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Gary Chapman’s book, The Five Love Languages, was first released in 1992. Since that time more than 5 million copies of the book have been sold and it’s also been at the top of the New York Time’s best seller list. It’s now being re-released with the other books in the Five Love Languages series.
“Dr. Gary Chapman’s international bestseller has brought back or intensified the love in millions of marriages by revealing the five distinct languages we all use to express love: words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, acts of service, and physical touch. Couples who understand each other’s love language hold a priceless advantage in the quest for love that lasts a lifetime – they know how to effectively and consistently make each other feel truly and deeply loved. That gift never fades away.”
I’d heard of this book before and I’m pretty sure I read it many years ago but I didn’t remember much about it, so I was glad to receive a copy to read. It’s a fairly quick read and Gary Chapman’s writing style is easy to follow. He shares many examples and stories to illustrate the different love languages, making it easier to figure out what yours or your spouses might be. At the back of the book you’ll find a profile test (separate tests for men and women) to discover what your love language is. You can also take the quiz online at The Five Love Languages website. His book is a wonderful resource for couples who are looking for ways to make their partner feel more loved.
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman is available at your favorite bookseller.
Greek mosaic. We watched a bit of the Olympics. In the afternoon she went skating with Nick and Grampy.
Thursday: This was supposed to be shopping and errand day but Nick got called in to work the day shift. TJ was planning to spend the morning with Grammy while we took care of the errands. She was disappointed that our schedule had changed but Grammy still wanted her to visit so TJ spent most of the morning with her. The rest of the morning was spent finishing up projects from The Never Bored Kid Book.
The program also includes cumulative reviews and tests for each chapter. If you’d like to learn more about the grade 1 program you can see a 22-page sample of 
After that I gave her a small amount of confectioners sugar and she touched it to different parts of her tongue to discover where it tasted most sweet. I was planning on using lemon juice and cold coffee too, but she didn’t want to try them. When she finished with that I filled out an experiment page while she dictated and we read a book about tasting. We’ve got one more lesson on the five senses before we get back to the body systems. TJ’s one question - “when do I get to add something new to my poster?”
Friday: We finished listening to Peter Pan (audio book) over breakfast. I’ve got Stuart Little on hold for next week. After breakfast we had morning devotions and then TJ did her drill & recitation work. She practiced her handwriting and we finished another grammar lesson. She dictated a summary of ‘The Lion and the Mouse’ and then added the title and moral of the story. 
All About Learning Press, publishers of the 
perfect for a young child who is just embarking on the reading journey. The stories are cute and engaging and will be sure to entertain young children who are learning to read (
TJ really enjoyed reading through this book. The hardcover format and chapter book layout made her feel like she was reading a “big kid’s book.” She thought the stories were funny – her favorite was the story about a very cute cat named Cobweb. I thought the book was very cute and I’m always happy to see TJ pick up a book and read on her own.
This week we started our first of three weeks learning about the senses. We focused on our senses of hearing and seeing and started by reading a few pages from The First Encyclopedia of the Human Body (pgs. 8-11). We decided to try one of the simple activities included in the book. TJ grabbed some crayons and we went in the dark bathroom to see if we could tell what colors they were in the dark. She discovered that it’s very hard to tell colors apart – they are all various shades of grey and 
black. After that she dictated her narration to me (one thing that she learned about each sense) and she added a picture.
After we finished playing with that I blindfolded TJ and had her use her ears to find a beeping timer. For our last project Nick filled an empty soda bottle with water and added some glitter. He showed TJ how to shake it and watch the glitter spin like the liquid in our ears does when we spin around and make ourselves dizzy. She decided that a good conclusion to the lesson would be spinning until she was dizzy. :) 
