Wisdom Booklet 27 ~* Character Quality Ws

Today we completed our character quality worksheet for Cautiousness~* knowing how important right timing is in accomplishing right actions.

We then began to study Character Sketchs from Volume 3 ~* Cautiouness. We studied the prairie dog & looked at Barnabas. Our focus cautiousness is living within the protection of my God-given resources.The kids then did a character sketch coloring page. I could not find my crossward book for this volume so I will have to purchase another one for the older students.

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Wisdom Booklet 27 ~* Meditation Worksheet

Today we completed the Meditation Worksheet. I reminded them the purpose of this worksheet is not only to do a complete verse study looking at the Greek & using tools but to meditate on the verse as we go through the WB. I pray the Holy Spirit is their teacher all month bringing up the verse all their lives.
I began to read "The Hiding Place"about Corrie Ten Boom as a read aloud today. It is recommended reading for the WB (History projects) so I choose this as the read aloud for this WB. The children are familiar with the story since my hubby read to them as a read aloud Corrie Ten Boom Keeper of the Angel's Den by Janet & Geoff Benge in the past.

We then worked on our Pennsylvania postcard facts. We are apart of a state postcard swap with homeschoolers around the country. We are enjoying getting postcards from all the states.Some are homemade while others are bought.They all have interesting facts and I can't wait to sit down and read them all. In the meantime we are enjoying getting them in the mail. Our turn to send out postcards from PA is coming up so today I ordered the postcards and we sat down and worked together on writing some of the PA facts we thought are cool to print on the post cards. We do live in a great state that is rich in history & its very foundation was built on Christ!!!

Here is a picture of just some of the great postcards we have received so far :O)

Wisdom Booklet 27 ~* Wisdom Quiz

I have not posted since last Wed. We have been very busy. My husband and I went away for "A Weekend To Remember" sponsored by Family Life Today.http://www.familylife.com/site/c.dnJHKLNnFoG/b.5846045/k.8C0A/Weekend_to_Remember__Marriage_Getaway.htm?fromhp=WTRstatic I would recommend this to any marriage couple!!!!! It will sure be a wedding gift to my children if & when they get married. It was a beautiful ending for me with the past Wisdom Booklet study on marriage. God's timing is always perfect and I praise Him for my husband who truly is a gift to me. We are so excited and our vision has been challenged in reaching our community for Christ one family at a time! IBLP & Family Life both have such excellent tools in building strong families on the rock and so much more that I praise God for the tools He has given us.That was a perfect way to end WB26 :O) There is nothing better than a weekend alone with your hubby and Christ the center of it. Our relationship with Christ & each other is truly sweeter as the years go by!

So today we began Wisdom Booklet 27.
Major Concept: Truthfulness Requires Few Words
Verse: Mathew 5:33-37 ...But let your communication be, yea, yea: Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil'
Character focus: Cautiousness~* knowing how important right timing is in accomplishing right actions
Theme song: I know whom I have Believed"

Today was a light day.We discussed the major concept and did the Wisdom Quiz. I enjoy hearing the wise answers to the quiz from my children when we go through the quiz together.The whole purpose of the Wisdom Booklets is that they learn Godly wisdom. Colossians 1:9-10 desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. That ye might walk worthy walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God.

We spent the rest of the day working on the 3Rs & trying to get the house back in order.

NEWS! I received the IBLP winter catalog and was excited to see the dates for next years ATI conferences. I am hoping and praying it is God's timing for us to go this year!!! Maybe Nashville so we can go to the Creation Museum too :O)

WB 26 Medicine Resource~ DNA

We continued our study in the Medicine Resource. We learned how the development of a child & how the genetic information not only determines the characteriscs but sometimes can cause abnormalties.

We just lost a baby his year so this study is the Lord's timing as always. I think its imporant for the kids undersand medically and still know that God is in control and there was a beauiful purpose for baby Heaven.

This is the kit I purchased . I have all the supplies but did not read the directions for the first experiment. We were all ready to go until we came to the directions and it stated to place the Denatured Alcohol in the freezer the night before :/ Oh well ,tomorrow is another day! I purchased this DNA kit from Timberdoodle and we look forward o finally begin tomorrow. I least I hope so :O)

http://www.timberdoodle.com/Genetics_and_DNA_p/645-660.htm

WB 26 Medicine Resource~ DNA

Today we continued our study in the Medicine Resource. We did #2 studying Mitosis & Meiosis. I had the older students diagram and label the phases. I planned on beginning the DNA experiments but did not get to them instead we ended up focusing on fixing errors in the Wisdom Booklet LA. They love hands on science projects so they are chomping at the bit. I will have to make an extra effort to do that tomorrow.

This picture of Nehemiah & Job next to Goliath was from last weeks Bible devotions. My hubby drew the basic shape then the kids colored & added the details. He was big enough the kids to all work on him. They tried to jump up and touch his chin then they really got an idea of just how big Goliath was and I sure would not want to face him. Through Christ all things are possible! Even the giants we face today!

WB 26 Medicine Resource~ DNA

We began our medicine resource today. How does genetics confirm that "two shall be one flesh"? The ultimate demonstration of "one flesh" occurs when a child is conceived. Christ takes 23 chromosomes from mom & 23 from Dad and they become one.

We will be spending the week studying Genetics & DNA. I love how the Biblical view introduces the study of DNA & Genetics. One of the beautiful purposes of marriage is to be fruitful & produce Godly seed for the Kingdom of Christ. This is so important that my children understand this because in toady's modern Christianity children have become a choice or a burden when in the Bible they have always been a blessing and a purpose. When blessings are listed in the Bible children are always listed first! Next time you read through the Bible I challenge you when blessing are given to pay attention to what is listed first.

We are looking forward to doing some experiments & lessons on Genetics tomorrow.Today I read the recommended book to the younger students DNA is here to stay. by Dr.Fran Balkwill to the younger students Here is a link for the book through Amazon. .http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_19?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=dna+is+here+to+stay&sprefix=dna+is+here+to+stay

Dominic & Joe did a report on Genetic Engineering & gave their opinion on the subject

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The younger students remembered their Vacation Bible school song. I got DNA. I am fearfully and wonderfully made!

WB 26 Science,authority, & law resource

It has been some time since I have made a post but we are still working through the WB26! The Lord has clearly directed me to stop one of the co-ops because doing two is taking me away from the WB which he has clearly called us to use. I should of completed this sometime ago. So after Christmas I will go down to one co-op and there is a long break. The co-op I have decided works for my family after God's leading does not begin until Feb. again. The pruning lesson in WB 25 sure spoke to me ;0). I am looking forward to the cold winter full steam ahead with the WB & focusing on healthy cooking for the family.

Since I last posted we finished the Renaissance study, Science resource, Authority Through Accuracy, & Law resource. Next week we will do the Medicine Resource and finish WB26.

Today they did the project studying Genetic Engineering. Since we are making a lapbook this WB I will be having them make mini-books studying genetics etc.

One of the interesting things I found in studying the Renaissance time is the study of humanism. It amazes me the Christian homeschool movement and curriculum that is founded on the humanistic teaching instead of the Bible. The Lord has opened my eyes to this and it lead for me to discuss this with my children.

Humanists in the Renaissance times we scholars & artists who studied subjects to understand the problems of the world.. These subjects that are called humanities were:

• literature,
• philosophy,
• arts
• history.

These subjects in themselves are not wrong to teach unless used with humanistic teaching & books. The humanistic view was re birthed from Ancient Greek & Roman cultures which we know was opposite of the Christian world. This movement has become popular in the homeschool world and the humanistic knowledge is the foundation of the education instead of the word of God. Some of the curriclim are even under the name of Christ. I praise God He has opened my eyes to this as we studied the Renaissance period and I soooo thankful He opened the door for us to use the WB. I look forward to go full steam ahead for the rest of the school year!

God is so good!