Month Nine: Trial Run

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Month Nine: Trial Run

Martin & Sylvia: Day of Rest

It is back to school time, and brother and sister propose that they make a plan for their Day of Rest as well as the school year. When they realize how busy the next few months are going to be with festivals and holidays and all the changes in the season, Momma suggests they do a trial run. “Trial Run?” ask Martin and Sylvia. And that is when the fun begins!

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Topics: Big EventsHomeschooling

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September Tips for a Day of Rest

Here are a few tips to get you started in your thinking about Days of Rest during the upcoming festival season.

For the Grown-Ups

Tips for a Year of Rest

This desire for rhythms of work and rest inspired the creation of Martin and Sylvia: Day of Rest. Through these stories, we have the gift of observing Martin and Sylvia’s family as they work through the process of setting apart one day each week to rest as a family.

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Martin

Sylvia

Martin & Sylvia: Day of Rest

Month Eleven: What Is Precious

Month Eleven: What Is Precious

The family learns that helping friends on their Day of Rest is precious.
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A Year to Build a Day — Introduction to a Day of Rest

A Year to Build a Day — Introduction to a Day of Rest

The family explores the idea for "A Day of Rest" to help recover from the busy holiday season.
24 min
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Month Ten: The Feeling of In-Between

Month Ten: The Feeling of In-Between

In this busy season, brother and sister decide that they really want to bring in something new to their Day of Rest.
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Month Twelve: Holding

Month Twelve: Holding

Martin and Sylvia have the opportunity to use everything they have learned and practiced all year long
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Month Nine: Trial Run

Month Nine: Trial Run

Brother and sister propose that they make a plan for their Day of Rest within the coming school year.
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Month Eight: Sharing the Day

Month Eight: Sharing the Day

The family suddenly have an opportunity to share their Day of Rest with friends who are genuinely interested in what they are creating.
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Month Seven: A Call to Rest

Month Seven: A Call to Rest

Brother and Sister learn some traditions of the Jewish Sabbath, as well as the Muslim holy day of Friday.
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Month Six: Simplify Not Complify

Month Six: Simplify Not Complify

Martin and Sylvia want to do everything, and they want to enjoy it all! Their parents help them find a simple, elegant solution
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Month Five: Service Sneaks

Month Five: Service Sneaks

A Day of Rest challenge: all four members of the family want to do different things. They are inspired to enjoy being "service sneaks."
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Month Three: Work Is Fun and Fun Is Work

Month Three: Work Is Fun and Fun Is Work

What do we do when something that is considered fun for one person is work for another? The "Day of Rest" experiment continues!
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Month Two: Fun, Food, and Friends

Month Two: Fun, Food, and Friends

Martin & Sylvia want to make their "Day of Rest" more fun - with friends! How will they make it happen?
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Month One: Do We Have Time?

Month One: Do We Have Time?

The family works on a plan for their first official Day of Rest. How will they get started?
30 min
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Month Four: On Five Stages

Month Four: On Five Stages

The family explores how to manage disappointment when the "Day of Rest" doesn't go well.
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