Little House In The Big Woods Chapter 3 and 4.

Chapter 3: 

I thought this chapter gave the opportunity for spending time with the kids looking at responsibility and obedience.

Devotional on Responsibilty - 

Kidscorner and Heavens Inspiration.

Devotional on Obedience - 

Heavens Inspiration - Obedience 1 and 2. 

Chapter 4:

1. How do Icicles form experiment?

2. Whittling soap –

Use a bar of soap and plastic knives.

3. Make a pancake man for breakfast.

4. Play a game to see how many layers of clothing they can get on all at once.

I planned to get back into a routine this week, but with all my best efforts, it didn't quite happen...but as usual the kids keep leaning anyhow :)

Here are the kids playing a game whilst exploring their surroundings.

I love that Homeschooling is so great for their relationships, growing ever closer!

I also love that my kids get to learn to work as a team with their family, helping out with chores that will equip them in the future.

We had some hot weather again this week, so out came the water and summer play...

Josef loves getting in and helping make his lunch...

This week I decided to make a Cobb loaf, but it didn't rise like I wanted, so we used it to make a pizza!

Adele took a trip out to a creek and quarry this week. Adele collected lots of precious stones containing crystals. She also found an old Australian penny, which she is soaking in coke, hoping that it cleans up.

The girls decided that stones needed scrubbing, so they filled the sand table and scrubbed away.

Avril is continuing to learn her letter sounds. We decided that 'r' is like a dog growling.

Here are some of her letters she has been practicing writing.

She continues with art...

Ella was very embarrassed to be discovered using a wooden spoon as a microphone whilst singing to Courageous.

We are still working through MEP maths. Here she is tracing through the maze without touching the sides!

 Copying position and patterns...

 One of our homeschooling mums gave me some great advice about my potatoes, so we are covering the shoots with potting mix as they grow. We are hoping for lots of potatoes!

Our cauliflower...

The kids decided that it would be fun to run around in the rain showers this week after our hot days...

So great!! I love how free and creative my girls are. I love Homeschooling!!

What did we eat this week??

Fish and chips with a marinara mixture.

Roast chicken, Yorkshire pudding and veggies.

Pasta Carbonara

West Indian Chicken and rice.

Hoisin Pork , salad and chips.

For more weekly menu's check out The Organizing Junkie...

What is your motivation for doing that???

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of others. Philippians 2: 3 - 4.

Humility - 

Humility is the simplicity of seeing things as they are: that you are absolutely dependent on Christ the Head and Christ the Body.  Humility brings the Body of Christ into unity.

Humility removes the human desire for recognition, honor, fame, disorderly pleasure, or fortune. 

Pride is the lack of ability to see this.  Pride is a failure to accept and perceive the reality of our utter dependence on God. Pride is the absence of humility.

This is just a couple of snippets on Humility, take a look at Bible Dictionary for a fuller and clearer definintion of Humility.

Wisdom and Understanding...

The FEAR (reverence and awe) of the Lord is the beginning of WISDOM,

and KNOWLEDGE of the Holy One is UNDERSTANDING.

Proverbs 9:10