Keyboarding for Christian Homes and Schools 2008-12-02T02:15:01Z http://blog.christiankeyboarding.com/atom.aspx Quick Blogcast Socialist tag:blog.christiankeyboarding.com,2008-10-30:0c0f068c-39be-44e9-a380-94ca37e105d2 Leanne Beitel 2008-10-30T10:53:49Z 2008-10-30T10:39:00Z socialism
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Can you imagine if you asked a real question of the candidates and then had your personal life splashed on the news for weeks and then comedians poke fun at your career choice, your family, etc.?  May God have mercy on our nation as the media calls evil good and good evil.

]]> Two-Year-Old Routine tag:blog.christiankeyboarding.com,2008-07-17:8a1571d0-c327-4b20-9c97-54857458a6a4 Leanne Beitel 2008-10-30T10:55:57Z 2008-07-17T10:40:00Z

My precious daughter Katherine is two-years-old.  Previously she was the most perfect child anyone could have asked for--an absolute dream child.  That is until she realized she could use a most powerful word..."NO".  I do want her to express herself and to say no when she could be injured, etc.  What I didn't understand in her quick grasp of language was that she would dare say to me, "NO Mommy."  Ugh!  What happened to my little sunshine?  The toddler years have now begun.  We consistently train and discipline Katherine and after she misbehaves she receives her punishment.  Then she says to us that she is sorry.  We hug and redirect her behavior.  She is still a charmer but now we understand that she has likes and dislikes like us.

Our routine is as follows:

  1. Katherine wakes up earlier each day in order to wake us up and tell us that she needs a diaper change and nummies
  2. we read our Bible verse for the month while getting her ready for the day and sing Jesus Loves Me and the Alphabet Song
  3. I get her cereal, yogurt, and fruit for breakfast
  4. I anxiously await my first cup of coffee
  5. Katherine watches Baby Channel programs of Harry the Bunny, Squeek, and The Numbers Farm and I ask her questions about what she sees and we sing the songs together
  6. we play outside and water the plants and discuss how God created the earth
  7. Katherine gets sleepy and I rejoice as she takes her "night night"
  8. this is my time to have breakfast and more coffee while I work around the house
  9. Katherine gets up and tells me she is hungry again so she gets snacks--cereal bars, cheese sticks, and fruit leather
  10. we play inside with her dolls and talk about how to take care of her babies
  11. lunch time arrives and we enjoy whatever our leftovers were the night before
  12. Katherine takes a two-hour nap and I feel ambitious enough to work on the computer non-stop
  13. we watch Hola Bebe on Baby Channel and learn Spanish and dance to the music
  14. Katherine plays by herself or does crafts until she needs my help while I read (next to her)
  15. I get dinner ready (or order pizza)
  16. Daddy arrives and we all enjoy group hugs all around
  17. We pray and eat dinner together
  18. Katherine and Daddy play together while I clean up
  19. We start our night-time routine of taking medicine, brushing teeth, dressing for bed, and reading a story
  20. We all kneel at her bed and pray for others and say goodnight to Katherine


Since writing this routine; Katherine has been gathering her dollies and spending time praying with them and singing Jesus Loves Me--no wonder Jesus said, "Let the children come to Me..."  She has such a heart to know Jesus even at 2 1/2 years old!

]]> My precious daughter Katherine is two-years-old.  Previously she was the most perfect child anyone could have asked for--an absolute dream child.  That is until she realized she could use a most powerful word..."NO".  I do want her to express herself and to say no when she could be injured, etc.  What I didn't understand in her quick grasp of language was that she would dare say to me, "NO Mommy."  Ugh!  What happened to my little sunshine?  The toddler years have now begun.  We consistently train and discipline Katherine and after she misbehaves she receives her punishment.  Then she says ... Software Developer needed tag:blog.christiankeyboarding.com,2008-05-22:ca661483-c21d-454e-9585-46d8c9e84041 Leanne Beitel 2008-07-17T10:29:44Z 2008-05-22T16:59:00Z I am in need of a software developer who would like to contribute to this project a couple typing games for middle to high school age students using a Biblical theme. Please let me know ASAP if you can help. Thank you! ]]> Motherboard Books by Phyllis Wheeler tag:blog.christiankeyboarding.com,2008-05-21:ec44c2f8-760b-42e5-9f63-0c7fcda1f81b Leanne Beitel 2008-11-03T11:55:47Z 2008-05-21T17:22:00Z Click here to view more details.

]]> Review of Computer Science Pure and Simple (Books 1 and 2) by Phyllis Wheeler tag:blog.christiankeyboarding.com,2008-05-15:d707c0c7-674c-4556-9089-a38e23840903 Leanne Beitel 2008-11-03T11:55:15Z 2008-05-15T17:21:00Z Computer Science Pure and Simple (Books 1 and 2) by Phyllis Wheeler, published by Motherboard Books in 2007. Available through www.motherboardbooks.com/.

Homeschoolers enjoy learning computer skills. Students are offered programming and website design courses in public and private schools but rarely seen on the homeschool market. Until now. Phyllis Wheeler’s curriculum, Computer Science Pure and Simple (Books 1 and 2) give a mixture of lessons starting with word processing, animation, spreadsheets, and web design. This is a well-written curriculum. The lessons start at the beginning level and moves on to more advanced levels. Book 2 includes games, Internet exercises and web pages, along with programming.

The curriculum uses Micro Worlds; a programming language that students are able to understand easily and keeps their interest. Each book gives screenshots to help guide the student in doing the exercises and understanding the lesson. There is also an answer key for parents to check the work to keep the student on track.

I would wholeheartedly recommend Computer Science Pure and Simple (Books 1 and 2) after students learn typing skills and basic word processing from Keyboarding for the laceName w:st="on">ChristianlaceName> laceName w:st="on">SchoollaceName>. This makes a great transition for students learning computer skills.]]> Introduction tag:blog.christiankeyboarding.com,2007-04-04:19eb0cf2-7106-4325-8db3-20a2d966fd44 Leanne Beitel 2007-04-04T17:28:00Z 2007-04-04T17:28:00Z Welcome parents and teachers to the Christian Keyboarding Blog!  It is dedicated to serving you and your students in the teaching of typing (aka keyboarding).

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