One of the Prayer Projects we utilize with our children is a P.R.A.Y. Journal. This is for them to record their prayers, giving them 4 areas to pray about, using the acronym P.R.A.Y. Daily specifics are written for each area. We want to teach them to think about their prayers, not utter vain repetitions.
P. is for Praise and Thanksgiving. We write our Praise to God and what we are Thankful to Him for.
R. is for Repentance. We ask for forgiveness and help to turn away from our sins.
A. is for Ask. We ask that our needs and those of others be met.
Y. is for Yield. We surrender all to Him, for His service.
We utilize pretty P.R.A.Y. Journal pages that are 1/2 letter size. You can put them in a 8.5 x 5.5″ binder, or spiral or comb-bind them. (Spiral is probably the easiest for children to use them.) Utilizing these journal pages works best, at least until the children are old hats at this, because each page has a section labeled as to what area they are to pray and write about. There are many styles to choose from, showing the wonders of God’s creation. You can make a whole journal of just your one favorite, or mix and match them for variety.
If you don’t want to print off a page for each day and bind them, you can just print off the instructional page and paste it into the front of a Composition Notebook, to serve as a reminder of what to pray for and write. This works OK with older children who are already doing P.R.A.Y. Journals well, but is not as helpful for younger children or those just starting.
Enjoy this helpful way of teaching your children to Pray through Journaling. It is an awesome tool for both your children and yourself.
See other ways we help our children learn to pray here.
For Me and My House ~ At Jesus’ feet,
Lisa @ Me and My House ~ Discipleship for Life!
1 Thessalonians 5:23
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Freedom & Simplicity™ for Youth: HomeSchool HighSchool from Planning to Transcript
Homeschool High School is not as daunting as many think. You can continue just as you have in the younger years, with just more focused study and a bit more documentation. It just takes a little bit of planning. 5 easy steps will take you from planning to transcript.
1) Determine requirements.
How many credits are needed to graduate?
What specific areas are credits required in? How many each?
Make a chart of these required classes/subjects, as well as Electives your student chooses, along with their total credits needed.
2) Determine courses that will make up those credits.
What year or years will those courses be worked on/completed?
Chart the courses (components of the subjects) that will make up the total credits for each subject, and the objective of each course.
3) Determine assignments necessary to complete the courses, and meet the objectives.
Will it be a certain textbook and tests? Certain reading books and essays? Certain “real life” experience?
Chart a list of required assignments to complete each course. This doesn’t have to be done ahead of time. You can chart assignments done, and when they’ve met the objective, the credit is earned.
4) Decide how grades will be determined.
If tests and daily assignments are part of the course, will they be weighted or all averaged together? If reading books, essays, and real life experiences are used, what criteria will determine the grade given? Let the student know how their grade will be determined.
5) Write the transcript.
Transfer the classes and grades into a laid out format. Average the grades together for a GPA. Sign it as the administrator of your “school”, and you’re done!
Forms for these and far more information in Freedom & Simplicity™ for Youth: HomeSchool HighSchool from Planning to Transcript – a Me and My House Exclusive Resource.
For Me and My House ~ At Jesus’ feet,
Lisa @ Me and My House ~ Discipleship for Life!
1 Thessalonians 5:23
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