Sep. 4, 2007 - I survived the 1st day of school!!!!
Okay people it went well! Yes I went through the 1st day of homeschooling and I am still here to tell you all about it. I lived............................Okay I digress from my dramatics but seriously it went well.
What did we do all day? Well we started off with prayer/devotion/bible. We read Matthew chapter 1 where I had to read it to them to avoid certain questions that I choose not to answer right now. i.e. mom whats a virgin? It's someone who hasn't had sex yet. Well what exactly is sex? I don't want that conversation right now not with a 6 and an 8 year old.....
We looked at the family tree of Jesus and had a 5 finger pray. Then we had writing where they were told to memorized Ephesians 6:1-3 and yesterday was the day they were supposed to know it. I had them write that neatly and do a capital and lowercase 'e' writing paper. While they were writing I did school with babygirl (2 on Tuesday) and we used Debi Pearls "ABC bible verses and talked about the letter A. I read her a story about a Cow and she colored the letter A.
Now it was time for history/geography where we all talked about Labor day and why we have it as well as the upcoming grandparents day. I had them make cards for all their grandparents. Which, because of divorce and remarriage, there are 4 grandmas and 3 grandpas. (long story) So they had 4 cards to make. After that I put baby girl down for a nap and the two oldest children and I worked on phonics.
After Phonics I split them up for math and then it was time for lunch. We did not have science since our Apologia zoology book hasn't gotten here yet. Our ABEKA reading books got here just in time as we will need them next week. I picked them up yesterday. Now we need our piano books and science book and we will have a full curriculum going here.
After lunch we went to the post office, library and bx. When we returned home I had the oldest two do their chores and then silent reading and I did more school with babygirl. We talked about the number 1 and a square and I read her another cow book.
The kids seemed to enjoy school I was a little worried about my social child, my son, but I think he will be okay.
It is almost 8 so I have round up the students and begin
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Sep. 1, 2007 - I wasn't tagged but I love these things
I am so addicted to these things. I think you find out so much about someone when they answer these things. Heres a little about me
1. What is your school's name and why?
The Spiritual Growth Academy.....SGA....And yes I am from Georgia
2. How is your weather today?
It was raining this morning but now it is nice and breezy. It was a very beautiful day today
3. What steals your joy?
My family...not my immediate family like my kids and my hubby but my mom and that whole side of the family. I try not to let them get to me but I'm not there yet
4. Name 5 blessings you've received this week.
--- My family and I were in the bx and we were standing in front of the vending machines with sodas and drinks in them. I mentioned that I was thirsty but I didn't want what was in the vending machine. My husband proceeding to say in a " I just want to please you tone" What do you want do you want to go in the food court and get something we can go get it just tell me what you want. " I was being whiny but God has blessed me with a husband who loves me like Christ loves the church and wants me to be happy always.
--This week I talked to my mom and handled it very well. I did not lose my temper with her like I have done in the passed and I can only attribute it to God
--I have not had any serious problems with my children this week. Which for us is a true blessing
--I woke up every day this week . My favorite Aunt passed away about a month and a half ago and that was the first person that I have ever had close to me die. My eyes are really open to how fortunate and blessed I am to wake up every morning.
--I got to spend some time with my friend who just left today to go back to the states (I live in Japan) She was my closets friend here and I am really going to miss her. But God allowed it so I had a great husband who put up with dinner late two days in a row so I could have some time with my sisterfriend.
5. Favorite scripture passage.
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God....Because I know I have and continue everyday but God still blessed me with his grace
6. Who in the Bible do you think you are most like?
I don't know. I have not read the bible all the way through so I just don't know. I try to be like Jesus as much as I can.
7. The passage of scripture you last read was?
Romans 3:23 cause I wanted to quote it right
8. Have you ever praised God for something weird?
--I don't think anything you praise God is weird because " all good things come from God"
9. If you were making a greeting card to God, what would it say?
--It would say...There are no words that can come close to thanking you, for sending your son Jesus, to die for my sins, and the rest of the world to. With that being said theres only one thing I can do, Sit and be still and always wait on you.
10. What is the best miracle that God has performed in your life, or your favorite answered prayer?
--there are two that just recently happened my husband in the past year has rededicated his life to Christ and has just become an awesome man of God. The other one is that he has allowed me to bring the children "out of the trenches"( that is what I lovingly call public school) and homeschool them.
11. What is the most fun thing you have done lately?
--Last Sunday we (my hubby and 3 kids) went bowling for the first time as a family. It was so much fun I want to do it every week
12. How did you choose your screen name?
--It is my yahoo screen name too Poohswife3 Pooh is my hubby (don't tell him I told you) I am his wife and we have 3 children
Now, I‘m supposed to tag 5 others but I wasn't tagged so that would be silly. Anyone who wants to copy and paste and let me know your doing it so I can come and read it. You learn so much about people by reading these things.
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Aug. 29, 2007 - Lord give me strength
So I was not going to post until September 4th but this mornings recent events have led me here.
I called my dear mother this morning and we had the talk. (Not the "birds and bees" I have given birth to 3 children if I don't know how to make them by now I am never going to get it.) We had the homeschool talk. What is the homeschool talk you ask well it goes like this:
(My mom talking on the phone to one of the children)
Mom: So are you ready to go back to school?
Child: We are going to be homeschooled this year.
Mom: What!!!!!!
Child: Mommies going to teach us at home for school.
Mom: Let me talk to your mother!!!!!!!!!
My child hands me the phone (mic: we use the computer to call back to the states)
Mom: What is that child talking about, are you going to homeschool them again?
Me: yes
Mom: Why!???
Me: We (My husband and I) have decided to homeschoool them because for one, little Michael did not learn anything last year and......
Mom: Are you going to teach them everyday?
Me: Yeah
Mom: Even when you don't feel like it.
Me: yeah
To make a long conversation short we went back and forth I don't even try to explain to her the biblical or spiritual reasons to homeschool cause I been there done that she does not agree and we just end up getting into an argument and I let my flesh take over. This time I was quite proud of myself I did not get upset I just told her. "Thank you for caring so much about the children, you are good grandma but we have it under control.
I knew this conversation was coming I dreaded it, I had sent out an email with the "school" website. She must have not gotten it cause she never brought it up. But today was the day. I thank God he held my tongue because the last time we had the homeschool conversation I was rude and did not honor my mother at all. I have come to realize that whether she likes it or not whether anyone likes it or not it is ultimately Gods, My husband and my decision and nothing they say or do can change that.
In her defense, when I did homeschool my daughter in the 05-06 school year I did not do it to my best ability. I was pregnant and miserable and then I had my sweet 'J' and was sleep deprived. I should have just sucked it up but I didn't and there were some days that she did not have school or she just did worksheets. My mother was sure to interrogate my DD and find that out. That is one of the reasons why she is against homeschooling. I give that to her. This is my main reason for starting this blog to have some accountability.
She was against homeschooling to begin with so there is some bias there. In the past 3 or 4 years I have had so much revelation about the world and life. I want to share it with everyone I know but I have and they have totally looked at me like I was crazy or just told me I was stupid. Example: The homeschooling thing - I have come to understand that ultimately it is your chose whether you put your children in public, private or homeschool. So many people feel if you don't put your children in some form of school outside your home you are not doing what you are supposed to be doing. I didn't even know that you could homeschool before I knew what it was but when I found out you could I jumped all over it. Okay I am going off my vent this is for another topic.
I'm glad that phone call is over. I have vented (letting out a sigh of relief)
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Aug. 28, 2007 - Introduction to this blog
So this is like my 100th blog. I start one then don't like it and I erase it. I am actually going to use this blog to keep track of what I do in day.
Why would I do this?
Good question, thank you for asking.
I have a problem with slothfulness, sluggardness just plain laziness. Not to mention selfcontrol. So to keep myself in check I am going to write what I do everyday in this blog for all to see. When I don't do what I am supposed to do I hope eventually I will acquire some people that will call me on it. Not to mention my friends and family that will have this blog URL.
What are you supposed to do all day?
Again another good question.
I am a stay at home wife and homeschooling mom. I feel like I should have the house look like something when my husband comes home. I should also teach my three children 8, 6 1/2, and almost 2 Reading, riting and rithmetic. 
I also feel I should have some form of food (prayfully edible and somewhat tasty) on the table when or around the time my husband gets home.
So my journey begins on September 4th when I plan to begin our homeschool schedule.
To learn more about what type of curriculum I am going to use click the following link
www.geocities.com/thespiritualgrowthacademy
Please all be in prayer with me
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