Monday, February 15, 2010

Happy CNY

Wow, it's been quite a few days since I last blogged.  
Wishing everyone a blessed Lunar New Year.
We are on a long 'holiday' because of the New Year, will resume lessons on Thursday.  But then Sarah missed a few last week because I was busy spring cleaning.  Maybe we'll do a make up tomorrow.

Sarah still finds it difficult to say that she's homeschooling when people ask her which school she goes to.  Maybe we should give our homeschool a name, and I should compose a school song.  Then she'd get some school identity.
We've started singing the National Anthem and saying the pledge daily.  Must start the NE early, you know?

Today she was bored, and I forgot that she could do her history pockets.  I guess there's always tomorrow.

The Lord has been so good to sustain our homeschool schedule this term.  My 8 week first term is nearly over.  Ben has been having just a little bit of lessons each day.  Can't make him do things he doesn't want to.  Stubborn streak.  Sarah has been in the routine really well.  
Oh yes, Ben can almost answer the first 5 questions of the Catechism for Children!  Sarah is making good progress there too. 

Q38 Can you go to heaven with this sinful nature?
A.   No- my heart must be changed before I can be fit for heaven.

That's around where she's up to now.

 Next week, we'll probably go to Ikea and some other places for the holidays.  

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Itchy

I've been defeated by my eczema!  Declared a homeschool 'holiday' today cos I'm SO itchy everywhere, despite taking an antihistamine.  Anyway, Sarah was not in the mood.... dwadling over Monday's Math homework.  
Ben did some good work though, counting dots, and stamping figures.  

We're still debating whether to send Sarah to primary school or not.  At home, she can get quite lazy, and have a bad attitude.  Perhaps school might be good for her?  Let her learn the hard way, rather than be the centre of attention all the time.  *sigh*.  I dunno.  We must pray hard over this  (and for my itchy skin too).