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Hello Friends and Happy Monday,
Many of you are beginning today with homeschooling your children. I want to bring a light of encouragement today. You are never alone! On top of that, you have so many resources so never be afraid to reach out.
We are in this together!
Today I am sharing fantastic activities for the week! The goal is to learn something new each day.
Head on over to Highlights.com. This is a fantastic website with so many great resources and app ideas for ages 0 to 12. For example, you can download the Hidden Picture digital play app and get instant access to 125 puzzles. Or try a club for free for a week and receive a free tote. They even provide some great activity ideas for you and your family.
Don’t miss out on the Scholastic free resources for grades Pre-kindergarten to 9. (scholastic) You can click on the age of your children and begin the lessons all in digital format. For example, books are built right into the lesson in digital formatting and fully animated. Scholastic provides the entire week of lessons for you.
If you haven’t already, get out the board games, cards, or dominos to play with the kids.
For an easy way to teach math keep reading!
I love the idea of using Legos to teach math concepts. Check out this website for some great ideas. https://www.boredteachers.com/resources/lego-explain-math-concepts
There are so many great games to play outside such as chalking the sidewalk, playing hopscotch, blowing bubbles, dodge ball, etc. So, if the weather your kids can play outside.
Many of my favorites songs are great activity songs to use with the little ones. For example, Hap Palmer has so many great big activity songs for the little ones that you can easily find on YouTube. (Put Your Hands Up In The Air, Open Shut Them, and Rock and Roll Freeze).
Last, but not least!
For the older kids, Khan Academy and Disney have teamed up to create a free learning tool, “Imagineering in a Box.” (www.khan academy) There are 32 videos that share information on story development, conceptual design, math, physics, and engineering.
So many of these online resources can be used throughout the week. I hope that you will head over today to check them out. Just remember, we are in this together.
Don’t forget to head over to the purpose planner for more great ideas.
I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas with friends and family. I love spending time with my family.
As we move into the New Year, what are you thinking about? Are you worried about 2020? I was listening to a podcast today by Priscilla Shirer and she was talking about seasons in our life. We spend our life rushing around and preparing for what’s to come not stopping to enjoy the season that we are in right now. We continue to look for the next thing.
I love the story about Mary and Martha. “As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman names Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary who say at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all of the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” “Marth, Marth,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed-or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will be taken away from her.” Luke 10: 38-42
I don’t know about you, but I want to be more like Mary in 2020. I don’t want to be distracted by the things in life.
I believe that God wants us to enjoy the moment. Choose to be content and look to Jesus!
Do things in your life seem impossible? Do you feel like you have lost all hope? I have been through seasons in my life that seemed impossible. Many nights I have sat alone and cried out to God seeking answers. I wish I could tell you that all of my prayers were answered overnight. I can’t!
Take, for example, Naomi. “In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of Moab. The man’s name is Elimeiek, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem, Judah. And they went to Moab and lived there. So Elimelek, Naomi’s husband, died, and she was left with her two sons. They married Moabite women, one named Orpah, and the other Ruth. After they had lived there about ten years, both Mahlon and Kilion also died, and Naomi was left without her two sons and her husband.” Ruth 1. 1-5
Naomi lost her husband and then her sons. I could only imagine what she was going through. Her only hope was God. She tried sending her daughter-in-law’s away so they could go about their lives. However, Ruth stayed with Naomi. When I think about this story, I think about the love of God.
We do have hope. God is our one true hope! My favorite Scripture in the Bible is Jeremiah 29.11, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
I hope that you will take a few minutes to listen to “I Will Rise” by Chris Tomlin. Be blessed!
