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Monday, September 14, 2009
Homeschooling, Maths for Early Learners ~ Helping Your Child Understand « St Aiden's Homeschool Blog
Homeschooling, Maths for Early Learners ~ Helping Your Child Understand « St Aiden's Homeschool Blog
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We know that one of the most powerful forces we have to strengthen student achievement is a family’s fundamental desire to prepare their children to succeed in the world. Many families know that the first step toward success for their children when they enter school is to master basic skills, such as reading and math. This book provides proven ideas and activities for families to help their children succeed in math. Included are lesson plans, teacher/parent tips and resources, student activities, riddles, Q’s & A’s, number cards and more.
Author(s): Donnette E Davis
Artist(s): Public Domain
Pages: 72
File Size: 2 MB ~ $2.95
Homeschooling, Maths for Early Learners ~ Helping Your Child Understand
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We know that one of the most powerful forces we have to strengthen student achievement is a family’s fundamental desire to prepare their children to succeed in the world. Many families know that the first step toward success for their children when they enter school is to master basic skills, such as reading and math. This book provides proven ideas and activities for families to help their children succeed in math. Included are lesson plans, teacher/parent tips and resources, student activities, riddles, Q’s & A’s, number cards and more.
Author(s): Donnette E Davis
Artist(s): Public Domain
Pages: 72
File Size: 2 MB ~ $2.95
Homeschooling, Maths for Early Learners ~ Helping Your Child Understand
Friday, September 11, 2009
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
St Aidens ~ Prek-3 Activity Books
St Aidens ~ Prek-3 Activity Books
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Activity Books
These Free Printable Activity Books are suitable for pre-K4 children,
(age 3 to around 7 years) but can be adapted for younger or older
children. Every section in this site has free printables and activity
books in addition to these on this page. Enjoy!
The files are in either ZIP or PDF format. ZIP files will open into PDF
books. Please click on the thumbnail to download or right-click
and "save as" to your computer, when you have navigated from
this page.
About Me (life skills)*soon*
Africa
African Animals
Alphabet
Alphabet Picture Dictionary Activity Books *New*
Animals
Christmas
Colours
Crossword Fun
Early Readers *New*
Journals
Learning Languages *New*
Matching Fun/Spot The Twins
Numbers & Counting
Puzzle Fun
Reading Comprehension Activity Books
Sign Language *new*
Shapes
St Patrick's Day
Verbs *soon*
Vowels *soon*
Word Families
Word / Picture Recognition Books
Writing (Handwriting Tracing and Practice)*New*
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Activity Books
These Free Printable Activity Books are suitable for pre-K4 children,
(age 3 to around 7 years) but can be adapted for younger or older
children. Every section in this site has free printables and activity
books in addition to these on this page. Enjoy!
The files are in either ZIP or PDF format. ZIP files will open into PDF
books. Please click on the thumbnail to download or right-click
and "save as" to your computer, when you have navigated from
this page.
About Me (life skills)*soon*
Africa
African Animals
Alphabet
Alphabet Picture Dictionary Activity Books *New*
Animals
Christmas
Colours
Crossword Fun
Early Readers *New*
Journals
Learning Languages *New*
Matching Fun/Spot The Twins
Numbers & Counting
Puzzle Fun
Reading Comprehension Activity Books
Sign Language *new*
Shapes
St Patrick's Day
Verbs *soon*
Vowels *soon*
Word Families
Word / Picture Recognition Books
Writing (Handwriting Tracing and Practice)*New*
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
The Law of Attraction and Goal Setting for Kids
The Law of Attraction and Goal Setting for Kids
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Building Your Child's Self-Esteem
"Low self-esteem is like driving through life
with your hand-brake on."
- Dr Maxwell Maltz
Don't let your child miss out on reaching their goals, dreams and highest ambitions....
"The Number 1 Way That You Can Guarantee Your Childs Success is to Teach Them Goal Setting And How to Use The Laws of Attraction at a Young Age..."
Every parent I know wants the absolute best for their children. We just want them to be happy. Doesn't matter if they are 3 or 33, or even 63, we never change do we?
You know kids who feel good about themselves - they are full of confidence and their self-esteem is high.
Building self-esteem and self confidence is about making our children feel worthwhile. Kids with high self esteem and confidence are happy kids. Absolutely everything else follows on from a high self-esteem.
You are the MOST IMPORTANT influence in their lives.
Forget peer groups, TV, best friends - it's YOU. Your kids just soak up the messages you give them.
You are the MOST important influence in your child's life. Your kids just love it when they have time with you. You know that they will do anything to please and impress you, given half a chance. What you say and do with them is...%u2026 read on :)
First I want to tell you a story about a boy I know. Jackson is my brother-in-law's nephew. He is just turned 10. Jackson is a boy soprano, and as a member of the highly esteemed Australian Boys Choir has travelled with them in the last 12 months to perform in New Zealand and Los Angeles and New York (stayed at the Waldorf Astoria). Jackson has also had a part in the musical Carmen in a major Melbourne theatre. Pretty exciting stuff! At school his class was asked to write what was the best thing they had done this year.
Jackson's answer: Fixing up my bike with my Dad
I've heard Jackson's Dad in action. Gary praises lots of little things that Jackson does. He praises him in front of others. Of course he tells me all about his singing, but Gary also tells me about Jackson's ideas, and how kind he is. He talks about how he tackles problems and how he helped his sister. Little ears are flapping nearby, and his face glows. No wonder Jackson loves to spend time with his Dad. And Jackson's self esteem soars.
Here is a fun Self-Esteem Building Activity:
Depending on the age of your child you can plan a fun activity which will build self esteem and confidence. It can be something really simple for a younger child. It's all about the praise and focusing on your child.
Think up a fun thing to do with your child - just you and her alone.
Something you will both enjoy. Make it a goal between the two of you. It could be making a fish pond in the yard, making a movie about your family for Grandma, going for a hike in the woods or cooking Mexican food for the family.
As you plan together - ask her opinion of what you could do. Of course give some suggestions - but take hers into consideration and let her decide, and praise the idea. = I have good ideas = I am clever and creative.
When you listen; listen to her with your full attention.
Stop what you are doing and look her straight in the eye. Ask questions that show you are really 'with her'. = I am worth listening to, I have something to say.
Does it really matter what you do together - as long as it is feasible? Listening to her opinion and being prepared to change your own after her comments gives her a sense of worthwhile ness. My opinions matter! = I matter!
Let's say you decided on cooking Mexican food for the family for Saturday night.
First you could look up recipes on the internet or at the library. Let her choose, and ask why she wants those dishes. "Ah, that's a good idea", or "Yuk, apples with chillies, you've got to be kidding!" (and have a huge laugh about it). My Dad thinks I am really funny, I can make him happy. I am pretty good really.
While she is looking for recipes, make comments like: "Yes, Mom will love that; how thoughtful of you" = I am really thoughtful.
Plan together
Plan the shopping list. As she writes it down guide her through the recipes if needed; say "You have covered everything, well done." = I am thorough = I am great
Plan the table and décor together. It may be that she could make some invitation cards for Mom, her brother and grandparents - with a Mexican theme. Or she could write a menu for the table. "Wow, they are gorgeous, what a terrific idea." = I am creative = I am clever
Cooking and setting the table, choosing music for the evening together %u2026%u2026"What a great idea", or "What a great choice" or "That looks fantastic" = I did a really good job. Notice her strengths and comment on them.
Don't forget in the planning to figure out in advance between you who is going to wait on table and who is going to clean up afterwards.
You get the idea. You simply cannot praise your child enough.
It's the little things that you observe and comment on. It might sound a bit corny to our ears, or seem like overkill, but praise, praise, praise in lots of subtle ways just builds and builds self esteem and confidence with your child. And every now and then you can drop in a gem about how important they are to you. As you drive to the supermarket tell her again about the day she was born, and how thrilled you were. You can tell her this a thousand times, and she will never get sick of it. = My Dad loves me = I am important to him = I am okay
Set achievable goals
Another point, make sure you set a goal together that is going to be achievable for you together - one that she will be able to pull her weight. Don't let her get out of her part in the plan, and end up doing things yourself. Keep her to her commitment = I can be relied on = I am responsible. We do our children no service at all when we allow them to get away with things.
When it's all over, praise her in front of the family, and tell them all the things she did and thought of. Notice the little things that made a difference. Even take a few photos to make a collage together of your Mexican Dinner with big words of praise on it - FUN - GREAT FOOD - THE WORLD'S BEST COOK - YUMMY. I'll bet she will pin it up on her wall and treasure it.
Find a FUN GOAL to work on together
Building self-esteem and self confidence is about making our children feel worthwhile. When they feel good about themselves they are full of confidence and their self-esteem is high. They are ready to take on the world. When you value your child, he values himself. The way we communicate with them is crucial in building their self-esteem. You can show how much you value them in all the ways that you communicate with them. Everything else follows on from a high self-esteem.
Kids with high self-esteem are happy kids.
When you show faith in their abilities in so many little ways, and when you support them and treat them respectfully, they feel a sense of security in their own capabilities and worthiness. Self-esteem is an important part of happiness; they can master their own lives free from uncertainty and worry.
To Download your FREE PDF eBooks "Raising Happy Kids" and other great printables Please click here
- To print this lesson, download pdf here -
~ Reproduced with Permission from Winsome Coutts
Contents at a Glance
1. Great Parenting & Family Resources Found on This Page
2. Building Relationship Skills
3. Parenting ~ Creating Stability and Balance
4. Fostering Optimism and Positive Attitudes
5. Lovin' Life ~ The Way It's Meant to Be!
6. Passing on Your Family Values Setting the Framework for Your Family
more...
Contents at a Glance
1. Great Parenting & Family Resources Found on This Page
2. Building Relationship Skills
3. Parenting ~ Creating Stability and Balance
4. Fostering Optimism and Positive Attitudes
5. Lovin' Life ~ The Way It's Meant to Be!
6. Passing on Your Family Values Setting the Framework for Your Family
7. Encouraging Passion and Enthusiasm
8. Additional Parenting Resources, Tips & eBooks Added Regularly
9. Download Your Free Copy of our PDF eBook "Raising Happy Kids"
10. Thank you so Much For Visiting This Page
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Great Parenting & Family Resources Found on This Page
* Building Relationship Skills
* Parenting ~ Creating Stability and Balance
* Fostering Optimism and Positive Attitudes
* Lovin' Life ~ The Way It's Meant to Be!
* Passing on Your Family Values Setting the Framework for Your Family
* Encouraging Passion and Enthusiasm
* Additional Parenting Resources, Tips & eBooks Added Regularly
* Download Your Free Copy of our PDF eBook "Raising Happy Kids"
* Thank you so Much For Visiting This Page
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Building Your Child's Self-Esteem
"Low self-esteem is like driving through life
with your hand-brake on."
- Dr Maxwell Maltz
Don't let your child miss out on reaching their goals, dreams and highest ambitions....
"The Number 1 Way That You Can Guarantee Your Childs Success is to Teach Them Goal Setting And How to Use The Laws of Attraction at a Young Age..."
Every parent I know wants the absolute best for their children. We just want them to be happy. Doesn't matter if they are 3 or 33, or even 63, we never change do we?
You know kids who feel good about themselves - they are full of confidence and their self-esteem is high.
Building self-esteem and self confidence is about making our children feel worthwhile. Kids with high self esteem and confidence are happy kids. Absolutely everything else follows on from a high self-esteem.
You are the MOST IMPORTANT influence in their lives.
Forget peer groups, TV, best friends - it's YOU. Your kids just soak up the messages you give them.
You are the MOST important influence in your child's life. Your kids just love it when they have time with you. You know that they will do anything to please and impress you, given half a chance. What you say and do with them is...%u2026 read on :)
First I want to tell you a story about a boy I know. Jackson is my brother-in-law's nephew. He is just turned 10. Jackson is a boy soprano, and as a member of the highly esteemed Australian Boys Choir has travelled with them in the last 12 months to perform in New Zealand and Los Angeles and New York (stayed at the Waldorf Astoria). Jackson has also had a part in the musical Carmen in a major Melbourne theatre. Pretty exciting stuff! At school his class was asked to write what was the best thing they had done this year.
Jackson's answer: Fixing up my bike with my Dad
I've heard Jackson's Dad in action. Gary praises lots of little things that Jackson does. He praises him in front of others. Of course he tells me all about his singing, but Gary also tells me about Jackson's ideas, and how kind he is. He talks about how he tackles problems and how he helped his sister. Little ears are flapping nearby, and his face glows. No wonder Jackson loves to spend time with his Dad. And Jackson's self esteem soars.
Here is a fun Self-Esteem Building Activity:
Depending on the age of your child you can plan a fun activity which will build self esteem and confidence. It can be something really simple for a younger child. It's all about the praise and focusing on your child.
Think up a fun thing to do with your child - just you and her alone.
Something you will both enjoy. Make it a goal between the two of you. It could be making a fish pond in the yard, making a movie about your family for Grandma, going for a hike in the woods or cooking Mexican food for the family.
As you plan together - ask her opinion of what you could do. Of course give some suggestions - but take hers into consideration and let her decide, and praise the idea. = I have good ideas = I am clever and creative.
When you listen; listen to her with your full attention.
Stop what you are doing and look her straight in the eye. Ask questions that show you are really 'with her'. = I am worth listening to, I have something to say.
Does it really matter what you do together - as long as it is feasible? Listening to her opinion and being prepared to change your own after her comments gives her a sense of worthwhile ness. My opinions matter! = I matter!
Let's say you decided on cooking Mexican food for the family for Saturday night.
First you could look up recipes on the internet or at the library. Let her choose, and ask why she wants those dishes. "Ah, that's a good idea", or "Yuk, apples with chillies, you've got to be kidding!" (and have a huge laugh about it). My Dad thinks I am really funny, I can make him happy. I am pretty good really.
While she is looking for recipes, make comments like: "Yes, Mom will love that; how thoughtful of you" = I am really thoughtful.
Plan together
Plan the shopping list. As she writes it down guide her through the recipes if needed; say "You have covered everything, well done." = I am thorough = I am great
Plan the table and décor together. It may be that she could make some invitation cards for Mom, her brother and grandparents - with a Mexican theme. Or she could write a menu for the table. "Wow, they are gorgeous, what a terrific idea." = I am creative = I am clever
Cooking and setting the table, choosing music for the evening together %u2026%u2026"What a great idea", or "What a great choice" or "That looks fantastic" = I did a really good job. Notice her strengths and comment on them.
Don't forget in the planning to figure out in advance between you who is going to wait on table and who is going to clean up afterwards.
You get the idea. You simply cannot praise your child enough.
It's the little things that you observe and comment on. It might sound a bit corny to our ears, or seem like overkill, but praise, praise, praise in lots of subtle ways just builds and builds self esteem and confidence with your child. And every now and then you can drop in a gem about how important they are to you. As you drive to the supermarket tell her again about the day she was born, and how thrilled you were. You can tell her this a thousand times, and she will never get sick of it. = My Dad loves me = I am important to him = I am okay
Set achievable goals
Another point, make sure you set a goal together that is going to be achievable for you together - one that she will be able to pull her weight. Don't let her get out of her part in the plan, and end up doing things yourself. Keep her to her commitment = I can be relied on = I am responsible. We do our children no service at all when we allow them to get away with things.
When it's all over, praise her in front of the family, and tell them all the things she did and thought of. Notice the little things that made a difference. Even take a few photos to make a collage together of your Mexican Dinner with big words of praise on it - FUN - GREAT FOOD - THE WORLD'S BEST COOK - YUMMY. I'll bet she will pin it up on her wall and treasure it.
Find a FUN GOAL to work on together
Building self-esteem and self confidence is about making our children feel worthwhile. When they feel good about themselves they are full of confidence and their self-esteem is high. They are ready to take on the world. When you value your child, he values himself. The way we communicate with them is crucial in building their self-esteem. You can show how much you value them in all the ways that you communicate with them. Everything else follows on from a high self-esteem.
Kids with high self-esteem are happy kids.
When you show faith in their abilities in so many little ways, and when you support them and treat them respectfully, they feel a sense of security in their own capabilities and worthiness. Self-esteem is an important part of happiness; they can master their own lives free from uncertainty and worry.
To Download your FREE PDF eBooks "Raising Happy Kids" and other great printables Please click here
- To print this lesson, download pdf here -
~ Reproduced with Permission from Winsome Coutts
Contents at a Glance
1. Great Parenting & Family Resources Found on This Page
2. Building Relationship Skills
3. Parenting ~ Creating Stability and Balance
4. Fostering Optimism and Positive Attitudes
5. Lovin' Life ~ The Way It's Meant to Be!
6. Passing on Your Family Values Setting the Framework for Your Family
more...
Contents at a Glance
1. Great Parenting & Family Resources Found on This Page
2. Building Relationship Skills
3. Parenting ~ Creating Stability and Balance
4. Fostering Optimism and Positive Attitudes
5. Lovin' Life ~ The Way It's Meant to Be!
6. Passing on Your Family Values Setting the Framework for Your Family
7. Encouraging Passion and Enthusiasm
8. Additional Parenting Resources, Tips & eBooks Added Regularly
9. Download Your Free Copy of our PDF eBook "Raising Happy Kids"
10. Thank you so Much For Visiting This Page
less...
Great Parenting & Family Resources Found on This Page
* Building Relationship Skills
* Parenting ~ Creating Stability and Balance
* Fostering Optimism and Positive Attitudes
* Lovin' Life ~ The Way It's Meant to Be!
* Passing on Your Family Values Setting the Framework for Your Family
* Encouraging Passion and Enthusiasm
* Additional Parenting Resources, Tips & eBooks Added Regularly
* Download Your Free Copy of our PDF eBook "Raising Happy Kids"
* Thank you so Much For Visiting This Page
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
wikiHow:Books For Africa - Write an Article & Send a Book to Africa ~ September ONLY, PLEASE register
Extremely proud to be a part of this organisation and really looking forward to this exciting challenge. My wikiHow - Click here :)
For the month of September, wikiHow will sponsor a book for a child in Africa every time a registered user writes a new article. Help the effort by writing a new article now.
wikiHow has an educational mission. We are creating the world's how-to manual to provide a practical education to millions of people around the world. Every time you write an article, patrol an edit, add a photo, you are helping to provide a practical education to someone else. wikiHow is also a "hybrid organization," unlike many for-profit corporations, we are always looking for innovative ways to serve the social good in accordance with our mission. With that in mind, we've decided to experiment with a one-month program that more directly extends our educational mission to children in need whom we aren't reaching via our website.
So here is the experiment: For the month of September, wikiHow will sponsor a book for a child in Africa every time a registered user writes a new article. In addition, we will sponsor extra books for the author and new article booster if a new article receives a rising star.
Why children in Africa? Africa is experiencing a book famine -- school kids lack basic supplies and they are in need of text books and reference works. It is not uncommon for ten kids to share one textbook, or for children to practice their lessons in the sand since they do not have pencils and paper (here is a more explanatory article from CNN talking about the book famine in Africa).
For the experiment, we've teamed up with a non-governmental development organization in Tanzania called the Poverty Eradication Network (PEN) Trust who will be responsible for receiving and distributing the books that we sponsor.
Because this is quite different than anything we’ve done previously, we thought it would be best to roll this out as a one month experiment to start. That way we as a community can see how it goes before deciding if this is something we want to continue exploring.
wikiHow:Books For Africa - wikiHow.
How to Maintain Discipline in Homeschooling - wikiHow
How to Maintain Discipline in Homeschooling - wikiHow
When a child stays at home all day, and mommy or daddy is the teacher,there are certain issues of discipline at stake. It is easy for a child to misconstrue the freedom he or she has at home and feel that homeschooling is just a long summer holiday. This is a potential landmine and children need to be disciplined right at and from the start.
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When a child stays at home all day, and mommy or daddy is the teacher,there are certain issues of discipline at stake. It is easy for a child to misconstrue the freedom he or she has at home and feel that homeschooling is just a long summer holiday. This is a potential landmine and children need to be disciplined right at and from the start.
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