The Letter D

Day 4

The Letter D

Bible Story:

David and Goliath: 1^st Samuel 17

Verse of the Day:

“Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart” Psalm 374

Foods to Eat:

Dairy foods: Ice cream, cheese, yogurt

Donuts

Activities

Go diving in the water at Whitewater or at a friends pool

Paint rocks: Go along with David and Goliath story

Dance around the house to some fun music

Skype and talk to DOC (Ava’s granddaddy)

Color the letter “D”

Make hearts with our feet in paint: ….desires of your heart.

Letter of the Day: A-C

Before I became a stay at home mom, I was a teacher, working in Children's ministry for seven years and was a camp counselor in college. This summer I decided to take those skills and create a program for my daughter and I to do each day. My goal is to weave Christian principles and truths through her academic learning. Please feel free to use any of the ideas you see to help you have a great summer! Right now I have just done A-C, but will be updating the blog with the remainder of the letters in the upcoming days.

Letter of the Day

Summer Curriculum

Day 1: The Letter A

Verse of the Day:

“I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength

Bible story of the Day:

Proverbs: 6:6-8, The Story of the Ant

Foods to Eat:

Applesauce, Animal crackers, Apple cereal bar, Apple Juice

Activities:

Color sheet of an Apple and the lower case “A”, use a red and green color to review colors

Paint a picture of an upper case “A” with the memory verse on the bottom of the sheet

Make a play date with an “A” named friend. We played with our friend Addison.

Color or Paint a picture of an ant that goes along with the Bible Story (Proverbs 6:6-8)

Watch “Annie” (the original)

Day 2: The Letter B

Verse of the Day:

Ephesians 4:32, “Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.”

Bible Story of the Day

Numbers 22, Balaam and His Donkey

Foods to Eat:

Bananas, Beans (green beans), broccoli

Activities:

Watch Barney

Go to the library and read books at story time

Play with bubbles

Color/paint a picture of the letter “B”

Fingerpaint a heart-about being kind/ and tenderhearted to one another

Day 3: The Letter C

Verse of the Day

Psalm 20:3-4
“Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? And who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a clean heart,”

Bible Story of the Day

Jesus heals the Centurion’s servant

Matthew 8:5-13; Luke 7:1-10

Foods to eat

Chick fil a, chicken, cereal, chocolate milk, ice cream, carrots

Activities

Go play at Swift-CANTRELL park

Color/paint a picture of the letter C

Eat and Play at Chick fil a

Color a cow picture

Watch Sesame street counting DVD

Mind your Manners-Part 3 (Manners)

M: Mealtime Manners

Always remember: “Eat to your left, drink to your right”

Fork is on your left, knife and spoon on right

Salad on left and drink on right

Wash your hands

Say the blessing

Pass towards the right

Never reach across

Place napkin in your lap

A: Always be thankful

Say thank you to servers and hostesses at restaurants

Write a thank you note when you are a guest or get a gift

It’s the right thing to do

It helps me remember the gift and feel more grateful

It’s like giving a gift back

If the gift came in the mail, it lets the giver know you received it

People who receive thank you notes want to give more gifts!

N: Never make a big deal

If someone has a stain on there shirt or food in teeth, mention it in private not in public

Use your quiet voice

Do not embarrassed anyone

If someone falls, do not laugh but help them up and encourage them

N: No, No’s about manners

Don’t say everything you think

Don’t point out people’s bad manners

Don’t say “we don’t do it this way at my house”

Don’t forget to say thank you

E: Even to your siblings

No teasing, tattling, or fighting

Don’t hurt feelings

Sticking up for them

Be respectful of feelings and property

R: Remember the Golden Rule

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you!

S: Staying Safe

Never talk to a strange adult unless you are with a parent or responsible adult

Stay with your group when you go on a field trip

Do not give out your number or address over the phone

If you are alone home, do not answer the door or let someone know who calls that you are home alone

If you do not feel safe tell a parent, teacher, or counselor

Mind Your Manners-Part 2 (Your)

Y: Your Home

When someone comes to your house you are the host or hostess

You are practicing hospitality

Make introduction, hang up coat or purse, offer drink or snack

Put person first.

O: Others House

Appreciation for hospitality

Bring a hostess gift

Respect privacy

Follow rules of the house

U: Uncomfortable Situations

Accidents will happen

Say you sorry if you spill or get food in your teeth

If I eat something too hot- take a quick drink of water

If I eat something I don’t like, quickly swallow it

If I bite on a bone or fat, discreetly take it out and place it on my plate

R: Respecting Adults

Respect any adult/authority figure

Use your “mams” and “sirs”

Use Mr. Or Mrs. and the persons last name

Even if the adult says use can use their first name you can still add the Mrs./Mr To the name

Mind Your Manners-Part 1 (MIND)

Introduction:

Two of the most important thing that a young lady needs to learn about is manners and modesty. We will first talk about manners and then move on to talk about modesty. You may hear your mom, teacher, or another grown tell you to “mind your manners.” So what exactly does mind your manners mean. I am going to try to teach you a brief overview of the importance of manners and how you can apply them in your own life.

M: Manners are important

Manners helps you feel confident and happy, instead of shy or embarrassed

People are nicer and respect me when I use my manners

Manners help me have a kinder heart

I: Introductions

When you first meet someone, smile and say Hello or How are you

Offer you hand, say my name is ……

Use small talk to “break the ice”

N: New Friends:

It is always fun to have everyone involved in the coversation

When you are with a friend and meet someone your friend doesn’t know, make introductions

When you are introducing your age friend to an adult always say the adults name first.

D: Dialing the Phone

Be respectful when you answer the phone

Say: Hello this is “your name” or “your last name’s residence”

When taking a call for someone else ask the person on the other end to wait just a minute

When you are calling a friend, when some answers say, this is “name” may I please speak to.

If someone calls you and it is the wrong number, tell them they are wrong in a polite way.

Questioning??

“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." Isaiah 55:9

I believe the Lord is holy, just, loving and all-knowing, but today I am struggling with the question, "Is God fair?" This question comes out of my heart, aching for a good friend. This amazing Godly friend and her sweet husband had to say goodbye to their little girl, way too soon. After caring this precious little girl for 28 weeks and praying for a miracle, through tears they let her go.

So I battle with the question, "Is God fair." In my questioning, I have to cling to the truth of Romans 8:28, "And we know that in ALL THINGS (the good, the bad, the terrible and the triumphant) God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Today as I ache for my friend, I trust that God will be glorified, even in our grief!!

**In honor of Jennifer and Jimmy and their precious Reese

Happy Mother's Day 2011

1st Samuel 1:11, "And she made a vow, saying, “LORD Almighty, if you will only look on your servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a child, then I will give that child to the LORD for all the days of its life!"

For a year and a half of tears, tantrums, prayer and needle pricks I cried out to the Lord for a child. My husband and I married a little bit older in age then some of our other friends so we were not going to wait too long to start a family. After being married for just a few months we began the journey towards parenthood. Since I took 6th grade science at Greenville Middle School and learned about the "birds and the bees", I knew that "A" plus "B" equals "C".

I thought conceiving and having a child would be easy. Little did I know the journey God would take our little family. After a year and a half of much crying, prayers, and modern medicine I became pregnant. When I did, I thought whew the hard part is over. Then ten weeks before my due date, my precious Ava decided to make her entrance into the world. My first glimpse of my little, tiny daughter was through the glass of an incubator. She had all types of tubes, wires and IV's coming out of her two pound body. During the 57 long days that my sweet Ava was in the NICU, God taught me about his faithfulness, grace, mercy and strength. Today I celebrate Mother's Day by being so very thankful for the miracle little girl with whom my mighty, loving, powerful Lord and Savior blessed me!