To all of you: Happy 4th of July! For those of you not in the United States, July 4th is our country's Independence Day. For many it is a day off of work and one filled with activities with friends and family. But sometimes those holidays can be the most stressful time for a mom. Schedules go out the window and everyone can suffer ...
5 Year Curriculum Kindle Edition
You have waited so patiently and have been so kind to ask about the process. But the wait is over. The 5 Year Curriculum Kindle edition is now available on Amazon.com. Each of the four curriculum are available in Kindle book form for you to access at any time. No need to connect to the internet and search for ...
God is Wild About Us!
Our kiddos attend a Mother's Day Out program at our church once a week. They enjoy a preschool setting with learning, crafts, and music time mixed into their day. A corporate worship time was added to the program this year. Several of the songs used during this time were taken from the Party Time Sing & ...
FAQ: Book of the Week
Time for another FAQ: Do I have to use the Books of the Week to use the ABCJLM curriculum? Unlike other preschool curriculum available on the web, the lesson plans do not center around a book. While there is a revolving theme in each week's activities, nothing hinges on one activity or another. Thus, there is absolutely nothing in the ABCJLM ...
Unacceptable Yelling from Mommy
I have anger issues. It's true. And almost every time, the anger comes riding in on ugly words while wearing a very yucky tone. It even takes me by surprise because for most of parenting, I am pretty calm and don't let things get to me. But then...over something small or big, I explode. {No mega-phone ...
Is Mommy Work All in Vain?
Do you very feel like your work is in vain? Take housework. I get so frustrated that not 30 seconds after sweeping, crumbs fall to the tile like giant raindrops from the sky. Then not 15 seconds after putting all of the toys away, new toys have come for an extended visit. Or how about those moments when you make the decision to forgo what ...
Review: The Final Baxter Family Book “Coming Home”
If you have followed this blog for any length of time, you have heard me rave about author Karen Kingsbury and her famed Baxter family. A family that I have lived life with through the pages of 22 books. For those not familiar with this fictitious family, it all started with the Redemption Series. It is in this series ...
Craft: Fingerprint Flag
With July 4th just around the corner, children are wearing flags on their clothing as well as seeing displays of flags around. This is a great opportunity to teach them a little about the flag, the United States, and patriotic meanings. The ABCJesusLovesMe.com 5 Year Preschool (Pre-K) Curriculum has a unit on the flag and the Pledge of ...
How to Have a Successful Visit to an Amusement Park with Preschoolers
This summer we have had the opportunity to visit an amusement park. Since I have only ever attended with friends or with my public school students, I didn't know what to expect when taking our own preschool aged children. After two visits, we have learned to prepare so that we have a great day! Clothing Since most amusement parks have water ...
Consequences that Work!
If this is your first visit to our blog, welcome! We hope that you will stay awhile and check out the rest of Our Out-of-Sync Life Blog as well as our Preschool Curriculum website - ABCJesusLovesMe.com. Thanks for stopping by! You know the saying, "Make the punishment fit the crime." And the older our kiddos get, the more I understand the ...