Josiah practiced his piano diligently even though ChubChub was "fishing" on the piano with the pole he won Saturday at a fishing competition. The kids follow a checklist for all of their instruments. "Sabbatical" piano requires only 5 minutes technique, 15 minutes lesson pieces, and 5 minutes review. The timer remains on the piano (mostly), and the kids check off the day on their checklist as they complete their practice.
Anders is doing a read-through of a speech he needs to memorize. We have Patriotic Performance coming up, so we really need to get on the ball. We do 4 major performances each year, besides "normal" singing (many days a week out preaching, and monthly in nursing homes, senior centers, etc). These performances require a good deal of memory work by the kids and music practice to learn the songs and instrument pieces.
Branch is learning to read in English. We're using a good method, "Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons". We go through about 10-30 lessons a day because he know hows how to read in Spanish; he just needs to learn the English sounds. Branch is very eager to read in English because he has a huge Reader Box full of good books waiting on him. There are Spanish books as well, but he wants to read the "...whole box, Mommy..."
And where is Stennes? On the front porch screwing on a new plant hanger to one of the posts. He's my Handy Man around the house. Poppins and I have given a Job Description to each child. Stennes is my Right Hand Man. Josiah is my Helper. Anders is my Encourager and Giver. Branch is my Hugger. The Girl is...well, she's My Girl (need I say more?), and ChubChub is my Promise.
Anders is doing a read-through of a speech he needs to memorize. We have Patriotic Performance coming up, so we really need to get on the ball. We do 4 major performances each year, besides "normal" singing (many days a week out preaching, and monthly in nursing homes, senior centers, etc). These performances require a good deal of memory work by the kids and music practice to learn the songs and instrument pieces.
Branch is learning to read in English. We're using a good method, "Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons". We go through about 10-30 lessons a day because he know hows how to read in Spanish; he just needs to learn the English sounds. Branch is very eager to read in English because he has a huge Reader Box full of good books waiting on him. There are Spanish books as well, but he wants to read the "...whole box, Mommy..."
And where is Stennes? On the front porch screwing on a new plant hanger to one of the posts. He's my Handy Man around the house. Poppins and I have given a Job Description to each child. Stennes is my Right Hand Man. Josiah is my Helper. Anders is my Encourager and Giver. Branch is my Hugger. The Girl is...well, she's My Girl (need I say more?), and ChubChub is my Promise.
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