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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

. . . give me your answer true. I'm half craaazy, over the love of you! It won't be a stylish marriage, I can't afford a carriage. But you'd look sweet, upon the seat, of a bicycle built for two, woo woo, on a bicycle built for two!" Thi…

Today in our science curriculum, Exploring Creation Zoology 1: Flying Creatures of the Fifth Day, we learned some cool things about bats! We have been studying birds for 6 lessons and we were all surprised to see bats in Lesson 7! We learned that bats use ec…