Pin It Saturday night I had an interesting conversation with a friend. Her son is close in age to Peanut (2 1/2) and she was sharing how another boy about their age knows all of his letters. She felt like a bad mom because her son only knows his colors and some shapes. But then she said (half serious), "Whether he can count, read, is potty ...
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Preparing to Impress {Making Tactile Letters and Numbers}
One of the supplemental materials that I suggest making and using with the 3 and 4 Year Curricula are the Tactile Letters and Numbers. The tactile letters and numbers (also called sandpaper or textured) are key to the 3 Year Curriculum. Because many 3-year-olds do not have the fine motor skills for handwriting activities, I emphasize ...
I am Second!
Pin It I have a t-shirt that reads, "I am Second." Sweet Pea was very confused why it would say that. Why would I want to be second. And probably people who see me walking around advertising this statement would be confused to. I am Second is a movement meant to inspire people of all kinds to live for God and for others. ...
Preparing to Impress {Preparing Meals}
source Meal preparation can be a struggle. Trying to prepare cost effective, healthy meals for a family can take a lot of time. {Read the first post of our "Preparing to Impress" series.} Breakfast and supper are by far the hardest in this household. Leaving the house in time for school makes breakfast a tough time. Add in therapy ...
Free Books and Bibles!
source Pin It Tyndale Publishing has completely revamped their review program. I have enjoyed their program in the past and my family has benefited from the wonderful products that I have reviewed. Read more: The Tyndale Rewards program is designed to provide you with opportunities to get books and Bibles for zero dollars. ...
Got Wisdom?, Day 4
image source Pin It Okay...we have learned these past few days that we need it. We realize that God wants to give it to us. We have even discussed how to find it. But now we need to figure out what wisdom is. Here is the best definition that I have heard. Wisdom - seeing and responding to the issues of life ...
Got Wisdom?, Day 3
image source Pin It In the past two blogs, we have learned that we need wisdom and God desires to give us wisdom abundantly. Here is another verse on this subject. Proverbs 4:7a says, "Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom." This verse says that wisdom is tops, supreme, above all. Then the author of Proverbs commands us ...
Got Wisdom?, Part 2
image source Pin It In the last post, I commented on the extreme need that we as moms have for wisdom. But where to do we receive this wisdom? Does it just come with age and experience? In I Kings 3:5-14 we see that Solomon asked for wisdom and God gave. At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God ...
Got Wisdom?, Day 1
image source Pin It In the past I have talked about the amazing church that God has placed us in. Although I never would have guessed this church as our place of worship, I praise God for the work He is doing through the lives of the leaders at our church. Currently, we are studying Proverbs. In I Kings 3, God appeared ...
A Chapter Book for Your Daughter
Pin It When the kids are finished with our summer school time, I read to them while they color or draw. I was excited to receive the book A Big Year for Lily (The Adventures of Lily Lapp) to review and read during this time. The kids were intrigued with the Amish and enjoyed learning about their way of life. In the beginning, they ...