Friday, May 22, 2009
Little wiggler #5
Baby is is very active. Paul took this video on 5/21/09, just 10 days before estimated due date. It's fun to watch a posterior child in the tummy, where their arms and feet are facing my tummy vs. facing my back with a properly positioned anterior facing child. Hopefully the child will turn to an anterior position in time for birthing.
Getting ready for baby
I'm planing a home water birth for this baby. My midwifes came for a home visit during week 36 and brought the birthing tub, which to my great surprise is really a trough they bought at WILCO farm store. We put it in my bedroom so it will be ready when the time comes. I've bought a foam pad, sheet and plastic liner to place in it come birthing time. My trouble may being keeping the kids out of it. It's their favorite "new toy" right now. They love to slide in it, bring their toys in it and sit there and play, stand on it and look out the window. I'm surprised no one has asked to sleep in it yet. Jolie asked me if she could get in her swimsuit when I'm birthing. Ought to be fun come birthing time!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Scripture Memorization
Our family has been using this system for a year and a half or so. We get the scripture box out each morning as part of our morning routine, and each evening as part of our evening routine.
Jaren has memorized the most scriptures. Jude (age 2) is now starting to join in. Jenea and Jolie don't usually actively participate, but it's amazing how they are familiar with the scriptures anyway.
To date we have memorized all 13 Articles of Faith. Now we are working on memorizing “Family, A Proclamation to the World”, http://www.lds.org/library/display/0,4945,161-1-11-1,00.html. It’s amazing in how just a few minutes two times a day we can learn and retain so much.
Step one:
Get an index card box with 41 tabbed dividers in it.
Step two:
Label the dividers as follows and place them in the box as follows:
• 1 divider — Daily
• 1 divider — Odd
• 1 divider — Even
• 7 dividers — Days of the Week (Sunday, Monday, etc.)
• 31 dividers — Numbered 1-31
Step three:
Copy onto index cards any verses your family already knows; place them behind the numbered dividers. Next write on index cards verses your family wants to memorize. Pick one to memorize first and place it behind the Daily divider. Place the rest of the verses in the back of the box.
Step Four:
Each day you will say together the verses behind four dividers. Remember, in the beginning you may just be saying the daily scripture until more are memorized.
• Daily
• Odd or Even
• Day of the Week
• Date of the Month
For example, if today is Tuesday, the 3rd, you will say the verses behind Daily, Odd (because 3is an odd number), Tuesday, and 3. The next day (Wednesday, the 4th), you will say the verses behind Daily, Even, Wednesday, and 4. Keep in mind that only the verse behind Daily is a new one that you are memorizing; all the others are just review.
Step Five:
As you master the verses behind the Daily divider, advance that card and move the replaced verses farther back in the box. So when you have memorized a Daily, move it behind either the Odd or Even divider. Move the verse that was in that Odd or even slot back to a Day of the Week slot. And move the verse it replaces in the Day of the Week slot back behind a numbered divider. You can then put a new verse or passage to memorize behind the Daily divider and you’re ready to go again.
In this way, you will review a new verse every day, and then graduate to every other day, once a week, and finally, once a month. Use the system every day of the month and you will review all the verses you know every month of the year!
When you have advanced enough verse cards that you have one placed behind each numbered divider, start at 1 again and add another card to each. Soon you’ll have several cards behind each numbered divider.
We really enjoy this system. It’s great fun to have a visual of how much we’ve learned. For more on this visit www.simplycharlottemason.com
Jaren has memorized the most scriptures. Jude (age 2) is now starting to join in. Jenea and Jolie don't usually actively participate, but it's amazing how they are familiar with the scriptures anyway.
To date we have memorized all 13 Articles of Faith. Now we are working on memorizing “Family, A Proclamation to the World”, http://www.lds.org/library/display/0,4945,161-1-11-1,00.html. It’s amazing in how just a few minutes two times a day we can learn and retain so much.
Step one:
Get an index card box with 41 tabbed dividers in it.
Step two:
Label the dividers as follows and place them in the box as follows:
• 1 divider — Daily
• 1 divider — Odd
• 1 divider — Even
• 7 dividers — Days of the Week (Sunday, Monday, etc.)
• 31 dividers — Numbered 1-31
Step three:
Copy onto index cards any verses your family already knows; place them behind the numbered dividers. Next write on index cards verses your family wants to memorize. Pick one to memorize first and place it behind the Daily divider. Place the rest of the verses in the back of the box.
Step Four:
Each day you will say together the verses behind four dividers. Remember, in the beginning you may just be saying the daily scripture until more are memorized.
• Daily
• Odd or Even
• Day of the Week
• Date of the Month
For example, if today is Tuesday, the 3rd, you will say the verses behind Daily, Odd (because 3is an odd number), Tuesday, and 3. The next day (Wednesday, the 4th), you will say the verses behind Daily, Even, Wednesday, and 4. Keep in mind that only the verse behind Daily is a new one that you are memorizing; all the others are just review.
Step Five:
As you master the verses behind the Daily divider, advance that card and move the replaced verses farther back in the box. So when you have memorized a Daily, move it behind either the Odd or Even divider. Move the verse that was in that Odd or even slot back to a Day of the Week slot. And move the verse it replaces in the Day of the Week slot back behind a numbered divider. You can then put a new verse or passage to memorize behind the Daily divider and you’re ready to go again.
In this way, you will review a new verse every day, and then graduate to every other day, once a week, and finally, once a month. Use the system every day of the month and you will review all the verses you know every month of the year!
When you have advanced enough verse cards that you have one placed behind each numbered divider, start at 1 again and add another card to each. Soon you’ll have several cards behind each numbered divider.
We really enjoy this system. It’s great fun to have a visual of how much we’ve learned. For more on this visit www.simplycharlottemason.com
Morning Routine
I don’t function well with out organization and structure in my life. I’ve found that in our home when mommy’s not functioning the day doesn’t run smoothly. Each morning I get up before the children and prepare juice and cut up and peel apples for them. After all 4 are up and comfortable in the living room I hand out the juice and apples so they are occupied and quiet while we do our “morning routine” which includes the following:Calendar
Child of the day
Talk about the day’s agenda
Read a scripture that goes with our monthly theme (this month it’s gifts and talents)
Read and discuss an article out of our churches children’s magazine
Memorize scriptures
Have family prayer
Choose chore responsibilities for the day
We break for getting dressed and making beds while I get breakfast prepared. Ahh, the day is off to a good start.
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