Spinning By…Vertigo

These days lately are spinning by for me….literally!! I have had vertigo for 1 week today!! I have thought of every possible cause minor to serious and everything in between!! I have talked to others who have had it, read about it, and am virtually grasping at nothing. Been to the Dr. and the Chiropractor… please just stop spinning!!! I have been joking that I am on my own personal boat but let me be the first to tell you it is no picnic.

Chasing after kids trying….I do mean “trying” to keep the house tidy (I failed hopelessly at that this week) I just did not have the strength, energy, drive, or balance for that matter. Thanks to my mom for ever so graciously offering to come help next Wednesday ๐Ÿ™‚

Spinning by …but life must go on….I have thought about this a lot in my “dizzy” little head these past few days!! Sure I would love to lay on the couch, sleep and just close my eyes (that does stop the spinning). However, the show must go on!! I have 2 little ones and a husband that are counting on me. Maybe this is God’s way of saying “slow down sister”!! With that said I will continue to be “wife” and “mommy” of coarse but that list of what is a “must do” “have to do” “want to do” “say yes to everything” “pleaser personality” is going to have to “slow down”!!

So my hope for you is that you too can look at what is important in your life? How you spend your time? Is it having meaningful conversations with your kids? Or worrying about the cloud of dust covering your TV? Your kids aren’t going to care that the TV is dusty (he/she will like writing his/her name in it..) I say this NOT ONLY as a challenge to you but to myself as well!!

Let my “spinning” be a lesson to all on how quickly life “spins past us”!! I invite you to spin back into the circle of what really matters!!

Deep in the Trenches of Planning

I am deep in the trenches of planning…if only I could figure out how to make this into a nifty little tab like most other blogs…? Any help from my followers would be appreciated ๐Ÿ™‚

Here is what our school PreK-4 Curriculum and Goals is looking like thus far… it will likely change a bit…more is still to come…promise!!!

Math

*Counting 1-20 (100)

*Concept more, less, same

*Sequence of events

* Ordinal-cardinal relationship

* Number-numeral relationship

*Estimation

* Meaning of addition and subtraction

* Calendar and clock

* Denominations of money

* Basic problem-solving strategies

* Basic chart and graph concepts

Social Studies

* holidays, traditions, customs

* Role in the family, home, school, community

* Human needs vs. wants

* Self respect/awareness

*Work and jobs

Science

*classification living vs. non-living

*Farm animals

* Pets/care of

*Seasons

* Planets, space, moon, sun

*Beginning Experimentation

Heath/Safety/Nutrition

*Senses

* Recognizing Safety Signs

*Strangers

* Food Pyramid/Labels

*Dental Health

Language Arts

*Phonics

*Nursery rhymes, fairy tails, poetry

*Role play

*Following/giving direction

*Summarizing

*Writing

Reading/Circle Time

*Weather Charting

*Calendar/Days of week

Computer/Music

*15-20 min computer time a day

Classics For Kids

Bus Songs

*Exposure to various instruments, sounds, and types of music

*Music and movement MWF afternoons

Art/Gym

*Various art projects will be done throughout the year corresponding to other lessons

*Soccer and Swimming classes

* Minimum of 30 minutes active play a day

Field Trips

*1-2 field trips per month

Bible

*Homeschool Bible Study group

* Mops every other week

Foreign Language/Geography

* Location of home and other important land marks

* Exposure to various cultures, flags, foods, and languages will be explores

Co-op

*1st and 3rd Thurs of each month

Wee Economics

The ladies in our house have been busy learning about home economics these day ๐Ÿ™‚ We have had a rush of baby showers and birthdays…all which would not be complete without a touch of homemade!! My wee ones love to cook, clean, and be like mommy!! Below Pumpkin is teaching K.bear how to clean dishes in their play kitchen.

I had to make up cookie bouquets for my sisters baby shower which Pumpkin thought was great! In the beginning I was doing them all myself and then I hired her to help 12 bouquets is A LOT. She did an awesome job for an almost 4 year old. She is a bit …you could say …anal retentive (can’t imagine where she gets that from?!) ๐Ÿ™‚

K.bear still doing dishes!! Another one that loves to clean…AMEN!! Doesn’t she look tiny?

And as you all know life would not be complete or at least after dinner wouldn’t be without ice cream. We had our first introduction to the ice cream maker this summer. I have no idea where summer has gone …typically ice cream is made several times in our home… this year…1x unacceptable (we are going to have to fit in at least 1 more)!!

Waiting o’so patiently for the ice cream to form. I must note that the bowl was not frozen enough and it never did work out as it should….mommy’s quick thinking led to ice cream milk shakes for everyone (neighbors too…of coarse!)

Hope you liked our home economic class and we have much more to come…including a recipe for yummy chocolate cupcakes with a butter cream frosting ๐Ÿ™‚