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Simplified Homeschooling for Advent

I am officially TIRED.

Starting today and until baby’s here and we’ve recovered, here’s our coursework:

Religion: Pray the Liturgy of the Hours with Mommy at 9, 12, 3, 6 and 9.
English: Read a book (approved by Mom) and blog about it.
Math: Do 1 Math lesson.
Science: Watch one episode on the Physics DVD or [...]

Second Week of Advent Readings

Sunday
Luke 2:15-16
15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they went with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
Monday
Luke [...]

Good Deeds List for Advent

Tell your sister(s)/brother(s) what you like best about him/her.
Be kind to someone who is hard to get along with.
Tell someone the story of when Jesus was born.
Give everyone in your family a hug!
Say a prayer for the poor, the hungry and the homeless.
Clean your room without being asked.
Put a dollar of your own money in the [...]

First Week of Advent Readings

Printing these out today to put into our advent calendar boxes.

Sunday
Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, a young woman shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Emmanuel.

Micah 5:2
But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come [...]

Food, Humor, Organization, and Gift Ideas

Luxury for Mom:

Started off the early morning with 1/4 cup of Mariebelle Aztec Hot Chocolate… just enough for me to handle in the dark hours of the dawn…

Out of the Mouths of Babes

Yena’s Quote of the Month: “Mom, what’s the name of that movie, Princess Diarrhea?” (Princess Diaries)… oh my child, so blessedly out [...]