I saw this on a blog called Homeschooling Mom Going Sane. This video caught my eye and I just had to share. Thoughts to think about... TM : ) Homeschooling my children has given them an opportunity to learn topics that they really enjoy. The BIG topic in our household is music. Music has always been in our lives and one of the many reasons we chose to homeschool. There is not a day that goes by that I don't hear a piano or some sort of string instrument before 9 am. I am so lucky! But you know what? I know that there is a BIG topic in your household as well. It may be sports, or drama, dance, or maybe the mad scientist lives in the bedroom next to yours. Whatever the BIG topic is for your household, appreciate it! Remember that it's your child's passion, not yours. You are there to help guide them along the path that they enjoy. Keep learning fun and they will love what they do. And that's a gift that you will give them that will last a lifetime. TM : )
We have a duty as homeschool parents to teach our children to be the best they can be. We have a responsibility as parents to make sure that our children become efficient adults and that they can make good decisions. We have an obligation as human beings to take care and support one another and together make good decisions regarding OUR planet. You might keep this idea in mind as you teach your children to be the best they can be remembering that they can make a difference and change our world for the better. Thoughts to think about... TM : )
WOW... I did not know I can use different colors when I write an entry to this blog. We learn something new every day. So what makes learning something new, fun? Is it by chance like these colors I've found? I think discovering new items on your own DO make it more interesting. When you find something new, does it stay with you more than reading it from some boring textbook? It probably does. So with this revelation of new colors, to find something on your own is very satisfying. With that thought, I will now place all kinds of fun items for learning around the house for my kids to "discover" on their own. Maybe finding it on their own will be a much more rewarding experience for them. Maybe. TM : )
Be present. Right here, right now.
Teaching our kids to be focused has to do with YOU (and me) being in the moment. Are you doing that? Or are you checking your iPhone for any new messages that you may have gotten and that message will still be there when you are finished helping your kids with that new math problem... breathe... Or, the one that always gets me out of the moment, the phone call from a family member that's calling to just say, "Hi!" I'm finally learning to use my voice-mail so I won't feel guilty about trying to get off the phone too soon when really, I shouldn't feel bad that I'm teaching my kids... breathe again... So, we're breathing, we're using our voice-mail, we'll check messages later, we are HERE, right now, how do you answer roll call in class... PRESENT! TM : ) It's kind of funny how we all search Google, hoping that Google can give us the answer that we are looking for. Any advice that Google can give for homeschool information is always a favorite search and many times the questions are looking for an "expert opinion". Who is considered an expert at homeschool? Is it someone's opinion on how homeschool is supposed to be? Is it a poll? Is it what I am writing? None of these suggestions are correct. There are no experts in homeschool that you will find by searching Google. You want an expert opinion? The expert that you are looking for is within each homeschool family that take the time to really know how to homeschool their children. TM : )
Manners. What happened to them in our adult lives? We teach our children to say please and thank you. We teach our children to be kind and respectful. We teach them to be polite, but do we as adults practice this as well? Think about it, when a complete stranger holds the door open for you, do you say, "Thank you"? And doesn't it put a smile on your face when someone is being thoughtful? Or what about when you hold the door open for a complete stranger, do they say, "thank you" to you? And when they don't, you notice. I do. Sometimes I feel like screaming, "Hey, a THANK YOU would be nice!" But I don't, and after reading this quote, I know why... TM : )
Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you - not because they are nice, but because you are. ~Author Unknown It's not about those people who think they know what you're doing. It's not about figuring out what you're going to say to those people. It's not even about you. It's all about the children. We are here to guide these kids to shape them into the best that they can be and one day, hopefully, they will know... it's not about them.
TM : ) Hey Moms! This one's for you... Don't doubt yourself. Know yourself. Don't make excuses. Make decisions. Don't compare yourself. You are unique! Have a sensational day. TM : )
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