Dr. Raymond Moore

I was reading My copy of The Old Schoolhouse summer edition last night and on
page 16 has a little tribute to Raymond Moore. He passed away on July
13th. He was 91 years old.

Raymond and Dorthy Moores book the successful home school family hand
book changed my perspective towards home education about 10 years ago. It changed my perspective...because I really didn't have one.. other than just "do" school at home. I had already been homeschooling for 3 years at this point in my life and was about to give up...... My husband and I went away for the weekend.... a drive to the Oregon Coast... and as we were driving I happened to turn the radio to Focus on the family.... and guess who was on? Dr. Raymond Moore....

As soon as I got home I checked his book out form the library....It changed my outlook and perspective of what education was and what it looked like... and it didn't just come from books and sitting and reading all day..... The 3 rs for the Moores were study, work and service. Each week these 3 things needed to be worked on and cultivated in our children.... It was truly a life style....

I followed "the Moore formula" for a few years and it is what began my
journey with unit studies. *Ü* and my relaxing on myself if everything didn't get done.... when I originally planned to get it done. It allowed me freedom to explore my options and what best fit us as a family.... It began my development of why we do what we do now.... I do not follow on way of education.... except my way....and what works best....as I didn't agree with everything he taught.... I did it my way... *Ü* yes.. I sang that last line. *Ü*

Here is a link to the formula in a nut shell:
http://www.moorefoundation.com/article.php?id=3


The books that I read and re read the most were the one already mentioned and
Better late than early.

I don't necessarily "follow" the formula.... but I do expect study,
work and service from my kids.... daily for the first 2.

Ahhh... the Home school community lost another wonderful man, but he
did leave a wonderful legacy.... his writing and care for the
education of our kids...I felt a little sad when I read he had passed away..... just wondered if anyone else knew. He was a wonderful advocate for us homeschoolers here in Washington State.

Do Not Grow Weary Gal 6: 7-10

Do Not Grow Weary

Terri Miller

Galatians 6:7-10 says, "Do not be deceived,God is not mocked; for whatever
a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the
flesh reap corruption,but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap
everlasting life.And let us not grow weary while doing good,for in due
season we shall reap if we do not lose heart."(NKJV)


In a span of 10 minutes any given morning,I may be working on an algebraic
equation, explaining just why you have to invert those pesky fractions when
dividing,illustrating the life cycle of a frog and reviewing that'f'makes
the /f/ sound.Usually this is all in the middle of paying bills,balancing
a checkbook,refereeing squabbles,scrubbing the kitchen floor,and the
seemingly endless ring of the telephone.It's no wonder that at the end of
any given day,a look into my brain might reveal a substance more akin to
chocolate pudding than the gray matter,which formally resided there.


It's at the end of these days,when my brain is mush,that I sometimes will
question our decision to homeschool.Who in their right mind would trade a
profitable career for diapers and phonics cards? Who would really want the
kind of job that the requirements of which the term multi-tasking doesn't
even begin to cover?Who would want to be stuck with their children 24 hours
a day,seven days a week?Who really wants to be in charge of their
children's education?


I do.


I really do,but I need to confess that on those days when my brain has
turned to mush and my body is weary, I can become shortsighted of my
Heavenly vision,and glance toward the ways of the world. The 'world' will
counsel me that I deserve my own time, and that I need to see that my needs
are always met.The 'world' will counsel me that my children don't really
need me for insight or instruction, but that my paycheck would be very
important to my family.These thoughts can be enticing.


Thankfully,the Lord always brings me to His Word.Galatians 6:7-10 says,
"Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows,that he
will also reap.For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap
corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap
everlasting life.And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due
season we shall reap if we do not lose heart."(NKJV)


During these times of pinching pennies,molding minds and building character
I need to keep my focus.I realize that learning to read and write and do
arithmetic is important.Keeping a home that is clean and orderly is
important.However,those things pale to the importance of training my
children in the ways of the Lord. Raising children with a Heavenly focus is
'doing good'.I must never forget that nor grow weary to that call.


Prayer:"Father,help us not to grow weary and lose heart. Be our strength.
Renew our minds.Refresh our bodies.Return to us Your vision and focus for
Your calling on our lives."


Copyright,2004.The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. Used with permission.
www.TheHomeschoolMagazine.com
Devotions@TOSMag.com

Week 2 day 1 cancelled for RyLee

My poor RyLee Kay. :( Yesterday was a bit traumatic for my baby. ( Who happens to be 11 today)

She was at a friends house yesterday playing. While they were playing she was running in and out of the house and while doing that she accidentally slammed her finger in the door. From what my husband told me ,it was a solid core fire door. Its a heavy door and shuts fast!

Her little friend called us and said; "Its an emergency!" "RyLee hurt her finger in the door and the nail popped out!" Bless her little heart.... We dropped everything and drove to get her......

Making a long story short, she lost her nail. The entire thing and the skin that goes over the nail (normally the part of the nail that's under the skin... is the skin she lost)She now has a fake nail with 2 stitches in it. Its holding the nail in place so the skin wont close down and not allow a new nail to grow.

What broke my heart was watching RyLee panic when they were numbing her finger. I have never seen RyLee panic before.... but she had a full blown panic attack while the were numbing her hand to clean it. The crying the babbling... and then she made her self sick.... literally.Its so hard to see your kids in pain and sacred and you cant comfort them while in that state.... My heart was just breaking inside for her....

Now... it was bad enough feeling this way... and all you want to do is comfort this child......and then your husband and other daughter are turning white, getting hot, feeling sick and putting their heads between their legs! I didn't know who to tend too! I felt like Florance Nightingale going back and forth from patient to patient! Putting cold towls on the back of necks.... rubbing backs....it was really sad....

7 hours later we made it home (12:30 this morning). Its now 9:02 am and Ry is still sleeping. She was such a little trouper....

I was going to surprise her and let her have a half day of school today... Its her birthday.... but now... she gets the entire day off!

If you will, after reading this... will you pray for Miss RyLee? Thanks so much!

Till next time....

Lifehouse 'Everything' - Skit

This was an amazing skit! It moved me to tears at the end!!!

Jesus reigns!

1 Week down! 35 more to go! *Ü*

Well here we are.... our first week done and gone! It feels good... but not as it should... I had to work at 11:00 am - 8:00 pm 3 days this week... I normally work at 2:00 so it really through me off beginning on Tuesday! Next week will be better... I don't work!

Monday was great... crazy busy, but good... we didn't get all of school done.... science was pushed aside for both girls due to a mess up at the running start office for my son, and a spur of the moment job interview at Applebees. He got all of his classes that he wanted and the job! So it was a good day! We left at 3:00 and didn't get home till 8:00... but it was good...

All week did not go as planned, but we rolled with it. It wasn't as I had hopped, or what I had envisioned "in my mind", but we accomplished a lot.

Bible study first thing is a plus. It just sets us all up and in a good mood.... funny how Gods word and prayer does that! *Ü* Math being second on the to do list is also a good fit.... but after that we just went nuts... Christian would whatever, Rylee would want to read her literature book (this was scheduled for evenings) Rylee and I would get to her science and Christian would get her geography and history done... Its not a big deal.. but here i went and put everything in a time frame and it just went out the window....

What did help was I wrote out the order of what we were to do on the white board. So when It came to do some things together... we were all ready and on the same page.

RyLee and Christian are using Explorers bible study this year, again. RyLee Luke & Acts and Christian is beginning Words of Wisdom: Job, Psalms, & Proverbs.

What also has been a huge plus for me, is my husband and I have been reading a proverbs together before he walks out the door and we pray for each others day. We have been married 15 years and we have never done this together. We have independently.... but not together.... its been good too. We needed to connect this way. Lives are busy enough... this makes us stop for just a moment and reflect.

Math... well I don't know what to say... Christian is using Teaching Textbooks again this year, it fits her perfect and RyLee is still in Saxon.

Science has been off to a great start. RyLee has completed her first week and lesson in Astronomy. Along with live and learns press file and folds! This has been a hit! We planned on using Knowledge Box Centrals lap book, but seeing them both and liking both... Live and learns was more age appropriate for a 6th grader.

Christian began Exploring Creation with Biology also using live and learns folds She really enjoyed using them. I don't have pictures for her science book ( inside it anyway) because each module will take her 2 weeks. Next weeks post will give you a better idea of what she did.

I cant tell you how happy I am for this child.... the one who always struggles academically.... she reads and listens to the mp3 version of the book and has been doing it all on her own. I review with her at the end of the day and we are studying her vocabulary together. I am also reading ahead of her.... trying to stay ahead! lol

Tapestry of grace went well this week on our own. We began week 1 of year 3. When we got to Friday, I had a minor panic.... I had read along with my girls and read my teachers notes, but still felt inadequate to teach! I made it through, but I'm glad to be moving on to week 2 and a better flow of events. Going back over year 1 and 2 was a bit much and I didn't even get to finish.... I ran out of time.... I was pretty hard on myself after words.... but this week is a new week! Movin on! Keep truckin and all that stuff. *Ü*

In TOG this week
we covered History, literature, geography and people.

I have a collage of pictures form what we did this week.... first day of school pictures, girls doing work and or activities. The only thing you wont see is RyLees planets. They are painted and ready for assembly... Her dad took off today to surf and he will help her put it together when he gets home. *Ü*

It was a light week, busy as ever... mostly because of my job starting at 11:00 not 2:00. Next week wont be a problem, because I'm off all week!!! School will then begging for him and I wont have to worry about work till 2:00.

I will post our tweaked ( time and layout)schedule soon...

Hope you enjoy the pictures.... I enjoyed taking them. ( Pictures have now been updated with solar system complete! *Ü*)