One of those days when nothing seems to go right, and you wonder what you accomplished when you fall into bed, exhausted, at the end of that seemingly endless day.
Today was shaping up to be one of those days. I woke, discouraged, because my house was a mess and I was starting today with yesterday's work. (It really pays to be organized and to go to bed with a clean house, especially a tidy kitchen. Mine was a disaster. I got home late with a week's worth of groceries, which we put away, but the dishwasher was full and hadn't been run, so we did not do the supper dishes. The animals and little people had tracked in mud, so the white floor was a curious shade of gray, with interesting patterns. Not a pretty sight.)
One of the first things I did today was to put on a load of laundry. The kids had informed me that there was a problem with the washing machine, but I didn't want to believe it.
I got the kids going on their jobs, after having a talk with them. They simply hadn't obeyed the rules yesterday. Sigh.
Someone came running. "Mom, the washer is beeping and there is an error message."
I went and investigated. F 02. Looked up the owner's manual on the internet, which took forever because we have an unbelievably slow connection. I wouldn't know that except that I work part-time at Carey Outreach Ministries, which is blessed to have high-speed. That brought me "up a notch" in my expectation of how internet should work, so I am impatient as I sit and wait for the 76 pages (in English, Spanish and French) to take their interminably long time to download.
FINALLY, I discover that there is a drain problem. Well, duh. I knew that, because the machine went through the entire cycle, but would not spin, and drained very slowly.
Daniel took the hose off. Yuccky smelling gray stuff came out. He, blessed child, knows how to use the air compressor, so he cleaned out the hose. Put it back on. Same error message.
Took it off again. I reached up inside where the hose connects, and was able to pull out gelly-like gray matter. Ugh. Maybe that will do it. Put the machine back on, waited for the thing to drain. Same old, same old.
So, what to do. I did a search on the internet (slow connection, remember....it took forever) and found the phone number for the store where I bought the machine. Talked to John, the guy who sold it to me. He suggested taking the back off of the machine and cleaning out the pump.
Ok. So, we did that. But, after removing some 12 or 14 screws, we discovered there was no way to access the water pump from the back of the machine. There was a panel in the front of the machine, at the bottom, that had three screws. Maybe that would work.
So, we took the panel off, and lo and behold, found an unscrewable thingamajig. Unscrewed it, and water and junk came pouring out onto the floor (note to self: next time, have a container handy). Daniel pulled the thingamajig away, and found it was completely clogged with hair, labels, nails, a screw, and numerous other small objects. One wonders how that got into that area of the machine. But hey, we cleaned it, put the whole thing back together, and presto! My machine is working. No more clogged drain. A much cleaner receptacle for the soap and other additives.
It is now 4:29 pm, and if my dh were to phone and ask me what I accomplished today, I would have to say, "I did one load of laundry." That is the truth, sort of.
But when I think about it, we accomplished so much more. We tackled a problem and worked a solution. We kept at it until we reached our goal. We saved money by not having to call in a repairman. The leaky water had to be cleaned up, so we got the floor clean, and while Daniel and I were concentrating on all of that, the rest of the family did their chores, scrubbed the living room and kitchen floor, and played with three of my grandchildren.
I guess one of those days wasn't so bad, after all.
The steps of a righteous man are ordered by the Lord.
Friday, February 03, 2006
Sunday, November 20, 2005
He sighed.
Have you ever thought about these two little words found twice in the Bible: "He sighed"?
Mark 7:34 Then, looking up to heaven, He sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened."
Why did You sigh, Lord? You had just sent the demon from the daughter of the Syro-Phoenician woman, who had reminded You that "even the little dogs under the table eat from the children's crumbs." You were about to transform the very life of one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech, by opening his ears and loosing the impediment from his tongue. And You sighed.
Was it because of the fact that sin had marred the beauty and perfection of creation? You would never have had to put Your fingers in the ears of anyone to heal them, were it not for our first parents' eating the forbidden fruit in rebellion.
You sighed. Was it because You took him inside, away from the multitude, yet You knew that the more You would command the people to tell no one, the more they would proclaim it? Is it because we are so quick to disobey, to consider our own way to be the right way, even when You have commanded otherwise? Is it because we fallen creatures are so interested in the immediate - this temporal life with all its perks and pleasures - rather than the eternal? Did You sigh because You knew the people would focus on this miracle You had performed, proclaiming You to be the newest "star" in the culture of the day, with nary a thought regarding their fallen condition or the reality of the eternal?
They did not know, Lord. Is that why You sighed? They didn't understand that it was not the physical actions You performed by putting Your fingers into his ears, and touching his tongue with Your spit that healed him - it was Your word. You SAID, "Ephphtha, Be Opened". You spoke plainly. You commanded. They disregarded Your command.
No wonder You sighed.
You must sigh even today, when You see Your children going their own way and doing their own thing. You must sigh when You see us scurrying around, helter-skelter, rushing to accomplish much in things that are temporal, that will be burned up on the Last Day.
Forgive us when we do not listen to you.
Forgive us when we focus on things of this earth.
Forgive us when we rush to and fro, accomplishing much of what matters little.
Teach us Your way, O Lord. Teach us to pay attention to what YOU, Our Master, desires. Teach us that life is found in You, and You alone.
Help us, Lord. Do not give up on us. When You look at me, and sigh, let it be with the sigh of an ever-so-patient, gracious, and loving Parent towards a stumbling, faltering, wayward child. Have patience with me, O Lord. Correct me with kindness. Show me Your way. Direct my feet back on Your paths, and make my path straight.
Help me not to neglect Your word. Give me a desire to focus first on You, then on my husband and children. Give wisdom, Lord, to me. You promised to give it liberally, and I need it in abundance. Help me to order my day in such a way as to bring Your smile of approval on my feeble attempts to redeem the time You have given me. Let me feel Your presence. Let me walk as Your obedient servant, desiring only to please You.
I want to walk with You through the rest of my days, bearing fruit that will remain. I want to hear those precious words, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant."
Psalm 92:12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
13 Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.
14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;
15 To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
May it be, Lord. May it be.
Mark 7:34 Then, looking up to heaven, He sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened."
Why did You sigh, Lord? You had just sent the demon from the daughter of the Syro-Phoenician woman, who had reminded You that "even the little dogs under the table eat from the children's crumbs." You were about to transform the very life of one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech, by opening his ears and loosing the impediment from his tongue. And You sighed.
Was it because of the fact that sin had marred the beauty and perfection of creation? You would never have had to put Your fingers in the ears of anyone to heal them, were it not for our first parents' eating the forbidden fruit in rebellion.
You sighed. Was it because You took him inside, away from the multitude, yet You knew that the more You would command the people to tell no one, the more they would proclaim it? Is it because we are so quick to disobey, to consider our own way to be the right way, even when You have commanded otherwise? Is it because we fallen creatures are so interested in the immediate - this temporal life with all its perks and pleasures - rather than the eternal? Did You sigh because You knew the people would focus on this miracle You had performed, proclaiming You to be the newest "star" in the culture of the day, with nary a thought regarding their fallen condition or the reality of the eternal?
They did not know, Lord. Is that why You sighed? They didn't understand that it was not the physical actions You performed by putting Your fingers into his ears, and touching his tongue with Your spit that healed him - it was Your word. You SAID, "Ephphtha, Be Opened". You spoke plainly. You commanded. They disregarded Your command.
No wonder You sighed.
You must sigh even today, when You see Your children going their own way and doing their own thing. You must sigh when You see us scurrying around, helter-skelter, rushing to accomplish much in things that are temporal, that will be burned up on the Last Day.
Forgive us when we do not listen to you.
Forgive us when we focus on things of this earth.
Forgive us when we rush to and fro, accomplishing much of what matters little.
Teach us Your way, O Lord. Teach us to pay attention to what YOU, Our Master, desires. Teach us that life is found in You, and You alone.
Help us, Lord. Do not give up on us. When You look at me, and sigh, let it be with the sigh of an ever-so-patient, gracious, and loving Parent towards a stumbling, faltering, wayward child. Have patience with me, O Lord. Correct me with kindness. Show me Your way. Direct my feet back on Your paths, and make my path straight.
Help me not to neglect Your word. Give me a desire to focus first on You, then on my husband and children. Give wisdom, Lord, to me. You promised to give it liberally, and I need it in abundance. Help me to order my day in such a way as to bring Your smile of approval on my feeble attempts to redeem the time You have given me. Let me feel Your presence. Let me walk as Your obedient servant, desiring only to please You.
I want to walk with You through the rest of my days, bearing fruit that will remain. I want to hear those precious words, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant."
Psalm 92:12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
13 Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.
14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;
15 To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
May it be, Lord. May it be.
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Treasures in Heaven
Matthew 6:19 ¶ Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
There's a little more of my heart in heaven now. At the beginning of the month, our precious grandson Jack was born too soon. Just yesterday, another precious grandbaby went straight from my daughter's womb, into the arms of Jesus.
I remember how excited we were to find out little by little that there were to be FOUR new babies joining the family in the spring. First, my nephew and his fiancee were having a baby in the first week of March, followed by three grandchildren coming in quick succession through March and April. In 1999, we rejoiced to have four little boys join the family over a 9 month period, but this was to be in SIX WEEKS!! We were so very thrilled, looking forward to seeing all of these treasures as they grew and learned and explored this wonderful world!
Sadly, it was not to be. First, Heather began cramping and labouring far too soon. Baby Jack was born at home. He was beautiful - perfectly formed, yet tiny enough to fit into the palm of a hand. Collar bones, fingers, toes, button nose, rosebud mouth. Truly we are fearfully and wonderfully made, and that my soul knows right well. Our hearts were lifted to heaven, and we bowed to the will of our Father, Who knows best.
I changed my signature line to reflect that we were expecting our 10th and 11th grandbabies...no longer would we await the 12th.
Then, Adeena, my eldest daughter, began spotting. She knew something was wrong; in fact, had known for some time. Never underestimate the intuition of a woman who is pregnant. An ultrasound indicated the baby was not viable. The yet unnamed but much loved baby was born last night at 20 weeks' gestation. Baby had a large mass which pushed the legs to an odd angle. There were other problems. This child was not meant to survive.
We were able to hold the baby and marvel at the beauty of little legs, hands, feet, and one ear that was normal. God was so gracious to give us a caring nurse who patiently helped us examine every aspect of this dear wee thing who did not live on this earth, yet we know is in the Lord's hands.
We felt the prayers of God's people. Unbelievable peace in the midst of tragedy. God is so very good.
Things this grandmother has learned in the month of October:
1. Every baby, every child is a gift from God, the giver of life. Never take them for granted.
2. Never assume that "it" can't happen to you. It can, and it may. But God gives grace.
3. We are fearfully and wonderfully made, knit together in our mother's womb. Whether it is a 13 week fetus (Latin for baby!) or a full term fetus, each baby is an intricately assembled miracle. Marvel! Bow the knee! And repent of your inaction in not speaking out against abortion.
4. Sin has its consequences. The wages of sin is death. These little babies did not lose their lives because they sinned - but sin, when it entered the world, marred the beauty and harmony of every single system and aspect. Babies born too soon, or with birth defects, remind us of the fall. We do not live in a perfect world.
Romans 8:18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.
20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope;
21 because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now.
23 Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.
The glory which shall be revealed in us, because of the marvelous grace of God, will be incomparably wonderful. God will wipe away all of our tears. He will make everything right.
5. God's love never fails.
Romans 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 As it is written: "For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter."
37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come,
39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
6. It is good to live in community. God blesses us through the prayers and kindnesses of others. We had a perfect peace that passes all understanding. We could tangibly feel the prayers of God's people and the Comfort that only comes from the Holy Spirit. I have read email after email with tears running down my cheeks, because people care, because they have experienced loss or tragedy or pain, and they understand.
2 Corinthians 1:3 ¶ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
4 who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
5. Life goes on. People who lose a loved one often wonder how everything can be so normal. Why are people shopping? Buying a coffee at Timmy's? Going to work? Why doesn't the world stop when my world has been shattered, they think. But God has ordained our steps and ordered our days. He makes the sun to come up in the morning and the moon to rise at night. He is the only Giver of Life, and He can be trusted.
My life's verse is comforting: Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
God is always in control, and He is always good. Some may trust in horses, some may trust in chariots, but we will trust in the name of our God.
In Christ,
Janet, who is thankful to be married to dear husband Rick for 32 years today.
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
There's a little more of my heart in heaven now. At the beginning of the month, our precious grandson Jack was born too soon. Just yesterday, another precious grandbaby went straight from my daughter's womb, into the arms of Jesus.
I remember how excited we were to find out little by little that there were to be FOUR new babies joining the family in the spring. First, my nephew and his fiancee were having a baby in the first week of March, followed by three grandchildren coming in quick succession through March and April. In 1999, we rejoiced to have four little boys join the family over a 9 month period, but this was to be in SIX WEEKS!! We were so very thrilled, looking forward to seeing all of these treasures as they grew and learned and explored this wonderful world!
Sadly, it was not to be. First, Heather began cramping and labouring far too soon. Baby Jack was born at home. He was beautiful - perfectly formed, yet tiny enough to fit into the palm of a hand. Collar bones, fingers, toes, button nose, rosebud mouth. Truly we are fearfully and wonderfully made, and that my soul knows right well. Our hearts were lifted to heaven, and we bowed to the will of our Father, Who knows best.
I changed my signature line to reflect that we were expecting our 10th and 11th grandbabies...no longer would we await the 12th.
Then, Adeena, my eldest daughter, began spotting. She knew something was wrong; in fact, had known for some time. Never underestimate the intuition of a woman who is pregnant. An ultrasound indicated the baby was not viable. The yet unnamed but much loved baby was born last night at 20 weeks' gestation. Baby had a large mass which pushed the legs to an odd angle. There were other problems. This child was not meant to survive.
We were able to hold the baby and marvel at the beauty of little legs, hands, feet, and one ear that was normal. God was so gracious to give us a caring nurse who patiently helped us examine every aspect of this dear wee thing who did not live on this earth, yet we know is in the Lord's hands.
We felt the prayers of God's people. Unbelievable peace in the midst of tragedy. God is so very good.
Things this grandmother has learned in the month of October:
1. Every baby, every child is a gift from God, the giver of life. Never take them for granted.
2. Never assume that "it" can't happen to you. It can, and it may. But God gives grace.
3. We are fearfully and wonderfully made, knit together in our mother's womb. Whether it is a 13 week fetus (Latin for baby!) or a full term fetus, each baby is an intricately assembled miracle. Marvel! Bow the knee! And repent of your inaction in not speaking out against abortion.
4. Sin has its consequences. The wages of sin is death. These little babies did not lose their lives because they sinned - but sin, when it entered the world, marred the beauty and harmony of every single system and aspect. Babies born too soon, or with birth defects, remind us of the fall. We do not live in a perfect world.
Romans 8:18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.
20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope;
21 because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now.
23 Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.
The glory which shall be revealed in us, because of the marvelous grace of God, will be incomparably wonderful. God will wipe away all of our tears. He will make everything right.
5. God's love never fails.
Romans 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 As it is written: "For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter."
37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come,
39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
6. It is good to live in community. God blesses us through the prayers and kindnesses of others. We had a perfect peace that passes all understanding. We could tangibly feel the prayers of God's people and the Comfort that only comes from the Holy Spirit. I have read email after email with tears running down my cheeks, because people care, because they have experienced loss or tragedy or pain, and they understand.
2 Corinthians 1:3 ¶ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
4 who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
5. Life goes on. People who lose a loved one often wonder how everything can be so normal. Why are people shopping? Buying a coffee at Timmy's? Going to work? Why doesn't the world stop when my world has been shattered, they think. But God has ordained our steps and ordered our days. He makes the sun to come up in the morning and the moon to rise at night. He is the only Giver of Life, and He can be trusted.
My life's verse is comforting: Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
God is always in control, and He is always good. Some may trust in horses, some may trust in chariots, but we will trust in the name of our God.
In Christ,
Janet, who is thankful to be married to dear husband Rick for 32 years today.
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Caput scapulae (Head and Shoulders)
Latin English
caput head
scapulae, scapula shoulders, shoulder
genua, genu knees, knee
digiti, digitus toes, toe
oculi, oculus eyes,eye
aures, auris ears, ear
os mouth
nasum nose
caput, scapulae, genua et digiti, genua et digiti, genua et digiti
caput, scapulae, genua et digiti,
oculi, aures, os, nasumque.
caput head
scapulae, scapula shoulders, shoulder
genua, genu knees, knee
digiti, digitus toes, toe
oculi, oculus eyes,eye
aures, auris ears, ear
os mouth
nasum nose
caput, scapulae, genua et digiti, genua et digiti, genua et digiti
caput, scapulae, genua et digiti,
oculi, aures, os, nasumque.
Latin for Grade One
Vocabulary
As you teach songs and stories to the children, go through the vocabulary. Children that are reading and writing can copy the words and learn to spell them. Not yet readers can learn their vocabulary orally. Practice your vocabulary frequently. Check to see if they know the meanings, and if their pronunciation is correct. See Vocabulary sheets.
Songs
Mica, mica parva stella (Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)
Caput, scapulae, genua et digiti (Head, shoulders, knees and toes)
Senex MacDonald habuit fundum (Old MacDonald had a farm)
Lutum! Lutum! Pulcherrimum lutum.(Mud, mud, glorious mud!)
Christmas Carols: Adeste fideles; quem pastores laudavere; procul in praesepi et sine lecto; tranquilla nox, sancta nox..
Tres mures; Three Blind Mice
decem urnae; Ten Bottles
parva casa in silva; Little Cottage in a Wood
ardet Roma; London (Rome) is Burning
nam comes est iucundus (For he’s a jolly good fellow)
http://www.minimus-etc.co.uk/Songs_page1.htm
Plays
Tres porci parvi - Three Little Pigs
See other plays at the minimus website.
Suggestions for Vocab:
colours
numbers
parts of the body
family members: sister, brother, mother, father, son, daughter, girl, boy, man, woman
Grammar
Simple conjugations:
amo, amas, amat, amamus, amatis, amant
(I love, you love, he loves, we love, you (pl) love, they love)
video, vides, videt, videmus, videtis, vident
sum, es, est, sumus, estis, sunt
Bible Verses
Genesis 1:1 in principio creavit Deus caelum et terram
John 1:1 In principio erat verbum, et verbum erat apud Deum, et Deus erat verbum.
(In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God.)
John 3:16 sic enim dilexit Deus mundum ut Filium suum unigenitum daret ut omnis qui credit in eum non pereat sed habeat vitam aeternam
Chants
a, ae, ae, am, a, ae, arum, is, as, is
us, I , o, um, o, I, orum, is, os, is
um, I, o, um, o, a, orum, is, a, is
No Good Dad Attacks Apples: Nominative, Genitive, Dative, Accusative, Ablative.
Remember that learning any language involves lots of repetition. Have fun!
As you teach songs and stories to the children, go through the vocabulary. Children that are reading and writing can copy the words and learn to spell them. Not yet readers can learn their vocabulary orally. Practice your vocabulary frequently. Check to see if they know the meanings, and if their pronunciation is correct. See Vocabulary sheets.
Songs
Mica, mica parva stella (Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)
Caput, scapulae, genua et digiti (Head, shoulders, knees and toes)
Senex MacDonald habuit fundum (Old MacDonald had a farm)
Lutum! Lutum! Pulcherrimum lutum.(Mud, mud, glorious mud!)
Christmas Carols: Adeste fideles; quem pastores laudavere; procul in praesepi et sine lecto; tranquilla nox, sancta nox..
Tres mures; Three Blind Mice
decem urnae; Ten Bottles
parva casa in silva; Little Cottage in a Wood
ardet Roma; London (Rome) is Burning
nam comes est iucundus (For he’s a jolly good fellow)
http://www.minimus-etc.co.uk/Songs_page1.htm
Plays
Tres porci parvi - Three Little Pigs
See other plays at the minimus website.
Suggestions for Vocab:
colours
numbers
parts of the body
family members: sister, brother, mother, father, son, daughter, girl, boy, man, woman
Grammar
Simple conjugations:
amo, amas, amat, amamus, amatis, amant
(I love, you love, he loves, we love, you (pl) love, they love)
video, vides, videt, videmus, videtis, vident
sum, es, est, sumus, estis, sunt
Bible Verses
Genesis 1:1 in principio creavit Deus caelum et terram
John 1:1 In principio erat verbum, et verbum erat apud Deum, et Deus erat verbum.
(In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God.)
John 3:16 sic enim dilexit Deus mundum ut Filium suum unigenitum daret ut omnis qui credit in eum non pereat sed habeat vitam aeternam
Chants
a, ae, ae, am, a, ae, arum, is, as, is
us, I , o, um, o, I, orum, is, os, is
um, I, o, um, o, a, orum, is, a, is
No Good Dad Attacks Apples: Nominative, Genitive, Dative, Accusative, Ablative.
Remember that learning any language involves lots of repetition. Have fun!
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Grade One Curriculum - Bible
Bible
Memory Work
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Ephesians 6:1 ¶ Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Colossians 3:20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.
Proverbs 20:11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing.
John 15:12 "This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
Isaiah 6:3 And one cried to another and said: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!"
Jeremiah 33:3 ‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’
Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
Psalm 23
Catechism
You have your catechism sheets. Work on the questions, answers, and Scripture proofs.
Books of the Bible
Every child should learn the books of the Bible in order. Start with the Old Testament!
Songs
Jesus loves the little children, All the children of the world;
Red and yellow, black and white, They are precious in His sight -
Jesus loves the little children of the world.
Jesus Loves Me.
Zaccheus
Only a Boy Named David
The B I B L E
Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam, to shine for Him each day
In every way try to please Him, at home, homeschool, and play! (Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.)
A sunbeam, a sunbeam - Jesus wants me for a sunbeam.
A sunbeam, a sunbeam. I’ll be a sunbeam for Him.
Jesus wants me to be happy, and kind to all I see; (Be kind to one another.)In every way try to please Him, a little one like me! (Even a child is known by his doings.)
A sunbeam, a sunbeam - Jesus wants me for a sunbeam.
A sunbeam, a sunbeam. I’ll be a sunbeam for Him.
The Wise Man and the Foolish Man
Father we thank thee for the night, and for the pleasant morning light;
For rest and food and loving care, and all that makes the world so fair.
Help us to do the things we should, to be to others kind and good;
In all we do in work and play, to love thee better day by day.
Great is Thy Faithfulness
Trust and Obey
Holy, Holy, Holy
Bible Stories http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=hurlbut&book=bible&story=_contents
Hurlbut’s stories of the Bible are found on this link. You may be able to pick the book up in a secondhand store. Excellent stories, close to the Bible, good doctrine.
Read one story every day.
Timeline
Memorize the following timeline as you read the stories. Do it in a chant, so the children learn the big events of the Bible in chronological order.
Creation
Fall of Man
Noah - Covenant of Preservation
The Tower of Babel
Abraham The Patriarchs!
Isaac
Jacob
Joseph
Moses
Passover
Exodus
The Law
12 Spies
Consequences of Sin: Wilderness Wanderings
Deuteronomy - Moses Died.
Joshua made leader.
Jericho
Judges
Saul The UnitedKingdom!
David
Solomon
The Divided Kingdom
Northern Kingdom - Jeroboam : Israel
Elijah
Elisha
Jonah
Amos
Hosea
Assyria - an instrument in the hand of God.
Annihilation.
Southern Kingdom - Rehoboam Southern Kingdom : Judah
Isaiah
Micah
Hezekiah
Zedekiah - the last king.
Babylon - an instrument in the hand of God.
Captivity.
Zerubbabel restores the temple.
Temple finished. (Haggai, Zechariah)
Ezra
Esther
Nehemiah
The Silent Years: (God is always in control.)
The Maccabean Revolt: Antiochus. (Pig)
Israel comes under Roman Rule. (Jesus!)
Titus destroyed the Temple.
Memory Work
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Ephesians 6:1 ¶ Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Colossians 3:20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.
Proverbs 20:11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing.
John 15:12 "This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
Isaiah 6:3 And one cried to another and said: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!"
Jeremiah 33:3 ‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’
Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
Psalm 23
Catechism
You have your catechism sheets. Work on the questions, answers, and Scripture proofs.
Books of the Bible
Every child should learn the books of the Bible in order. Start with the Old Testament!
Songs
Jesus loves the little children, All the children of the world;
Red and yellow, black and white, They are precious in His sight -
Jesus loves the little children of the world.
Jesus Loves Me.
Zaccheus
Only a Boy Named David
The B I B L E
Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam, to shine for Him each day
In every way try to please Him, at home, homeschool, and play! (Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.)
A sunbeam, a sunbeam - Jesus wants me for a sunbeam.
A sunbeam, a sunbeam. I’ll be a sunbeam for Him.
Jesus wants me to be happy, and kind to all I see; (Be kind to one another.)In every way try to please Him, a little one like me! (Even a child is known by his doings.)
A sunbeam, a sunbeam - Jesus wants me for a sunbeam.
A sunbeam, a sunbeam. I’ll be a sunbeam for Him.
The Wise Man and the Foolish Man
Father we thank thee for the night, and for the pleasant morning light;
For rest and food and loving care, and all that makes the world so fair.
Help us to do the things we should, to be to others kind and good;
In all we do in work and play, to love thee better day by day.
Great is Thy Faithfulness
Trust and Obey
Holy, Holy, Holy
Bible Stories http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=hurlbut&book=bible&story=_contents
Hurlbut’s stories of the Bible are found on this link. You may be able to pick the book up in a secondhand store. Excellent stories, close to the Bible, good doctrine.
Read one story every day.
Timeline
Memorize the following timeline as you read the stories. Do it in a chant, so the children learn the big events of the Bible in chronological order.
Creation
Fall of Man
Noah - Covenant of Preservation
The Tower of Babel
Abraham The Patriarchs!
Isaac
Jacob
Joseph
Moses
Passover
Exodus
The Law
12 Spies
Consequences of Sin: Wilderness Wanderings
Deuteronomy - Moses Died.
Joshua made leader.
Jericho
Judges
Saul The UnitedKingdom!
David
Solomon
The Divided Kingdom
Northern Kingdom - Jeroboam : Israel
Elijah
Elisha
Jonah
Amos
Hosea
Assyria - an instrument in the hand of God.
Annihilation.
Southern Kingdom - Rehoboam Southern Kingdom : Judah
Isaiah
Micah
Hezekiah
Zedekiah - the last king.
Babylon - an instrument in the hand of God.
Captivity.
Zerubbabel restores the temple.
Temple finished. (Haggai, Zechariah)
Ezra
Esther
Nehemiah
The Silent Years: (God is always in control.)
The Maccabean Revolt: Antiochus. (Pig)
Israel comes under Roman Rule. (Jesus!)
Titus destroyed the Temple.
Grade One Curriculum - Math
Math
Counting
1. Count to 100
2. Skip count by tens.
3. Skip count by fives.
4. Skip count by twos.
Use objects such as coins or macaroni or beans. Especially with counting by twos, use pennies, two at a time.
Once he counts well to 100 and recognizes his numbers, make exercises like this:
___ 16 ___ (He must fill in the numbers that come before and after.
He can learn less than (<) ; greater than (>) & equal (=).
Writing numbers
Print numbers from one to thirty. If your child is very quick, make up a chart with numbers missing and have him fill in the numbers up to 100. He should be able to recognize and copy the written word numbers up to ten at least.
Addition
Teach the facts in families.
Five family
1 + 4 = 5
2 + 3 = 5
3 + 2 = 5
4 + 1 = 5
Teach that any time you add 0 to a number, the number stays the same. He should know all of the families to the 18 family by the end of grade one. It is not hard to do, so don’t sweat!
You can teach that addition has an opposite in subtraction, so if 1 + 4 = 5, then 4 + 1 = 5, and 5 - 1 = 4, and 5 - 4 = 1. Don’t teach subtraction until at least the 10 family is mastered in addition.
Money
Know the names of the coins and their value. Practice simple counting of coins. Play store! Talk about the prices when shopping or looking through flyers. Teach them that Daddy works hard to bring home enough money to buy food, clothing, etc. Teach them that they should be careful with their things, because if they break them, Daddy must spend his life to replace them.
Time
Teach that the short hand points to the hour; the long hand shows us how many minutes are after the hour.
Start with o’clock. When the long hand points straight up to the top of the clock, it is “something o’clock”. The short hand tells us WHAT o’clock it is.
Follow that with “half past” or “thirty”; then quarter to and quarter after. By this time the child should know how to count by fives, and you show them how to count by fives around the clock.
Sixty minutes = one hour
Thirty minutes = half hour
Twenty-four hours = one day
Seven days = one week
Fifty-two weeks = one year
365 days = one year.
Months; calendar work; days of the week. Keep a calendar with special events. You may want to chart the weather for a month.
I have blank clock sheets for you.
In Grade one, they should learn addition and subtraction with no regrouping, o’clock and half past, simple measurements, simple calendars, adding change up to a quarter, pictures of common fractions , place value of ones and tens and hundreds, greater than, less than, more, fewer, bigger, smaller (comparisons).
Counting
1. Count to 100
2. Skip count by tens.
3. Skip count by fives.
4. Skip count by twos.
Use objects such as coins or macaroni or beans. Especially with counting by twos, use pennies, two at a time.
Once he counts well to 100 and recognizes his numbers, make exercises like this:
___ 16 ___ (He must fill in the numbers that come before and after.
He can learn less than (<) ; greater than (>) & equal (=).
Writing numbers
Print numbers from one to thirty. If your child is very quick, make up a chart with numbers missing and have him fill in the numbers up to 100. He should be able to recognize and copy the written word numbers up to ten at least.
Addition
Teach the facts in families.
Five family
1 + 4 = 5
2 + 3 = 5
3 + 2 = 5
4 + 1 = 5
Teach that any time you add 0 to a number, the number stays the same. He should know all of the families to the 18 family by the end of grade one. It is not hard to do, so don’t sweat!
You can teach that addition has an opposite in subtraction, so if 1 + 4 = 5, then 4 + 1 = 5, and 5 - 1 = 4, and 5 - 4 = 1. Don’t teach subtraction until at least the 10 family is mastered in addition.
Money
Know the names of the coins and their value. Practice simple counting of coins. Play store! Talk about the prices when shopping or looking through flyers. Teach them that Daddy works hard to bring home enough money to buy food, clothing, etc. Teach them that they should be careful with their things, because if they break them, Daddy must spend his life to replace them.
Time
Teach that the short hand points to the hour; the long hand shows us how many minutes are after the hour.
Start with o’clock. When the long hand points straight up to the top of the clock, it is “something o’clock”. The short hand tells us WHAT o’clock it is.
Follow that with “half past” or “thirty”; then quarter to and quarter after. By this time the child should know how to count by fives, and you show them how to count by fives around the clock.
Sixty minutes = one hour
Thirty minutes = half hour
Twenty-four hours = one day
Seven days = one week
Fifty-two weeks = one year
365 days = one year.
Months; calendar work; days of the week. Keep a calendar with special events. You may want to chart the weather for a month.
I have blank clock sheets for you.
In Grade one, they should learn addition and subtraction with no regrouping, o’clock and half past, simple measurements, simple calendars, adding change up to a quarter, pictures of common fractions , place value of ones and tens and hundreds, greater than, less than, more, fewer, bigger, smaller (comparisons).
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