, mostly pottery. We talked about what early civilization was like and how much time was spent on finding food, or farming, maintaining a dwelling and making clothing.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
a plot day
Morning routine: AHH the difference a day makes. The morning routine went off without a hitch. Everyone was MUCH happier today, laundry was started, music time done, chores done...MUCH BETTER! Of course in the midst of the normal morning chaos I discovered that we had a library video due yesterday! I rushed it off to the library and thus we started 5 minutes late!
Devoltional: We read 3 Nephi 13:24-end. It was a great section with the "consider the lillies" and a reminder to choose the Lord first. We discussed personal scripture reading...which the children haven't really done much of lately. We also discussed self esteem and how it comes from knowing we are children of God and acting like we know!
learning time: We read about 40 pages in Journey to the Centre of the Earth. It was rather plot heavy as we near the end, but we did discus clouds (in relation to the cumuli present as the storm on the sea approaches) Raymond found a weather book and we all enjoyed some beautiful cloud pictures.
**I need to involve Kalani more...
Devoltional: We read 3 Nephi 13:24-end. It was a great section with the "consider the lillies" and a reminder to choose the Lord first. We discussed personal scripture reading...which the children haven't really done much of lately. We also discussed self esteem and how it comes from knowing we are children of God and acting like we know!
learning time: We read about 40 pages in Journey to the Centre of the Earth. It was rather plot heavy as we near the end, but we did discus clouds (in relation to the cumuli present as the storm on the sea approaches) Raymond found a weather book and we all enjoyed some beautiful cloud pictures.
**I need to involve Kalani more...
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
September 11
Yesterday my parents came to visit...and I was babysitting an extra 5 children...
Today-it is simply September 11-thoughts to those so tragically effected that day...
Morning routine: Wow have we all been bitten by an extreme case of the grouchies. We were whinny, grumpy, and in some cases out and out disobedient! We finally got to learning time...at 9 exactly no less, but wow the grouchiness continued.
Morning devotional:with extra grouchiness and disobedience abounding we left our scriptures-for those of us that would even look for them-and went to clean the van. It needed to be done nd we needed to shines away all of our whinies. After the van we read some scriptures about Christ as Creator. No one was in much mood to discuss, but I spoke a little about Christ's power and how prayer is more meaningful when we realize how well he knows His creations (US!) and how powerful He is.
Learning time: we read from Journey to the center of the earth...it was a plot heavy section with the first sightings of plesiasaurous and ichthyosaur. Not much discussion, but a little math with all the measurements and lengths of things. Ofcourse they continue to be given in leagues...perhaps this book will cement everyones 3 times tables! We also discussed centegrade and fareheit...more math
frustrations: whining? whining? disobedience and grouchiness...it sure is infectious....the cleaning seemed to help-hopefully the rest of the day will be better...
Today-it is simply September 11-thoughts to those so tragically effected that day...
Morning routine: Wow have we all been bitten by an extreme case of the grouchies. We were whinny, grumpy, and in some cases out and out disobedient! We finally got to learning time...at 9 exactly no less, but wow the grouchiness continued.
Morning devotional:with extra grouchiness and disobedience abounding we left our scriptures-for those of us that would even look for them-and went to clean the van. It needed to be done nd we needed to shines away all of our whinies. After the van we read some scriptures about Christ as Creator. No one was in much mood to discuss, but I spoke a little about Christ's power and how prayer is more meaningful when we realize how well he knows His creations (US!) and how powerful He is.
Learning time: we read from Journey to the center of the earth...it was a plot heavy section with the first sightings of plesiasaurous and ichthyosaur. Not much discussion, but a little math with all the measurements and lengths of things. Ofcourse they continue to be given in leagues...perhaps this book will cement everyones 3 times tables! We also discussed centegrade and fareheit...more math
frustrations: whining? whining? disobedience and grouchiness...it sure is infectious....the cleaning seemed to help-hopefully the rest of the day will be better...
Friday, September 7, 2007
play and excavate
Morning routine: We have a winner!!! The weeks best morning routine. I started and rotated the laundry, everyone finished chores and was dressed. Music time was done and we started learning time before 9:15 (okay so I wasn't watching the clock...
Learning time: We had devotional and read Dctrine and Covenants 76 about Jospeh Smith seeing Christ, and Christ as our creator. We read 15 pages in journey to the center of the earth...not much to discuss, but we are finally on the raft!
We went to paly group..on time...and had a fun time. After play group we had lunch together. We discussed the days of creation and the children remembered what was created each day! April Leavitt talked about dinosaurs and fossils, than we excavated our dinosaurs. What could be more fun than using hammers and chissels on plaster to find dinosaurs? The children had a great time. it is a LOT of work to chip away at plaster!
frustrations:I need to do better with the devotional time, so that they look forward to that as much as learning time. We need to work on the lunch to coop transition...
Learning time: We had devotional and read Dctrine and Covenants 76 about Jospeh Smith seeing Christ, and Christ as our creator. We read 15 pages in journey to the center of the earth...not much to discuss, but we are finally on the raft!
We went to paly group..on time...and had a fun time. After play group we had lunch together. We discussed the days of creation and the children remembered what was created each day! April Leavitt talked about dinosaurs and fossils, than we excavated our dinosaurs. What could be more fun than using hammers and chissels on plaster to find dinosaurs? The children had a great time. it is a LOT of work to chip away at plaster!
frustrations:I need to do better with the devotional time, so that they look forward to that as much as learning time. We need to work on the lunch to coop transition...
domion over the land
Morning routine: We did get some laundry started and children all ready..we were not staying home so that took a little phone calling, and children motivating. We got out the door at 9:30 with all but music time done.
Learning time: I had decided it would be wonderful to take advantage of the season, enjoy the creations and learn to be stewards...okay a little hard work is what I was after, with fruit as the reward.
We picked apples and pears...cleaned a very little at the combs. The tree was very hard to climb so the childen wer not interested in picking apples. Next we went to bother Pierce's. We helped him clean up peaches from teh ground that had fallen in the storm. We also picked some peaches that would be lost otherwise, and planned to come back next week. It was a lot of work and it felt good to make a difference. Brothe rPierce has a wonderful garden.
Frustrations: The children did not work as much as I would have liked. i really need to work on that. I hope if we do this regularly we will improve..
Learning time: I had decided it would be wonderful to take advantage of the season, enjoy the creations and learn to be stewards...okay a little hard work is what I was after, with fruit as the reward.
We picked apples and pears...cleaned a very little at the combs. The tree was very hard to climb so the childen wer not interested in picking apples. Next we went to bother Pierce's. We helped him clean up peaches from teh ground that had fallen in the storm. We also picked some peaches that would be lost otherwise, and planned to come back next week. It was a lot of work and it felt good to make a difference. Brothe rPierce has a wonderful garden.
Frustrations: The children did not work as much as I would have liked. i really need to work on that. I hope if we do this regularly we will improve..
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