These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. John 15:11
Is your joy full? Or is it lost? Do you constantly feel like your life is missing something? [Read more…]
Archives for 2016
12 Things Successful Homeschool Moms Do Well
- Remember there is no such thing as “getting it all done” Pick 3 priorities and decide on one actionable step you can take to move each priority forward a little. Anything else you get done is just a bonus.
Change 2 Simple Words and Stop Daily Struggles Over Lessons
Stop using these 2 simple words and you can defeat the daily battle of wills over school lessons.
Curriculum for Every Type of Intelligence
There is more than one way to be smart and there is more than one way to learn. Many children struggle with traditional text book and workbook curriculums. The struggles aren’t because the children aren’t smart, the struggle comes when the child is forced to use learning channels that don’t fit with their learning strengths. Yes, they need practice using all modes of learning, but when the subject is already difficult for them, the easiest way to master the material is to take advantage of their strongest learning modes or type of intelligence. [Read more…]
There’s More than One Way to Be Smart
Tests only tell half the story. Or, more exactly, one quarter of the story.
The typical school curriculum uses text book reading, comprehension questions and written tests to teach and evaluate learning. Assessment and standardized tests require proficiency in those same skills of reading, writing and logic, to score well. Those skills are really two main abilities: linguistic, (language skill,) and logical, (mathematic, skill.) There are actually eight different ways to be smart [Read more…]
Multiple Intelligences Made Easy
Here is a brief look at the different ways your child is smart. Click here for more about the different types of intelligence.
The Number 1 Mistake Homeschool Moms Make
Fasten your seat belt, tough love ahead: I’m sharing the truth because I care about your kids and their future. I know this is going to be hard to hear, but just because your 3 year old is teaching herself to read, or knows how to add already, she’s not a genius. I know compared to your sister-in-law’s kids, you child seems unusually intelligent, but if I had a dime for every parent who asked “which curriculum should I use for my advanced 3 year old…” [Read more…]
Master These 3 Things and your Homeschool will Rock
Christian homeschooling is about more than a good education. In order to truly be successful, we need to work on something deeper than math facts and writing skills. [Read more…]
Hyper-active or Hyper-gifted?
Sanguines bring color and energy into the world. Without sanguines, the rest of us would be a bit more drab, a bit less fun. Sanguine means blood, or a blood red color. Our blood carries the oxygen that fuels our bodies. Just like our blood, sanguine people bring energy wherever they go. Sometimes a LOT of energy. The child who is most apt to be mis-labeled as ADHD is, more likely, a full Sanguine in action. [Read more…]
The Take Charge Personality
Kids who try to run the household almost from birth have a unique gift of leadership. [Read more…]