The Tawny Scrawny Lion

The Tawny Scrawny Lion
Malachi is excited for preschool! I always tell him the best way to have patience is to do something else while you are waiting, so while we are waiting for his book to arrive, we thought we would do A Fun Unit for Toddlers and Preschoolers based on the Tawn…

Landing In China

Landing In China
Today we finished reading The Flight of the Fugitives , a Trailblazer book, by Dave and Netta Jackson. It is the story about Gladys Aylward who devoted her life to be a missionary in China. Reading about the ancient custom of foot-binding prompted lots of que…

Imagination!

Imagination!
This is the title of Nathan and Dylan's Writing Strands assignment for this week. Earlier this week, we talked about where they would go or what they would do if they could do anything they wanted! It was hard for them to imagine not having any limitation…

Learning a Trade

Learning a Trade
Jordan says that when he grows up he wants to be a mechanic. He is very mechanical! So, we arranged for him to apprentice with a friend who is a mechanic. Today, he did a complete front brake job on Luke's 1987 Chevy Pickup Truck. When I picked him up he…