Reading practice

Since we have no family around here no one ever gets an opportunity to hear the girls read...or do much of anything for that matter. I have decided to TRY and I mean T-R-Y to be better at posting videos of them during "school time" so that you all can have more glimpse of how much these kiddos are growing up...and it's happening fast! Big Sis just lost her second tooth of the week, third total today!! Here are the girls reading a small portion of their books for you. Now, we are a full fledge homeschooling with little ones family! You will hear noise in the background. I am apologizing now for it but that is just how things are around here!! Enjoy!!

Lovin' Learnin'

Helen Keller

We have been reading our Helen Keller biography for about a week now and are absolutely loving it!! She was an amazing woman with so much determination and faith in the fact that no matter what trials come into your life if you trust in the Lord and determine that with His help you can and will overcome the obstacles to be the best that you can be you will make a difference in the lives of others.

Today while at the library Biggest Sis found an animated version of the Helen Keller story and asked to check it out. We did and although it was good I was a little disappointed at the "broad overview" that it took. (I'm thankful that that's not the only exposure to Miss Keller's life that the children will recieve.)

Today while doing their chores they tried to walk around "blind" and accomplish things...they learned very quickly that Miss Keller's days were not easy ones.

I'm so thankful that this book was one of the options for our story time this year!! Once we are done we will check out the Helen Keller movie that stars Patty Duke. It's an older one that we have seen before but after reading about her life in both the fiction and non-fiction books I think we will enjoy it more!

We love books!!

Come to our house on any given day and you will see our library basket overflowing with books!! There are "bookshelves" or book baskets in every room in the house!! We LOVE books!! This is one area that I have tried hard to make routine in our home and although not always perfect we do have our noses in books quite often!

It never ceases to amaze me when one of our infants (they all did this) picks up a book from very early on and begins to look through it and "read" it. What an important habit to instill in these precious ones from the very beginning!

The Bible mentions many times over that the Lord had men write out His words in a "book," Jesus was THE storyteller! Books and storytelling are important to our Lord, they ought to; therefore; be important to us as well.

It is our duty as parents to introduce our children to THE Book first of all and then to good quality books. Books that edify and encourage our children to hold themselves to a higher standard. Books that teach them about the world we live in, about people from times gone by who trusted the Lord in a manner that allowed them to be used to create our great nation. Books about men and women of the faith who gave all to live for their Lord. Books that become a part of who they are. Books that will stay with them and will forever point them to the Cross.

Yes, we love books!

(Okay so maybe the Racecar Alphabet won't do much for him but hey, we all enjoy a not so good for us cookie every once in a while don't we?!)