Dawn K Homeschool

I bought some dollar stamps from A C Moore to add to the bean treasure box for the boys. For those of you who don't know what this is, let me explain. A good friend, Gina, told me about a reward program she used with her children where they racked up points for accomplishing certain tasks and then redeemed them at the family "store" which was comprised of little things here and there that she had bought with the children in mind. So with this inspiration, I began a similar reward program with the younger boys. When the boys perform their morning work, put their dishes away and perform other chores without being told, they earn a bean (for each activity). Each boy has a jar which contains beans they earn. On a designated day, I open up the "bean treasure box" which contains inexpensive items I've purchased. Items include: stickers, foam art, dollar rubber stamps, candy, and other items I know they'd love. I recently found some cute pirate craft items at M...

This past Sunday was such a special day for the homechurch fellowship we are a part of. We gathered at one of the family's home for singing, teaching on baptism, baptisms of several children and feasting and fellowship. For me, the most exciting part was having Nathan baptized -- by John even! It was also great having my parents join us; they had heard so much about the families we meet with and I was glad they were able to see where we go almost every Sunday. John and I had prayed for and hoped for a homechurch while checking out all sorts of churches. There really is nothing quite like it. We really are very thankful to have such a unique and biblical gathering time. These are some of the things I appreciate about it: All of the men have a responsibility in the teaching of others -- not just one person. The burden is shared this way, and it keeps the men in the scripture. The children join in the meeting. This allows the meeting to become a natural thing for them and a place in w...