Learning the Lords way

Mar. 12, 2006

Here I am

Here is a pic of me for anyone who wants to see me

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Mar. 12, 2006

Can you believe it...

I am already getting my list of school books typed out. We like to plan on it so we can start to put money aside. I like to use the website, vegsource.com to get my used books. I have had great luck with it. I have even sold some stuff on there.

Well, this is what I'm looking at for next year....

I'm thinking of using LIFEPAC from Alpha Omega. I have only ever used there history curriculum in the past. I'm thinking of getting the math books for my youngest. He will be in 6th grade by then. I have always used Saxon math but, he is not liking it. My oldest has had good luck with Saxon so, we will stick with it for him.

I am also looking in to there Language Arts books. We are using SOS right now.

I will continue to use Apologia for science.

I think I will use Abeka for Literatur. And I am still thinking on the spelling curriculum.If anyone is using a good spelling program, please let me know. I'm using Writing Road to Reading right now.My kids are NOT getting much out of it. My 15yrs spelling is BAD!!! We NEED something better.

I think my kids are getting a little bored with the same old thing each year.So, I'm just looking for something new to "spice" school up a bit. I want it to work though. So, if anyone has tried LIFEPAC, I would love to hear what you think of it. A friend of mine used it for her dd and really liked it.That's why I'm giving it a try.
And, any other ideas would be great.

BTW: I hope everyone has a GREAT SPRING BREAK. I know I will.

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Jan. 27, 2006

Trying something new

Well, I plan on teaching the boys about animals next month. I thought I would pick an animal for each week and we go to the library and study on them. When we get to birds we can go out and see if we can find the ones we are studying. I am going to write up questions for them to study and see if they can learn more about Gods world. My oldest is 15 and I hope he get's into this lol. If anyone has any ideas, I would love to hear them.

I have a hard time thinking "outside the box" as they say. I'm sure everyone or most everyone has done this with there children lol. Oh well, I'm late at getting around to things.

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Dec. 15, 2005

I just got taged

Suzanne just taged me the Seven Sevens. So, here I go.

SEVEN THINGS TO DO BEFORE I DIE:

1. Rock climb

2. Go to France

3. Drive around the US and see all the sites

4. Fly in a plane

5. Get in shape

6. Sleep all day and not feel bad about it LOL

7.Go to a far away country and tell people about the Lord

SEVEN THINGS I CANNOT DO:

1. Jump out of a plane

2. Ride a roller coaster

3. eat raw fish

4. Ice skate

5. Dance

6. Play the piano

7. Be away from my family

SEVEN THINGS THAT ATTRACT ME TO MY HUSBAND:

1. He likes to talk to me ( I think lol)

2. He loads the dishwasher when I'm tired ( I love that man)

3. He loves the Lord

4. He loves our boys

5. He tells everyone he is a family guy and proud of it

6. He makes me laugh

7. He tells me everything

I could go in but I can only put seven

SEVEN THINGS I SAY MOST OFTEN:

1. Why me?

2. When is this due?

3. STOP PULLING ON THE DOGS EARS!!!!

4. Well duh

5. Trust in the Lord

6. Just when you think it can't get any worse

7. Love you

SEVEN BOOKS I LOVE TO READ: ( or magazines ?)

1. Little house on the prairie

2. The bible

3. The Animorphs with my youngest son

4. Books about being a godly wife and mother

5.This Old School house magazine ( that's about all I have time for anymore is magazines)

6. Keepers at home magazine

7. No greater Joy magazine

SEVEN MOVIES I WATCH OVER AND OVER AGAIN IF I HAD THE TIME:

1. Gone with the wind

2. It's a wonderful life

3. King Kong

4. The secret garden

5. The parent trap

6. While you were sleeping

7. The lord of the rings series

SEVEN PEOPLE I WANT TO JOIN IN, TOO:

1. My sister-in-law Ruth

2. I don't know 7 people, so I will just go find some.

Well, that was fun. It's a great way to get to know people here. If someone wants to do this, go for it. But please let me know so I can read what you said.

Fran

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Nov. 19, 2005

Science

One of the best science books I have come across is Apologia. I love the fact that each lesson has experiments in it.That way our children are not just reading about science,but they have hands-on lessons as well. Steven ( 15 yrs ) and I have been working out of the Physical science book right know. We are almost done. We will be going into the Biology book sometime in Jan. We can't wait to get into the lab work.

If you are interested in getting this book, here is the website. http://www.highschoolscience.com It's worth a look.

I got the book used. The price of a new book is a little high for me. I got it for $40.

Happy learning

Fran

P.S. If you have the book or are thinking of getting it, I found this website that a lady made. She made lab sheets and also made daily lesson plans. You just copy it off and go. Here is her site.

http://donnayoung.org/apologia/physical.htm

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Nov. 18, 2005

Unit studies

I'm sorry I have not been around.We have had the stomach flu for about a week now.

While I have been caring for my sick kids I have been getting some reading done. I ran across these unit studies done by Kym Wright from Open Arms magazine (http://openarmsmagazine.com ). I hope to try a few of them after the holidays. If I do, I will let you know what I think of them.

If anyone else has tried them please post me and let me know what you think.

When we are not so under the weather I will try and get back.

If I don't post before Thursday, HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING and my the LORD bless you.

Fran

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Oct. 25, 2005

Great ideas

If you need any great read-aloud book ideas, go to my friends list and click on Suzanne.She has a list of some on her page.My son loved the book, "Farm by the sea".

I plan on adding a list of my own.I hope to do it tonight sometime.If not, for sure tomorrow then.So, check back with me.

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Oct. 24, 2005

Welcome to Learning the Lords way.

As all of you know I love to cook (go to the right and visit my other blogger, oregonhomeschooler), but I also love to teach my boys.So, I thought I would start a new blogger just about homeschooling. I will be adding new ideas and commenting on all the learning books I have tried.I will also be adding a list of great books to read and websites to visit. If any of you have pages like mine, I will add you to my friends list for others to stop by and read.

I hope you enjoy this page.For any of you who think you can't stick this out, we are all here for you. Don't give up. Our children are sooo worth it.

Please come again,

Fran

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About Me

I made up this page to help other homeschool familys in there daily learning.As homeschool familys we need to help each other and hold each other up the way the Lord has told us to do.