Happy Week before Reformation!

Reformation is a big deal to me.  This year I am going ALL out for my 4th grade class at school.  I have stocked up on items from the great www.oldlutheran.com and am ready to PAR-TAY on Monday.  We've been reading this week (from a sweet 16 page booklet from CPH) all about the man, Martin Luther and his life.

I am enjoying giving my students some background on Lutheranism in general because I think Marty isn't mentioned all that much at school, home, or dare I say, even church?  Maybe they just don't pay attention but most of my students did not know anything about Martin Luther, calling him MLK Jr. 

NOT the same person, kiddos.

Anywho, here is the run down for our party for Monday, October 31st:

Friday (as we pre-game it) we are going to be painting t-shirts to wear for Monday.  We will also start watching the film, "Luther."

Monday we will:
-finish the film
-copy a page out of my Spanish Bible (for Spanish class)
-Copy pages of Luther's rose to hand out to other grades/classes
-Read Paul Maier's story of Luther
-Have a "Mighty Fortress" building contest out of LEGOs.
-Play the Saint/Sinner wrap (where we wrap each other in praying positions...with TP)
-play "Pin the 95 Theses on the Wittenburg Church Door."  Complete with foam hammer, courtesy of www.oldlutheran.com
-Reformation baseball trivia (with inflatable bat and ball)
- Snack on a "Diet of Worms" (aka chocolate pudding, oreos, cool whip, and gummy worms)
-prizes are Luther head silly bands

I am so looking forward to the cheesiness and awesomeness that will follow on this day.  I hope my kids have as much fun learning about the Reformation that I am (and will have).


On non-Reformation related news, Caleb was gone at Hartley Outdoor Center for the past 3 days.  I am glad to have him home.  I know he had a great time with our 6th grade students leaning about "pioneer living."  He says the food is always good...and the company of the other adult chaperones keeps him coming back.  I'm just happy not to be in a cold, dark house by myself anymore.  At least Jeanette Weilnau kept me company.

Caleb has also started his 2nd grad class...and discovered that it is WORLDS harder than his last class.  He has to write papers now in APA...which neither of us learned in school.  So he is thrilled to have to learn that as well as read 4 new books in the next 8 weeks.  I know he can do it but I think he is feeling the weight now of school work AND grad work.  Prayers for him will be accepted. :)

May you all have a blessed week, stay warm, stay healthy, and if you can come to St. Lorenz in Frankenmuth, MI this Sunday at 4pm for a sweet Reformation Vespers.  Sermon will be courtesy of the LCMS prez, Matt Harrison. :)  Oh yah, Caleb is also playing in the brass section.