Bahamas Homeschooling

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Walking the narrow path that God has laid before me. In and through Him alone am I able to carry on. Enjoying the adventure of homeshcooling in the Bahamas and hope to share the blessings

Dec. 11, 2008 - Homeschool Memoirs #17: Chores

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Oh how often we either say it or hear it … “Too much to do, not enough time!”? I hear it and say it quite often. How do you manage all the tasks you have to complete in just 24hours? There are a lot of different methods on how to get chores and organizing done. Some have a strict schedule others just kinda wing it.

THEME:

This week I would you to share how chores are done in your home. How you order your day with school and getting housework done. How do you decide which chores should be done by which child, of which age? I’m looking forward to hearing them!

Chores in our home are life as my children know it. There is no choice, it is just a result of being apart of our wonderful family. In our family everyone has many jobs to do so that we can accomplish what God has called us to do. I do have a confession to make. I have a housekeeper 2 times a week that does the major cleaning. So you will not see some chores listed. I am so thankful to my dear husband who insists on this. We are lucky; our housekeeper is a lovely woman who is a part of our family. She actually works for my sister once a week and my aunt the other 2 days. My kids love her and she really does more watching them so I can get my grocery shopping and other out of the house things done. Anyway back to chores. Even though we have help I insist that the children work hard every day to maintain the house. So much in fact that my older daughter must have the first load of wash hung up before Eula Mae(our help) arrives. By the time she arrives we have already done an hour of school! We will eventually not need the help but for now with the 2 young ones/school/and everything else I am thankful for the extra hands.

I thought I would list each child and what they do so you can get an idea of how my system works.

As you see I have divided the work into two different times each day. I found for us that if we didn't get the bulk of the work done in the morning it didn't get done. I also took the tip to divide up tasks into the days of the week. I find they get so much more done. You will notice that I have a chore list too. These are things that I just don't seem to get around to doing, but need to. Maintaining your home on a consistent basis makes life so much easier. We never have a whole day of cleaning we do little bits each day and the house always looks nice.

I just made a school chorepack for each subject/the time we are to do it/what we do on each day. This help with the “what's next MOM?” that I hear everyday from both girls. (I have a schedule posted too) They now move from Morning Chorepack to Schoolpack to Evening chorepack.

Most of this great stuff came from Titus 2. I can't recommend this book enough. Hope this was helpful. Enjoy your week!!!

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Dec. 4, 2008 - Homeschool Memoirs #16: Candy

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THEME:

This week it’s seriously going to be just fun. This week share your favourite candies. Have fun with this… and you’re welcome to post a photo of YOU eating your favourite candy. Haha!

God’s Word is also like sweetness to our souls. His sweet love, forgiveness, comfort, peace, and more is what makes our lives seem a little more bearable when things get rough. Whenever you eat your sweet piece of goodness remember that God loves you and will always be there when life seems sour.

Share a scripture for this week as well. One that lifts you up when you’re feeling discouraged.

MY THEME:

I love Jelly Beans! My favs are Jelly Bellys. I buy they by the half gallon! All those different colors and tastes you can' t go wrong!

Scripture Share:

I cling to my trust in the Lord when I am struggling.

I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
Psalm 91:2

Bahama Blessings

Heidi Jo

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Nov. 26, 2008 - Homeschool Memoirs: #15 A Thankful Heart

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THEME

This week, you guessed it, is going to be about having a thankful heart! Yes, of course, we should always be thankful for everything we’re blessed with, but it’s not too often we actually sit and ponder what. This week please join me in writing 27 things you’re thankful (There’s got to be at least 27things!). I picked 27 because this year Thanksgiving is on the 27th of November.

Also, share a Scripture verse for this week!

I am Thankful For

1. My Husband who is the perfect fit for me

2. Healthy Children

3. A good Cup of Coffee

4. Goodnight Kisses

5. Sand in my Toes

6. my parents

7. my cat snuggled in my bed

8. Friends who are honest

9. Ladies Bible Study

10. Anything and Everything Chocolate

11. daily flowers that the kids bring me

12. Monet's art

13. Christmas Music

14. Hot water on a cold night

15. a Dishwasher (I just found out a women invented it, figures)

16. Stars at night

17. Being able to be home with my kids and homeschool them

18. The smell of Basil

19. The sound of kids laughing

20. late night chats with my sweetie

21. My grandmother coming for Christmas (she is 91)

22. my new dinning room table

23. Family devotions

24. Organic Turkey (can't eat the other, it is full of MSG)

25. my Ipod

26. my favorite blue blanket

27. my green chair that my grandmother gave me

My verse today is

Ephesians 5:20

Giving thanks ALWAYS for ALL things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Bahama Blessings

Heidi Jo

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Nov. 5, 2008 - Homeschool Memoirs #12: Let’s Play A Game!

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Homeschoolers are very resourceful people. They use what they have and use them to their best ability. I know in our home many times people ask us how we use this or that for learning, and we are happy to explain it’s value. I think the main thing that a lot of people miss is that life is learning, and you must use everything in your home for learning otherwise you won’t fully be prepared.

THEME

This week I want to invite you to share what different games you use for learning in your homeschool. Outside games, board games, or card games, and what purpose or subject you use them for.