The Lord's Room Homeschool:Abeka & MUS-Delta

Jul. 28, 2005 - Lord's Room Curriculum

The Lord's Room Homeschool

In the Lord's Room Homeschool there is only one student, my 9 yo son, but very influenced by the goings on is my 16 yo daughter who is about to enter her senior year this fall (she skipped kindergarten). She is bravely finishing out her public schooling, but I couldn't have done it without Mom's In Touch (see momsintouch.org).

My son (nicknamed little E, because my older step-son in the Marines has the same name, so he is big E) is a very well behaved boy that is smart (okay, I'm biased but if you ask my friends they would tell you the same!) and loveable. He requires at least 10 hugs a day! He loves building with legos and spent time last spring in a lego robotics group with the Austin Metro Gifted Homeschool group. He also loves playing Zelda on his Nintendo 64.

His strong suit is math (we use Math-U-See) so he takes after his father who got his degree in math at A&M. (read the story about little E's late father in the story "This is the Day" in the book "Encounters with God" on the shelves at Family Christian Stores.)

We're studying Astronomy using the Exploring Creation Young Explorer Series (purchased from THSS, check out their website at www.thehomeschoolsource.com) which is so exciting in these days and times with Mars coming so close. It's God's providence! On the days we're not doing Astronomy, we work on Science and Health, Safety & Manners by Abeka. Last spring we held a weekly Science Fun workshop in our home with 6 students. We did experiments from the Science Fun book and had a blast! Hopefully we'll do it again next spring.

Then there's spelling, handwriting and reading which my son does well but doesn't prefer them (my daughter and I are the journalists in the family). We use McGraw Hill for those except the handwriting which is Abeka. We're big supporters of them especially since my daughter will be going to college there (Pensacola Christian College) next fall! She is busy working her first job right now at Taco Bell and driving her new car (it's 10 years old actally!) that my grandmother bought her. She writes for her school newspaper and wants to be a photographer.

This summer we have kept busy volunteering at the nursing home where my grandmother is a resident in Georgetown. We helped with Bingo yesterday, there were over 40 residents playing. They said it was their biggest crowd this summer. My son is a great helper and the elderly there love seeing him. My daughter helps also when she isn't working at TB. We also decorate the bulletin boards and help with the sing along in the chapel.

When my son is on the Nintendo and my daughter is sleeping in, I'm on the computer of course! But I worked on my bible study before turning it on this morning so I could get my daily does of Him. We are doing an awesome study on Jonah in our women's group by Precept Ministries. This fall my son and I will be in CBS (Central Bible Study) where we will both get bible lessons that we very much look forward to, especially meeting new people too.

When I'm not blogging I'm on ebay selling whatever is lying around that I'm not using (my ID is CLW4 if you wanna check it out!). Lately it's been my stamping collection (collecting dust more like it!). Ever since my grandmother moved here from Oklahoma I haven't been very creative! I guess it's time for a new season in my life. As long as the Lord uses my talents for His glory (now volunteering at the nursing home) then I am at peace! I also sell for others to make a little extra money on the side.

On M-W-F we go to the gym, our whole family has a membership. We keep in shape and work out, but my son is too young to join so he goes to the kids room. For him to keep in shape, he goes to a homeschool gymnastics group at AcroTex. They are wonderful Christian people there. I am signing little E up for choir this fall at the Christian Chorale Society and he's taking piano lessons from our associate pastor at our church! Little E is also a treasure keeper member at our church where he memorizes scriptures and gets ribbons and prizes. They are good to remind him that the best prize he will ever receive is heaven!

I am off now to go help with worship at the nursing home. On Thursdays they have chapel and it takes 30 minutes to wheel everyone in from each wing of the building, it's a big place! Tomorrow is clean house day, so no time to blog until Monday!

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