Grammar Songs We Sing!

Did you know that there is a song for everything!  Well, almost everything. 

 

Computer Girl and I were learning about helping verbs and came across these two songs that we found helpful....

• The Helping Verbs Song
• The Helping Verb Blues
 

 

Some other helpful Grammar Songs we found are...

• Schoolhouse Rock: Grammar - Unpack Your Adjectives
• Verb Song
• Adjective Song
• Schoolhouse Rock - Lolly Lolly Lolly Get Your Adverbs Here
• Schoolhouse Rock - Nouns
• Schoolhouse Rock - Prepositions
• Preposition Song - to the Tune of Yankee Doodle

 

Do you have any songs that you recommend to help with memorizing?

 

Safe in the Arms of Jesus

by Franny Crosby

Safe in the arms of Jesus, safe on His gentle breast,
There by His love o’ershaded, sweetly my soul shall rest.
Hark! ’tis the voice of angels, borne in a song to me.
Over the fields of glory, over the jasper sea.

Refrain

Safe in the arms of Jesus, safe on His gentle breast
There by His love o’ershaded, sweetly my soul shall rest.

Safe in the arms of Jesus, safe from corroding care,
Safe from the world’s temptations, sin cannot harm me there.
Free from the blight of sorrow, free from my doubts and fears;
Only a few more trials, only a few more tears!

Refrain

Jesus, my heart’s dear refuge, Jesus has died for me;
Firm on the Rock of Ages, ever my trust shall be.
Here let me wait with patience, wait till the night is over;
Wait till I see the morning break on the golden shore.

Refrain

You can listen to the tune to this beautiful song here.

Special Day for the Kids

Somewhere in my inbox a week or two ago I read a post about giving kids a special day each week.  Once I read this I knew I had to incorporate it into our world. 

This past week, I did just that.  On Monday morning I explained to the kids that they would each be getting a "Special Day," each week.  I then explained that they would have special privileges on that day.  Now brace yourselves for some of these privileges, I am warning you up front some of them are pretty lame.  They are however things that are important to my kids. : )

Here's the low down on their special privileges:

• Help Mom with dinner
• Sit next to Dad during dinner
• Be 1st - in the car, to get dessert, to whatever.  I told them they could also be 1st to go to sleep but they weren't real thrilled about that one.
• To go with Mom or Dad.  If one of us runs out somewhere and we decide to take a child with us then the child who's "Special Day" it is can come and can also choose one sibling to come along if they wish.
• I am debating on adding in that they can stay up from an extra 20-30 minutes to spend one on one time with Mom or Dad.  My thought is to play a quick game of Chutes & Ladders, Uno or just chat.

I imagine that we will add a few more things to this as we go along if this "Special Day" thing sticks.  We aren't the only family that try stuff for a week or two and then it's out the window, are we??

My desire is that two wonderful things will come out of the "Special Day."  First, I am hoping to add in some extra one on one time with Mom/Dad and the kids.  The other thought is that having a "Special Day" will alleviate the kids fussing over who gets to what e.v.e.r.y. s.i.n.g.l.e. d.a.y!!  Yes, I admit it, my kids fuss.

So far so good, each of our little people got their "Special Day" this week.  The kids really enjoyed being first, helping with dinner or making dinner and sitting next to their Daddy-o during dinner.  The only problem that I really had was explain to Little Bits that his "Special Day" did NOT last all week long. 

Do you do anything special like this with your kids?  I would love to hear your ideas!

Best of the Best - Easy Lunch Ideas

Lunch is usually the same old thing over in these parts.  We have a few things that we rotate.  Here's our usual lunch fare:

PB&J's or PB&H's (PB & Honey)
Grapes, Crackers and Cheese
Grilled Cheese
Cheese Quesadillas with Salsa & Sour Cream
Mac & Cheese
Hot Dogs & Tater Tots
Homemade Pizza
Ham & Cheese with Crackers
Hot Hot and Cheese
Leftovers

Boring, right?  I am just not a big deal maker out of lunch time or breakfast for that matter.  In saying that, I think we could definitely use a few new lunch ideas, as long as they are simple.  Here are some new ideas that we are going to incorporate into our menu plan....

To say that my kids would eat these would really just be a joke.  I have made the Salad in a Jar salads and they are awesome!  One of the things that prevents me from eating salad sometimes is laziness.  Wow, did I actually say that out loud?!  I just need to remember to make these, they are well worth the few minutes it takes to whip these up.

Have you heard of Muffin Tin Monday?  We did this off and on until my kids started using their muffin tins out back to make mud muffins.  I have been keeping my eye out for new ones at the dollar store so that we can start doing this again.  My kids really did enjoy this, even the older ones. You can find some great Muffin Tin Lunch ideas over at Muffin Tin Mom or Cookie Cutter Lunch.

If your kids love PB like my kids do then this will probably be a winner.  Sliced and Cored Apples, PB, Granola and Chocolate Chips if you dare!

How cool is Peanut Butter & Jelly Sushi!  I think I am going to order extra chopsticks next time we order Chinese food.

I think you could get very creative with this idea.

Sandwich Kabobs would be a neat treat.

 Did I mention that my kids LOVE Peanut Butter and Jelly?  Pretty funny considering I can't stand the smell of PB, eeewwww!  I will definitely be adding this into the lunch rotation.

Wraps or for even more fun make Pinwheels.

Can't go wrong with a simple fruit tray for lunch.  You could even add some crackers and cheese to make it more complete.

Yogurt Parfaits would make a yummy lunch. I know my kids would even love to make these themselves.

Mini Deep Dish Pizzas, made from tortillas!  Oh yeah, I am soo making these!

Chicken & Cheese Quesadillas, these look yummy!

What are you making for lunch?

Low in the Grave He Lay

Words & Music by Robert Lowry

Low in the grave He lay, Jesus my Savior,
Waiting the coming day, Jesus my Lord!

Refrain

Up from the grave He arose,
With a mighty triumph o’er His foes,
He arose a victor from the dark domain,
And He lives forever, with His saints to reign.
He arose! He arose!
Hallelujah! Christ arose!

Vainly they watch His bed, Jesus my Savior;

Vainly they seal the dead, Jesus my Lord!

Refrain

Death cannot keep its prey, Jesus my Savior;

He tore the bars away, Jesus my Lord!

Refrain

 

I am so thankful that we have a RISEN Savior!!  I always thought this song was called Up from the Grave He Arose.  You can listen here.