And Today I Pray For You

My sweet and precious boys.  My prayer is that you would be obedient first and foremost to the Lord your God and all else will fall into place. 

 They may fight with each other and get on each others nerves but truly they are best buddies.  May you each grow closer in your walk with God each and every day!


I love you!
Mom

June Love

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Host of the weekly Homeschool Mother's Journal.  


Host of The Homemaker's Challenge.

Host of great homeschool product reviews!

Homespun Simplicity

Enjoying the simple pleasures of home, family, and everyday living.

Homeschooling Explorers

"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it" Proverbs 22:6

Homemaker's Challenge - 31 Days To Clean - Week 5

Wow, we are coming to the end of this challenge and I have to say that I have really enjoyed it.  I haven't completed every Martha or Mary challenge but that's okay because I MADE PROGRESS and that's better than doing nothing!


This week, I have to say I think Sarah Mae was reading my mind!!  
I am a person who loves to plan, who loves to schedule, who loves trying out new systems and building them up.  I am not a person who follows through well!  I think I get bored so I look for something new and that excites me to start again.  That's okay, I know I'm not perfect but I won't let that stop me from continuing!


Once again it was the Mary challenges that I gained the most insight from this week.  We came up with a workable routine, listed distractions that keep us from following that routine, and today we begin a journal of the times when we feel more motivated to clean.  I can tell you that after two nights of sleeplessness - I was not motivated to clean!  


A big distraction for me would definitely be my computer.  I had a great habit of not turning it on before noon during our homeschool days when we first started.  I have completely turned away from that and I'm finding it is a huge distraction!  How about you?  What do you do to help with your distractions?

The Homeschool Mother's Journal - summer!

Love the new summer edition tag over at The Homeschool Chick!

In my life this week….

First week of summer vacation!!  Woot woot!  And you know what - I couldn't help myself! I already started a little planning.  I'm also tweaking our curriculum for next year and seeing what else needs to purchased.  Here's our 8th grade choices.  3rd and 5th coming up soon. 

My favorite thing this week was…

Shopping in a new to us mall by none other than - a mini train!  We took our mother in law to the airport this week and she gave us some money to stop by and enjoy a lunch out.  Have I mentioned that I have the best m-i-l ever!?!?  It's blurry but we were in action ;)

Places I’m going…

My oldest son and I will be gearing up for a week of summer camp starting June 13!  I would appreciate your prayers for our leaders and teens.

Things I’m working on…

Nothing really -  but I need to....

clean out this year's school stuff

get next year's out and place on shelves

planning - shouldn't be too difficult this year since we are using parts of My Father's World, Sonlight, and Classical Conversations.  I just need to combine which schedules we will be using.  I'm looking forward to doing that using my new weekly homeschool planner.

Books I’m reading…

Ministry of Motherhood with Good Morning Girls.

31 Days To Clean with The Homemaker's Challenge

Branded

A quote, a video, a link or pic to share…

Note to self:  Enjoy summer!  Jump in a few puddles - it's okay and fun too!!

You can join up and check out what other homeschoolers are up to this summer by visiting The Homeschool Chick.

2011-2012 Curriculum - 8th Grade

updated....01/06/12


We have withdrawn Jonathan from Challenge A.  We are still working through the work but at a much slower pace!


8th grade
Jonathan will be participating in our local Classical Conversation's group - Challenge A. 


Saxon 1/2 Algebra
Teaching Textbooks - Pre-Algebra
Latin's Not So Tough - 3&4
Latin For Children - A & B
Geography
Biology 100 + Series
IEW Bible Based Lessons
It Couldn't Just Happen

Literature + Family Read Alouds

The Door in the Wall $6.99	The Secret Garden $6.99	Number the Stars $6.99
Amos Fortune, Free Man $6.99	Carry On, Mr. Bowditch $6.95	The Bronze Bow $6.95
The Magician's Nephew $8.99

Family Lessons

Family Resources

Bible - Who Is God

History/Science - My Father's World ECC, Classical Conversations

Read Alouds - Sonlight Core 3/D

• Walk the World's Rim
• The Sign of the Beaver
• The Witch of Blackbird Pond
• Johnny Tremain
• Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
• Justin Morgan Had a Horse
• Calico Bush
• The Journeyman
• Swift Rivers

Spelling - Spelling Power

Memory Work - Classical Conversations and My Father's World ECC

Giveaway - 31 Days To Clean ebook

update:  Thank you for the responses but all books are now gone!

Sarah Mae has been so gracious as to give me not one, not two, but three copies of 31 Days To Clean to giveaway here for my readers.  I'm going to make it as simple as I can for myself and you.  

First, to be eligible you must follow my blog.  If you already do - awesome.  If you don't, just click the follow button on the sidebar.

Second, email me at smjlangley@gmail.com.

That's it - the first three emails of followers that I receive get the book!

TOS - And the Winners Are.....

No wonder I kept saying "yes our family loves these products" over and over because so did my fellow 200 + crewmates!!

Here are the 2010-2011 Blue Ribbon Award Winners voted the best of the best by homeschool crew families!


Favorite Language Arts Product:  Institute For Excellence in Writing (IEW)

Favorite Social Studies Product: Bright Ideas Press-Wondermaps

Favorite Science Product:  Eagle’s Wings-Considering God’s Creation

Favorite Math Product:  I See Cards-Pyramath

Favorite Online Math Product: Ten Marks

Favorite Writing Product: Writing Tales

Favorite Reading Instruction Product: Talking Fingers

Favorite Foreign Language Product: Classical Academic Press

Favorite Fine Arts Product (art, music, etc.): Artistic Pursuits

Favorite Preschool Product: Go Go Kabongo

Favorite Elementary Product: Speekee

Favorite Upper Grade Product: Vocab Ahead

Favorite Special Needs Product: See-N-Read

Favorite Christian Education Product: Apologia

Best Resource I Didn’t Know I Needed: Lanschool Technologies

Best Customer Service: Peterson Directed Handwriting

Best Online Resource: Big IQ Kids

Best e-product: Zeezok Publishing-ZGuide to the Movies

Best Technology Resource: Collectorz

Best Homeschool Resource:  Yesterday’s Classics

Best Book, Novel or Magazine: Zoe & Sozo Publishing-Foundlings

Best Children’s Book: Kregel Publications-Circle C Beginnings

Best Hands-On Resource: Corps of Re-Discovery

Most Adaptable Resource:  The Write Foundation

Most Unique Resource: GoTrybe

Most Family-Oriented Product: Growing Healthy Homes-Nutrition 101

Kid’s Choice: Schleich Action Figures

All Around Crew Favorite: Institute For Excellence in Writing

Our personal reviews of these products can be found below:
Institute For Excellence In Writing
Eagle's Wings - Considering God's Creation
Ten Marks
Talking Fingers - Read, Write, and Type & Wordy Qwerty
Classical Academic Press
Artistic Pursuits
Speekee
See-n-Read
Apologia
Peterson Directed Handwriting
Kregel Publications
Corps of Re-Discovery
Growing Healthy Homes: Nutrition 101


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Enjoy and congratulations to all. Thank you for sharing your wonderful products with us!