Devotion Pics

Really enjoying Proverbs devotions with you guys! Proverbs 12 coming up, looking forward to it.

Tips On How to Study the Bible

How to really study the Bible, helpful post I found online.

http://yelenabosovik.com/2013/05/23/how-to-do-bible-study/

Science Video #4

School Outside

The weather is so nice! So, my family decided to have an outside school day! Here is the result.

We are having fun and getting (some) work done at the same time! I encourage you to go outside today! 

Science Video Of The Week #3

Sorry this one is a little late guys, but anyway enjoy!

Comment with your answer to the question in the video!

Have a great Sunday,

See you all soon!

Science Video #2

Science video of the week #2. Enjoy!

This one is definitely interesting...

An Electronic Idea!

Hello everyone,

I had an idea today, and it worked awesomely! Our family was headed out the door to go somewhere, and I needed to do some school on the go. I didn't want to bring my humongous and heavy science book or my bulky Latin books, so I got an idea. I took pictures of the pages I needed to study and of the exercises I needed to complete and voila! My school stored on my handy IPad, instead of a heavy backpack. I just zoom in on the pic if I need to see closer. 

The result-

If you tried this out, let me know how it worked for you.

Happy Labor Day!

To celebrate this holiday, watch a video from History.com about the history of labor day.
http://www.history.com/topics/labor-day/videos#history-of-labor-day

 

Rosie the Riveter — represented American women who worked in factories during World War II, many of whom produced munitions and war supplies

 

 

 

Pamphlet on Organized Labor - 1935.

Labor Day Parade, New York City, 1963

 

Sources

 

History of Labor Day. (2013). The History Channel website. Retrieved 4:39, August 30, 2013, from

 

Labor Day, How it Came About, What it Means. (2013) USA Department of Labor Website. Retrieved 4:39, August 30, 2013, from http://www.dol.gov/laborday/history.htm#23

Lost Library Books :-)

More like 6 months with our family. :-)

Science Video of the Week!

Hello everyone,

Today I found this cool science channel on Youtube. The videos are done by Steve Spangler. (He's kind of like Bill Nye the Science Guy.) I'll post a video from the channel every week.

Here's video #1.

Read the full experiment at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/volcano-in-a-cup-erupting-wax

Haha

While cleaning out under the couch...

Me: Oh look I found the Latin Answer Key! 

My little sister: so it opens doors?

Me: No... 

Her: Then why is it called a key?

Me: It's the key to the answers

Her: ?????

Challenge B Quote From Little Britches

“A man's character is like his house. If he tears boards off his house and burns them to keep himself warm and comfortable, his house soon becomes a ruin. If he tells lies to be able to do the things he shouldn't do but wants to, his character will soon become a ruin. A man with a ruined character is a shame on the face of the earth.”
― Ralph Moody, Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers

What if Earth Lost Oxygen for 5 Seconds?

 

Quizlet- Combining Sets

 There are many things you can do with the flashcard sets on Quizlet. One of those things is combine the sets. If you don't know how to do this, this walkthrough will help

#1 Login

Login with your Facebook or Google account. If you don't have one, click the sign up button.

#2 Pick One of the Sets You Want to Combine

Pick a set from either your sets, or browse, or create a set.

#3 Click Combine

Once you have your set pulled up, look at the tool bar at the bottom of the set and click combine.

#4 Add the Sets You Want to Combine Together

It should pull up a page like this. As you can see, to the left are the sets you are combining. To the right are sets you can add to you combination. To do that click the small add button to the right of each set. You can also search for the sets you need.

 

#5 Select What You Want to Create with the Sets and Click Go!

 

After you are done adding all the sets, choose what you want to turn them into. You have 9 options-

Cards, Speller, Learn, Test, Play Scatter, Play Space Race, Print, Export, and Create a Set.

Select one, and then press Go, and it will take you to the combined set page.

Unstoppable: The Movie

This looks like it's going to be an amazing, eye-opening movie. If you haven't heard of it yet, watch the video below. It's only in theaters Sept. 24!

 

 

 

My mom loves the song playing in the background of this video. It's sung by Warren Barfield, and the lyrics are astounding.

 

 



 

http://warrenbarfield.com/

 

http://unstoppablethemovie.com/

 

 

 

 

Challenge Controversey-Bowditch or Bowditch?

In Challenge A we have to read Carry On, Mr. Bowditch. An amazing book about a young boy, who was uncommonly great at math and also took every opportunity to learn. His name is Nathaniel Bowditch, but there has been disagreement on how to pronounce his last name.

Is it pronounced like Bow-(as in bow and arrow) ditch?

Or B-ow (as in ow! I hurt my toe!) ditch?

This website gives the answer to this Challenge pronunciation controversy.

http://www.pronouncenames.com/pronounce/bowditch

Do you have any other words you don't know how to pronounce? Comment below with the word and I'll write a post on how you pronounce it!

Easy Quote

"Although this course may not be easy for you, there are very few things in life that are easy and worthwhile."

- Dr. Jay L. Wile

Remember, as we are starting this new year to do hard things! It will be worthwhile.

What is a Double Dip Recession?

While studying economics, this question came up. I thought it would be a good thing for everyone to know. Plus, they have a cool video to explain it.

Link- http://www.investopedia.com/video/play/double-dip-recession/

Enjoy!

How to Remove Distractions and Get the Most Out of Your Study Time

Colossians 3:23-24 ESV / 203 helpful votes

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.

        Have you ever been trying to intently studying your school work, then suddenly fall into a day dream? Subconsciously staring out the window, fiddling with items on your desk, thinking about something way off topic, or even worse; wasting away your precious study time on the Internet. I have been there myself, multiple times. I know, at my house at least, there are more than several distractions, which waver my focus. It's important as homeschoolers, to remove distractions of our home while working, so we don't find ourselves wasting away our day, and not finishing what was expected to be completed. Here are some steps I hope are helpful to everyone.

1. Find a quiet place to work. 

     I have five siblings total. There is constant noise in my house, whether it be the baby screaming in the bedroom, Curious George playing in the living room, or my sister and mother discussing something which may be interesting to me in the kitchen, there are noise distractions everywhere. To get away from these, I suggest getting into a room separate from the TV, all other noisy things (and people (-: ) and shutting the door (with your parents permission, of course.) If this still doesn't work, I have heard earplugs work nicely.

2. Clear and Organize Your Workspace

     A cluttered and disorganized workspace is not only distracting, but also extremely hindering to the productiveness of your work. To make your desk clutter and distraction-free, keep only have what is helpful to your studying on the desk. Picture frames, piggy-banks, magazines, and picturesque calendars may make your desk look more homely, but these can steal your attention.

3. Turn Off Electronics

     Put your phone on silent and if you don't need it for studying, disable your Internet. Hand your iPod, DS, and video games over to your accountable parent, until your next free-time. This may hurt, but a rule in my house, is no electronics until the work is done. This rule is extremely helpful when trying to remove electronic distractions, during school days.

4. Close the Curtain

     Although natural light can be refreshing, an open window can be a gateway to distraction. Any movement could get your attention, a car passing by, a beautiful bird landing in your yard, a lady walking a dog, or your siblings playing outside. To remove these potential focus-killers, just close the curtain.

5. Take Breaks

     If you work 5 hours straight, of course you are going to have problems focusing! Every once in awhile, take a 5 to 10 minute break. Get a glass of water, go outside, pray and read your Bible, ask your mom if you could do a chore for her, or play a quick game of tag with your younger siblings. 

6. Get Good Sleep, Eat Right, and Get Dressed in the Morning

     Many things can hinder focus, if we stay up too late, eat junk food, and stay in our pajamas all day (what homeschooler hasn't done this before?) We aren't going to get as much done as we would have if we went to bed early, ate a healthy breakfast, dressed in regular clothes, and started our school early.

7. Pray Before Starting

 Last but not least, I recommend praying before you start studying. Pray that God will give you focus, to learn what He wants you to learn, to make the most of the day He has given you, and bring glory to Him. God answers prayers. 

I hope this article will be helpful to you, in the everyday process of homeschooling. I pray that it will help to make your days free of distractions from your work, and that it will aid you in making the most of the time God has given you.

Happy Studying!

Hannah

Do you have any other ways to keep distractions away? Please comment below, with your thoughts! 

How Attitude Affects Grades

How attitude affects grades-

http://www.angelo.edu/services/first_year_experience/documents/Attitudes_and_Grades.pdf

This shows me that even though I might not like a subject, I still need to have a good attitude about it.

Math Education: An Inconvenient Truth

 

Crazy! Couldn't help but share this!!

 

 

Inspiring Sermon

Discovery Bible Fellowship has been doing a series in James for the past few weeks, and the series has been great. Our pastor (Dirk Madden) has spoken to us about the big picture in life, living out our faith, the identity we have in Christ, and faith that is alive. This week the topic was controlling our tongue, and how powerful words are. Mr. Madden explains it well. This sermon for some reason stood out to me. It's really great and worth watching.

Link- DiscoveryBibleFellowshipSermon 

(To those who have watched it, I encourage you to take the challenge he mentions, this week. I've done it for only 3 days and have already noticed how bad I was when it came to controlling my tongue.)

It's (almost) Time!

<< Ecclesiastes 3 >> New International Version

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A Time for Everything

1There is a time for everything,

and a season for every activity under the heavens:

It's only one week away!! Homeschool season is back. Hasn't summer gone by fast? And now with only a week left, it's time to prepare. The following is a list of 6 things to do before summer ends.

1. Get Back On Your Sleep Schedule

No sleeping in when school starts! Start to go to bed and wake up at set times, put yourself on a regular schedule. That way, when school starts you'll feel energized and well rested, instead of grumpy and tired.

2. Look Through Materials

Once you have your books and guides, look through them to get comfortable with the information. Look at the overview of the year to see what you are learning. See if there are any assignments the guide asks you to do before the first seminar, and do them.

3. Buy or Make a Planner

Once you are familiar with the material, get or make a schedule, which you can organize when you will do each subject. This takes a lot of pressure off your first week. If you have a planner, then you will not have to worry about what you will do when, on your first day. I recommend getting a schedule where you can change the content when needed, because if your schedule doesn't work out one week, it will be easy to change. If you do make your own planner, it's easy to customize it to how you like it. For example, I'm making my schedule to incorporate class notes, my schedule, a to-do list, and a Bible verse/devotional all in one.

4. Fill Out Papers 

Specifically, the Etiquette Agreement, Risk Waiver, and Student Information sheet. All of which can be found in the guide.

5. Buy School Supplies and Organize Your Backpack

Make a list of what you need, look for good deals, and buy the things. (Of course this part comes naturally to mothers, I don't see a need to even put it on the list. :-D) Once all materials are collected put it all in your backpack, making sure to include everything on the list of necessary materials (found in the guide) 

6. Have One Last Fun Time!

Do one last fun thing, while you still have the chance. Go swimming, have a back-to-school party, have a BBQ, go to the lake, go to Natural Falls State Park!  Link- http://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.5293 (I went here this summer, just for a day, and it was GREAT. It had a 70 foot waterfall and hiking trails, even a place to swim in crystal clear water. So much fun!) The choices are endless, and doing something fun and relaxing can help relieve any pre-school stress.

I hope this will help you prepare for the changing of seasons. 

See you all soon,

Hannah

Romans 12:2

Romans 12:2 ESV / 109 helpful votes
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Quote from The Hiding Place

“This is what the past is for! Every experience God gives us, every person He puts in our lives is the perfect preparation for the future that only He can see.” 

― Corrie ten Boom, The Hiding Place

tags: faith, inspirational

History of Memorial Day

Take a look at this video about the history of Memorial Day- 

http://www.history.com/topics/memorial-day-history/videos#history-of-memorial-day 

Ben Carson and his Speech at a Prayer Meeting

I recently came across this, and it reminded me so much of current events. Ben Carson is a renowned surgeon who worked his way up from poverty, through hard work. You can find out more about him through reading, or you could watch the movie Gifted Hands which is based on his life and work. It is very good and I would suggest watching it. To watch his speech with President Obama listening click the link below-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFb6NU1giRA

He addressed many of the issues we did in current events in Challenge B, along with parables and scripture. It is very good, if you haven't seen it yet please watch!

A Great Scheduling App to Keep Your Week Organized!

I was recently looking for a free schedule app that I can keep on my Ipod for keeping my school organized this semester. I tried out a few and liked the systems they used to organize. I like this method better than a paper schedule, because it's more portable and I don't have to handwrite anything.

ClassManager

I liked this one because you can choose what color your classes appear as on the schedule, you can add assignments in (along with when they are due) and they organize the classes and assignments in many different ways. For example-

- Status, which ones you have completed, which ones you haven't

- Class, which assignments are in the class

- Priority

- Summary, this is my favorite part of the schedule, because they show what is past due (that you haven't completed) also the classes going on right now, and the classes and assignments coming up.

This app is also compatible for older versions of the Ipod/Iphone so if you don't have a newer version you can still get it. (and, it's completely free, no "Do you want to buy the full version?" or anything like that)

Here's the link-
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/classmanager/id529458056?mt=8

This was my favorite scheduling app, but there are many out there, pick one to suit you!

(If you search "student planner" in the search
box at the apple store, a ton will pop up. Not all of them are free, but some are)

3 Fun Ways to Review Memory Work (Latin, Catechism, etc.)

With our winter break coming up, and with the things we have to memorize every week, I know I'm getting rusty on some things. (like Latin...) But, I know that everyone wants to have fun on their break, so here are 3 ways to have fun and still freshen up on memory work!

#1 Make a skit!

Gather your family together, along with your textbooks and flash cards, and play out some of the things you have to memorize. If its Latin, have your mom say the word in Latin and you act out the English translation, and let your family try to guess what it is. (It would be really funny if you think you know what the word is, but it was really something either than what you thought, and you were acting out the wrong word!) And if its catechism questions, or a chapter in Defeating Darwinism, you could make a skit with a sibling, (or by yourself) to explain a concept to your family. Or, if you want to practice Logic or Geography, grab your dry-erase boards, have a parent ask you what a truth table is or where Thailand is and draw out an explanation.

#2 Karaoke.

I know what your thinking, karaoke and memory work? At the same time? Sounds like a recipe for disaster. But, a song is a great way to memorize something. Pick some vocab from any subject, pick a tune, and write your own lyrics. Then get some family (or friends) together and have a performance! (If any of you have siblings in foundations, have them sing their songs from the foundations program) If you come up with an amazing song, feel free to share it, you can leave a comment below with the lyrics, tune that it goes to, or leave a link to a video of someone singing it!

#3 A 3D board game

Find a large space (like the living room or outside on the sidewalk) and set up a 3D board game, in which you are the characters or pawns. Lay out flash cards on the floor as spaces, and designate a start and an end. Grab some dice and roll, whatever number you land on is how many you move, but you can't move forward until you translate the flash card. So if you roll a five you have to move one step, translate, move a step, translate, and so on. You can play with your siblings and the first one to the end wins.

Hope these help you still have fun on your break,

Till next time

(Owasso Only) Challenge B Mock Trial Question #3

Hi,

Here is the last Mock Trial question. (Don't forget to state your name)

How does a witness answer a question, when the answer is not supplied in his/her statement? Are there any exceptions?

Give an example of a question and answer which would not conflict with the witness's statement, and not materially affect his/her testimony or the trial. Give an example of a question and answer which would either conflict his/her testimony or materially affect his/her testimony or the trial.

Have a great rest of the week! See you all tommorow (or Monday)!

(Owasso Only) Challenge B Mock Trial Question #2

Hello again,

Sorry, I'm posted this a little late (I got too interested in writing my short story) But, here it is!

What does a team member do if  he/she thinks there has been a material violation of the rules, and when does he/she do it?

Remember, if you are one of the first to answer you get candy, and please put your name/initial on your comment.

P.S. I'm posting the last one tommorow around 3:00

(Owasso only) Challenge B Mock Trial Question # 1

Hello,

The first Mock Trial question is-

What 3 things must the team, who has an objection against them, under Rule 2.3 "Creation of Material Facts" demonstrate?

You can find the answer to this question in the Rules section of your Mock Trial Notebook, remember, the first people to answer get candy on Monday! (Be sure to put your first name and/or initial so we know who you are)

I'll post another one tomorrow at 3:00 pm, so if you want to be the first to answer it be online at that time!

Education Quote

A funny education quote I came across today.

“I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.”
― Groucho Marx