Monday, February 4, 2008

My new challenge




So I have decided to challenge myself and try to attempt to teach Reese how to read. I have been recommended this book by several people and I am hoping it has the results it "guarentees". I have been struggling greatly on which road to take on my childrens education. I love the idea of sending them to a private school, but financially it just can't happen right now. I am sure if we really wanted it to we could pinch things and make it work for one kid, but we have 3 more that will shortly follow and that is just so overwhelming to think about. And just to clarify I have nothing wrong with public schools, I would just prefer to send them to a Christian school. My other challenge that I will shortly face in the next month or two is making the descion on wether I will homeschool or not. I for the longest time said I wouldn't do it for fear that I would not be the best teacher. I just never thought I could have the patience to teach a child how to read. So I am looking forward to this book and if it works I think that I will have my answer. I will keep you posted on the progress we are making :)
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  1. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2008 at 1:57 PM

    I really am so interested to know if it works. This would be a book I'd definitely invest in if it does so keep me posted! We're doing public for Stella and if it doesn't work out, then we'll trust that the Lord will provide the means for private. Scary though...a lot of prayer will be involved fo-sure!!

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2008 at 11:20 PM

    Hey Amber, I don't know if you remember me (I saw you last year at the Women's retreat at LBC-I was cooking with my husband Ben), but I have a link on Bridget's blog and that's how I found you. Anyways, that is really cool to hear you trying to figure out about what route to take in regards to education. We decided on homeschooling but only about 3 months ago so we are still trying to figure everything out. My oldest is in 1st grade so I had to get my feet wet right away. I'm also going to use that book but I haven't gotten it in the mail yet so I too will see how it goes. It has been highly recommended by a lot of people I know that homeschool. I'd love to chat more about it if you want. My email is: kami@crawfordlife.com

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Okay Dallas when you hit the ball you need to run to 1st base, 2nd base, and then home.....no mom! I don't want to go home!Reese was outside singing today while she was on the swing. And she says to me. "Mom, the sun is coming out because I am singing....I am wakin it up!" Keep singing girl, keep singing!Dallas: Look mom his doesn't have twin wheels! (translation:training wheels)Dallas: When I am a daddy....I want one of those baby Norahs.So sweet!Reese: Mom I like these things...What things? Reese: These Rat-tat-too-ies Do you mean Tattoos?Reese: Yah! TattoosDallas was holding Norah and this is what he said....Norah pooped. She pooped 3 times....Oooo....she pooped 10 times mom!!Reese was going to the bathroom and when she was done she looked (as all kids do) and said "oooo, look mom. I ate carrots!"Reese has been wanting her ears pierced. She spent that night at Ambers house and asked her if she could do it. Amber told her that it would hurt and after she did one ear she would have to do the second ear. She said "how bout you do the second ear first"We been telling the kids that Norah can't have anything to eat because she is to little. Dallas walks in the hospital and get up to look at Norah and says: "I want to see if she has a mouth"In the morning when the kids wake up they come and crawl in bed with us. I was laying on my side talking with Reese. She looked at me and said "Mom...your boobs are hugging" I just laughed. She then said "they love each other" The thoughts of a 5 ....and just in case you were wondering. I was wearing a tank top ;)Mom....when I am a mom I will have two kids and then we will have lots of kids at our house!!(And what do we have now...I am thinking)Dallas looked at my blog and the picture of the "barefoot and pregnant""mommy that's you!"Boy do I love that kid ;)My room is usually a mess. Of course I have all the "good" excuses as to why :) Well my surprise when I got home from work was a nice clean room with a made bed.When Reese came and got me this morning she said "Mom your room is Amazing!"

the things they say...

Reese: Hey mom look! She walks just fine and doesn't even need a cane! (we were at costco and she said this about an elderly lady...nice!)

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