Tag Archives: training preschoolers
Encouraging One Another- Discipline
The children and I got together with some friends at the playground yesterday- our first playground date since J was born. Normally we do this every week or so if the weather permits. The playground is one designed from preschoolers … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Encouragement, Reflections
Tagged Encouragement, preschoolers, spiritual formation, training preschoolers
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Encouraging One Another Brings A Change in Atmosphere
As you know I’ve named this year “Encouragement” and have been trying to focus on noticing and pointing out to the children where they do well and how that blesses all of us. I’m not wanting to become a constant … Continue reading
To Do List
I had a doctor’s appointment today and realized after talking to her that I’m getting down to the wire. Thirteen weeks until baby number 4 makes his or her appearance! I have so much to do…. Cooking: I want to … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Organization
Tagged chicken bones, housekeeping, organizing, training preschoolers
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Housecleaning or Physical Education?
It has been really cold and blowy the last couple of days, and I haven’t had the heart to make the children play outside. This of course means that we need to burn off energy somehow, so today we played … Continue reading
Naming the Year:Encouragement
I ran across this idea while reading Ann Voskamp’s blog and was intrigued by it. Naming things helps to bring them into focus and keep them in focus. I’ve been reflecting in the back of my mind about this for … Continue reading
Posted in devotional life, Encouragement, Multitudes on Monday, preschool educcation, Reflections, spiritual formation, Thought Challenge
Tagged Challenge, Creating, Encouragement, F, lifelong learning, Multitudes on Monday, preschoolers, Reflections, spiritual formation, Su, teaching moments, training preschoolers, W
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Advent in Action: Giving
One of the things that we all associate with Christmas is an increase in requests for help from charities of all kinds. Churches and schools put together food baskets, companies do Angel Trees to help poor families provide Christmas for … Continue reading
Ten Tips for Cooking with Preschoolers
One of the things that we really enjoy doing with the children is cooking. They have been “helping” in the kitchen since they were old enough to sit in the highchair and I get a private chuckle every time we … Continue reading
Teaching Children Through Goal Setting
As parents we have a responsibility to teach our children how to be fully functioning adults. We not only need to teach them how to dress and feed themselves we also need to teach them both directly and by example … Continue reading
What are we doing around here? (Schooling Update)
It seems like it must be almost Fall since everywhere I look there are “Back to School ” sales and things printed in plaid. Some of my FB friends have already started their new school year and the blogs I … Continue reading
15 Minute Housekeeping
Housekeeping is just not a natural for me. I like having things clean and neat but I’d so much rather do anything but clean… I’ve been trying lately though to get the house clean on Thursday and Friday- all laundry … Continue reading