It seems that I am constantly in survival mode. How is that????
We have been up to a lot these days. Traveling, house work, and the beginning of homeschooling to name a few of those things. More on the travel, the house stuff, and other things later…
…this post is solely dedicated to homeschooling. Luke is only four, but we decided to go ahead and begin this year and see how it goes. We are really enjoying it! We only have school three days a week for a total of 1-2 1/2 hours a day. Luke is really having fun which is a total answer to prayer. 
Here is Luke on the first day of school (with his carefully chosen first-day outfit):
We have been learning all about apples this month. I love teaching by theme because 1) it seems easier to relate everything back to one main idea, 2) it seems to be more interesting to kids, and 3) I’ve done it before!
Luke started a personal dictionary of words that he can read and write on his own.
We sprouted apple seeds (actually, we’re still watching these).
We learned about Johnny Appleseed (aka Mr. Appleseed–Luke had trouble remembering his first name) and celebrated his birthday by making apple fritters and apple cinnamon pancakes.
Here he is with a letter he wrote to his best friend (who moved away in July).
We’re very proud of our not-so-little-anymore guy and thankful that he has such a desire to learn and that God has placed him in our lives. Stay tuned!
He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; He gently leads those that have young.
Isaiah 40:11
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