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Amazed!!!
Oct. 3, 2008
Week 6, 10/3/2008
We had another very good week. I can't believe I never really used a schedule before. It has been so helpful to schedule out their specific subjects and the time they are allotted to do them. K. said that the schedule helps her to stay focused because she knows that she only has a certain amount of time to do something.
Before the schedule, poor K was having to go to her dance and gym workouts knowing that afterwards, she still had to do more work. Now, she's able to get all of her work prior to going. In fact, she's done by 2P just about every day. A. also is having better days, staying more focused. And that just makes a happier mom.
Besides the schedule, the other big news here is this:
My baby got glasses!!! She looks so grown up! Sniff sniff. She loves them though and is very pleased that she can actually see. We are hoping that these will decrease the incidence of her headaches.
Outside of that, our week was pretty typical. We finished up All Sail Set, which was an excellent book. I was a little nervous because we finished up Moccasin Trail two weeks ago and I absolutely loved that book. I didn't think anything could really hold a candle to it. All Sail Set isn't as good, but definitely a very fine read. K. really enjoyed it.
A's read alouds are K's readers, so I read The Perilous Road to A. We are also enjoying this book. K is reading it to herself and is getting ahead because she likes it so much.
We also discussed disagreements among friends this week, using the guided Bible study, Starting Strong. I was glad that the girls understand that disagreements are a part of life and of relationships, but that there is a Biblical way to handle them.
Another really neat thing that happened this week. We read about the orphan trains that rain in the 1850s, in one of our readings in American Adventures. One of the exercises at the end of the chapter was to discuss whether we should help out homeless people or just let them be. Both of the girls said that we should help the homeless. I tried to play devil's advocate and said, "why should we help them? Why should we work and make our own living and then give some of our money to people who don't work?" K first argued that many times people try to get a job, but the jobs just aren't available. Then she said, "And anyway, we should help out homeless people because God wants us to." And then A. added, "yeah, that is what Jesus would do." Wow--I was impressed that their primary argument for helping others out was because God told us to. I was thinking they would say something like, "it's a good thing to do" or something to that extent. How refreshing that "God said so" was enough reason for them to do something.
Hope your week was great!
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