The Walnut Acre Daily - Jenny the Pit Bull, Dental Health Month Kids Activity, Meatball Stew and More

Words to Live By

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 Corinthians 13:5-7

Preschool and Kindergarten Homeschool Fun

Bible

 This week we are talking about the fruit of the spirit so we watched this Fruit of the Spirit video and  played a Fruit of the Spirit Bingo Game.

Phonics and Reading

We did some more lessons from Starfall - the G lesson and the -ip word family as well as the Letter G worksheet. 

We also reviewed the -am word family and read the book Pig Wig Can Hit.

Math

For Math today we watched Counting and Numbers Learning With Nature Video and practiced counting with gumball counting sheets. 

Dental Health Unit 

As we continue this week with our Dental Health Unit  I thought it would be fun to actually practice tooth brushing. I printed some tooth templates and laminated them (I am loving the laminater I bought last weekend.) Then I made the teeth "dirty" by dipping my finger into freshly use coffee grounds and rubbing them on teeth. We then used some extra toothbrushes to brush the teeth. Simple and fun - my favorite kind of activity.We also watched Dudley's Dental Island , a very short video about brushing  and flossing  teeth.

  

 Storytime

Austin and Amanda's Homeschool Assignments

Bible - Proverbs 25, Math - Digits and Place Value Part 2, Literature - No Woman So Fair, Science - Nervous System A and P Part 2.

Other Books We Enjoyed Today

I read from these books with CJ and Michael before they went to bed tonight. 

In the Kitchen

Breakfast - Cereal with Milk, Fresh Fruit, Juice

Lunch -  Today was  Amanda's day to make lunch. She served  Empanadas, Mazzarella Sticks, Peas, and Carrots and Dip.

Dinner - I put a meatball stew in the crockpot this morning since I was going to be gone this evening. It was simple to put together - one bag of prepared meatballs, frozen mixed vegetables, one chopped onion, one can stewed tomatoes and about half of a large jar of pasta sauce and a few sprinkles of salt. I know these aren't very precise measurements but this one of those recipes that can be adjusted to suit individual tastes. Other than bowl of stew I took out ahead of time to put in Doug's lunch for tomorrow, it was all eaten so I guess they liked it. 

Around the House

I cleaned up the kitchen after lunch, cleaned and organized one of the craft shelves, and did some laundry.

Austin cleaned up the kitchen after lunch and dinner.

Amanda did some laundry, did the daily cleanup in the mudroom and downstairs bathroom, and cleaned out a couple drawers in the kitchen. 

Outdoor Fun

It was fairly warm this morning but wind made it feel colder. Austin took the kids out to play but they only stayed out about 20 minutes. Doug and Austin took the kids back out to play this evening while Amanda and I were gone and I think they stayed out a lot longer that time. The wind had died down by then and it felt a lot warmer.

Furry, Feathered, and Four Footed Friends

When it's reasonably warm and not raining Austin usually takes our big dog, Ronnie, for a walk. Here they are this morning headed out for their walk. I took these pictures through the kitchen window.

 Michael and Pepper enjoying a patch of sunlight in the playroom. Pepper looks like she's wondering why Michael is invading "her" patch of sunshine.

Volunteering at the SPCA

Today was Amanda's day to volunteer at the SPCA. Here she is playing with our favorite of the dogs that are there now, a Pit Bull named Jenny. She is such a sweet, affectionate, playful dog. 

This is new dog named Aidan. I'm not sure what breed he is. He was very quiet and calm, content to just sit quietly and enjoy the company.

This is Josie. Of all the dogs at the SPCA now she's been there the longest. She is VERY active dog and needs some training, so Amanda was working with her to sit and wait before getting her toy to play with. She's trying to help her learn some doggy manners in the hopes of making her more adoptable.

Today's Quote

Diseases of the soul are more dangerous and more numerous than those of the body. ~ Cicero

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Words to Live By

Proverbs 21:21

Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and 

honor. 

Preschool/Kindergarten Homeschool Fun

Bible

We started our work time this morning with prayer, reviewing our memory verses and singing our theme song for this month.

We watched God Loves Me - Veggie Tales and colored a Veggie Tales coloring page. 

Phonics and Reading

We did the letter C lesson from Starfall as well as the -et word family review. We read Pig Wig and we sorted the -ag and -at words into their family groups. 

And we did the C writing page. 

Math

We watched this Addition Maths Made Easy video  for math this morning. I had also planned to play Number Bingo during our math time but the kids were getting restless and I decided not to try today. Sometimes it's just better to cut the lesson short while they are still paying attention.

Unit Study

As part of our Dental Health Unit we watched How to Have a Bright Smile and colored a dental health coloring page.

Storytime

Here are the books we enjoyed at storytime.

 

Austin and Amanda's Homeschool Assignments and Independent Learning

Bible - The Truth Project - Philosophy and Ethics: Says Who? Part 2; English - 3 Expressions to Improve Your Conversation;  Math - Classifying Real Numbers;  Science -  Nervous System - Brain Anatomy and Functions

The truth project videos that Austin and Amanda are watching for Bible are such a wonderful series. The teacher presents the material in such depth and yet in a way that is very easy to understand. I've looked into buying the entire set for them to watch but it's a little more than I can spend on a video set right now. The adult Sunday School class I am in at church has been watching this series and I'm hoping to get the chance to watch it again. Actually I've missed part of it because I teach 3rd and 4th grade Sunday School every other month. I may see if I can borrow it for our whole family to go through here at home. 

In the Kitchen

Kitchen work was easy today with cereal, fruit and juice for breakfast and reheated leftovers for lunch. We had dinner at church this evening. 

Around the House

I cleaned up the kitchen after breakfast this morning and did some laundry. 

Austin cleaned up the kitchen after lunch, dusted the living room, and did the daily cleanup in the living room and playroom and upstairs bathroom.

Amanda did the daily cleanup in the mudroom and the downstairs bathroom and did some laundry.

Outdoor Fun

The kids got to play outside for about a half hour two different times today. I didn't get any pictures but they were having a lot of fun out there.

We Are Going

Church this evening was fun. The dinner was yummy - tacos with all the fixings, corn on the cob, cake and ice cream.  We've changed the children's ministry around a little, readjusting the number of kids in a class and where we hold the classes. It went really well. I help teach the four year olds through 1st graders. We had 14 kids in that class tonight. Doug rode the church bus to pick up kids and take them home again and he said the number of kids on the bus nearly doubled tonight. One of the kids who came a couple years ago has been talking to her friends and they wanted to come. It was wonderful to see new faces. 

Furry, Feathered and Four Footed Friends

When we got home from church this evening I realized I had forgotten to put the chickens in before we left. So Austin and I went out to put them in for the night. It smelled strongly of skunk out there but I didn't see one. I'm glad I remembered to put them in though.

On My Mind

This article about adoption has had me thinking today - Adoptee View: What Can a Tiny Baby Know? It made me realize how much we still have to learn about how disruption and adoption effect a child. While the need for adoption in many cases cannot be denied, it so important to recognize and address the fact that it does cause issues that need to be understood and dealt with. 

Today's Quote

The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces. ~ Author Unknown

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