Creative Creation Story

Starting off with a homerun!  Asher loved creation the story done on the projector.  I printed off 2 creation story mini booklets from ChristianPreschoolPrintables.com.  I cut the small pictures out of 1 to fit in my projector and affixed them to blank white papers.  Each was stacked so you could begin from the beginning and remove the top sheet without moving the projector to flow through the story.  I added numbers 1-7 between each day.  He liked guessing which day was next before I pulled the page.  I began with the lights on reading Genesis 1:1 (also our memory verse for the week).  In verse 2, it says the earth was formless and empty and DARKNESS (cue for lights out and read with flash light) was over the surface of the deep.  And the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.  3 God said let there be light. (turn on the projector to a blank white page.

When you get to the separating of light and dark, remove the blank page to reveal the picture with light and dark divided then removing that picture to reveal the #1 when the bible says that was the first day.  Continue that same way all the way through day 7, the blessed day of rest.  If you want hands free to run your projector and to have less light in the room, you could use an audio bible reading.  

Afterwards, he got to make his own creation story booklet by tracing the days and putting them in order.  Simple sight words to help him read his book.

This was a great way to keep him engaged in the story.  I was able to read a good size chapter and still keep his attention.  I want him to hear from the Bible and not just pictures.  The creation story is so interesting but so many of the children's tellings are so simplified, they are missing some of that really cool stuff.  I use the NIV Adventure Bible and love the reading level for my kindergartner to take in.

Noah's ABC Arc



Open the window to see what animal begins with the letter shown on the shutter. I thought this would be a fun idea for the beginning sounds.  I took a piece a poster board and drew an arc with the ABCs on the windows and colored the poster with markers.  With a razor knife, I cut out the windows on the top and bottom leaving the sides in tact.  A line was cut down the center allowing the shutters to swing open.  I printed the animals off of the computer and cut them out.  I placed a large sheet of paper underneath the poster board and marked the opening of my windows.  Then I took my cut out animals and taped them into the spaces.  I then attached the sheet of paper to the back of the poster board allowing you to open the shutters and view the animal that makes that sound.  My son loves it and it adds some fun color to our classroom.

Meet Rhino

Meet Rhino

 

What classroom is complete without a classroom pet?  Not this one.  Meet our bunny, Rhino.  We LOVE her.  I never imagined a rabbit would make a good house pet but they do litter box train and are very sociable and affectionate.  Watch out for those back paws though.  Those are a bit dangerous if spooked. She suits our home and family well.  Perhaps we will be able to make her a bunny garden next year for free grazing.  We shall see. 

Welcome to Our Class

We love our new classroom.  It is complete with a large homemade chalkboard/dry erase board.  We have book shelves, play areas, activity areas, and even a classroom pet bunny.  It is full of inspiration for learning and hopefully teaching as well.  So far, all of the kid love it in our classroom and have all been spending all of their time playing and hanging out in here.  We are very blessed to have such useful space in our home.

Homeschool Odysseys

As others are shedding tears over their children going to school or day care, I am celebrating the opportunity to begin kindergarten with Asher who is my oldest of three.  I learned curricula choices are overwhelming and at least for kindergarten, I would come up with my own as inexpensively as possible.  I feel good about our material and schedule and love the valuable lessons he will be learning. 

We have prepared a classroom that is filled with inspiration for both of us and have completed it with a classroom pet hamster, “Rhino”.  The Bible is our main resource and character shaping is just as important if not the most important part of our children’s homeschool education.  We are all excited to begin our homeschool odysseys and are heading in with prayer, trust, and hope knowing that we can do nothing without God but with Him, we can do all things!

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.  Proverbs 22:6