After a token Studio C, we tried a new video to sing along with for a patriotic song, per Avot's suggestion (still not sure what I think about it...):
Then we did a "picture study" from this website:
http://cottagepress.net/uploads/3/3/9/5/3395129/picturepdf_cassatt.pdf
We looked for what the artist was communicating, what shapes and shadows we saw, what we thought of.
My friend did a great post on art studies:
Melinda's Blog
I, like her, haven't done very many in the past year, but would like to start doing more.
We re-listened to a talk by Marvin J. Ashton on "The Tongue Can Be Sharper Than The Sword":
To help my kids pay more attention for these, I like to use bingo cards and then give them cereal (or chocolate chips) to cover and make bingos when the word is said. (Then they eat them.) I use bingo cards a lot for watching conference talks.
On Monday we had brainstormed after looking at a series of pictures showing families both fighting and happy, writing down words and phrases that came to mind. I had them use these words to fill in a blank Bingo card for their own use and then we listened to the talk. After the talk, I let them switch out words, telling them that we would listen to it again. We did that today. I like this method because it makes them think about what he said, focus on what he is saying and be quiet.
Ideally, they would just listen but we are making baby steps towards being able to just sit and listen.
At the conclusion of the talk, I asked for feedback and thoughts. Brief sharing. We then sang, "In This Very Room" in sign-language. It not only fit in with what we were talking about but I also wanted to review it for a performance we have coming up...two birds with one stone, baby! That's how I like it. This morning I was thinking, "I want to use this song in our performance but don't know when to squeeze in the practice." Inspiration; "Do it during devotional!" Bingo!
This devotional was much different from yesterday. We were being civil by learning about and respecting customs by watching a series of videos about St. Patrick's Day:
Studio C: Celebirthsary
-Bet You Didn't Know
-Why Green?
-Veggie Tale History of St. Patrick
-Veggie Tale Kilts and Stilts
Lots of fun! Yes. I love using videos and other people's media genius.
The day filled up with family reading (after abandoning lunch to anyone but the littles), of "Author's in the Attic," brief basketball, skipped Latin, Yoga with Lek, Quinn, the Goob, Liliputian and Chugger-dude, while Avot stayed home and went on a walk with the baby boys while supervising her Argentinian bread for supper with the missionaries.
Dinner: corned beef and cabbage, of course!
http://cottagepress.net/uploads/3/3/9/5/3395129/picturepdf_cassatt.pdf
We looked for what the artist was communicating, what shapes and shadows we saw, what we thought of.
My friend did a great post on art studies:
Melinda's Blog
I, like her, haven't done very many in the past year, but would like to start doing more.
We re-listened to a talk by Marvin J. Ashton on "The Tongue Can Be Sharper Than The Sword":
On Monday we had brainstormed after looking at a series of pictures showing families both fighting and happy, writing down words and phrases that came to mind. I had them use these words to fill in a blank Bingo card for their own use and then we listened to the talk. After the talk, I let them switch out words, telling them that we would listen to it again. We did that today. I like this method because it makes them think about what he said, focus on what he is saying and be quiet.
Ideally, they would just listen but we are making baby steps towards being able to just sit and listen.
At the conclusion of the talk, I asked for feedback and thoughts. Brief sharing. We then sang, "In This Very Room" in sign-language. It not only fit in with what we were talking about but I also wanted to review it for a performance we have coming up...two birds with one stone, baby! That's how I like it. This morning I was thinking, "I want to use this song in our performance but don't know when to squeeze in the practice." Inspiration; "Do it during devotional!" Bingo!
This devotional was much different from yesterday. We were being civil by learning about and respecting customs by watching a series of videos about St. Patrick's Day:
Studio C: Celebirthsary
-Bet You Didn't Know
-Why Green?
-Veggie Tale History of St. Patrick
-Veggie Tale Kilts and Stilts
Lots of fun! Yes. I love using videos and other people's media genius.
The day filled up with family reading (after abandoning lunch to anyone but the littles), of "Author's in the Attic," brief basketball, skipped Latin, Yoga with Lek, Quinn, the Goob, Liliputian and Chugger-dude, while Avot stayed home and went on a walk with the baby boys while supervising her Argentinian bread for supper with the missionaries. Dinner: corned beef and cabbage, of course!
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