Happy thoughts... thinking happy thoughts... The following images are the writing of my two beautiful children, Austin and Olivia. Today we got to share a lovely learning experience. They have been at each other the past few weeks and it's making me crazy. I think Austin has reached that pesty 8 year old phase, where he loves to make the girls scream and run. The girls, happy to comply, are constantly screaming and running. Well after church today I reached my limit. We took the opportunity to pull out the scriptures (our life manual) and find something to enlighten their minds. The selected verse today was 4 Nephi 1:15, taken from the Book of Mormon.
"And it came to pass that there was no contention in the land because of the love of God which did dwell in the hearts of the people."
Austin got to write it 6 times. Originally, he was assigned five, but since he decided to write on his sister's paper (whilst being punished for arguing and irritating his sister) he got to add another verse. Ay veh! Will they ever learn?!
After writing it six times he also had it memorized. I think we might need to recite this one often in our home!
"And it came to pass that there was no contention in the land because of the love of God which did dwell in the hearts of the people."
Austin got to write it 6 times. Originally, he was assigned five, but since he decided to write on his sister's paper (whilst being punished for arguing and irritating his sister) he got to add another verse. Ay veh! Will they ever learn?!
After writing it six times he also had it memorized. I think we might need to recite this one often in our home!
Olivia got to write it once since she is not a fluent reader and it's much harder for her. She, thankfully, stuck to the task and didn't have to add any extra verses.
I hope you're having a lovely, relaxing, enjoyable Sunday like we are. Families are such a blessing, we are learning so much together. (insert happy smile here)
10 comments:
Excellent. I think I'll be stealing this from you. Thanks! :)
I LOVE this idea. I too will be stealing this. Well done.
Actually, I think looking at the papers,...it is pretty sweet.
Ditto. That is a great idea. And the fact that Austin had it memorized by the end is just an added bonus!
Very good idea. I'll have to store in my memory for when my little ones can do it.
This is certainly a new take on the chalkboard. Cracks me up.
And no I'm not sure they ever learn, though the jury is still out. Maybe when they have kids of their own they finally get it. :) Where we like this?
ps I hope next sunday is a better more peaceful one.
oh wow. I admire your willigness to keep going. You are a great mom and I think I will also add this idea too!
This is a crack up. I loved the (insert happy smile here) at the end. I am copying this the next Sunday my kids act like this. So probably in about 36 hours, ha!
Way to hang in there.
I love their papers. So sweet,
esp. Olivia's, she decorated.
Brilliant idea!
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