2-24-06
Friday Full of Promise
After a lot of prayer and pondering I hit upon something that I had read back years before and had forgotten about. Stephen R. Covey wrote an excellent book about 7 habits we all should have. Number 4 is to think "win-win." I have been living "win-lose" and it just wasn't working. This morning I decided to approached the kids with a "win-win" proposition.
I wrote out the seven habits and pulled it into our homeschool. I explained that by law and by command from our Heavenly Father am supposed to teach them. They also are under commandment to learn. Our goal (think of an end in mind) is to get an education. So I asked them, how could we make this a "win-win." They came up with some great ideas and not so great ideas.
I'm going to put together a 30 minutes lesson every morning so we can improve on the areas we are behind on. (The State of Washington requires that I teach 11 subjects.) This will mean a bit more prep time for me, but I will just have to do it.
Kray and Jason also promised that they would practice diligently until then end of May when we will discuss if we are going to continue music lessons.
Mike, Matt, Chris and Jessie really aren't giving any trouble at the time being, but they did have some to contributions to the discussion.
We then had a science test. This was just a regular test but you thought I gave Matt a death sentence. He is required to sit in class even though the curriculum is 7th grade. He has thrown fit over fit about this. After his fit (he even wrote "Matt Loses" on the white board), Jason sat down with him and helped him get every problem but one correct. It was very amusing to sit at my desk overhearing his fit, his conversation with Jason as they answered the questions together and then his rejoicing when he finished the test. (After the test Matt erased "loses" and put "wins" on the white board in big bold colors.)
Jason (who wasn't happy about taking the test too) explained things better than I thought he would. I guess he really was listening. Those are the moments that you are so proud of your children! Wish I could have one of these everyday.
Everyone did an excellent job on their science test. The most missed was two and a half.
During the time the older kids were taking a test, Chris read me his six books and Jessie told me her letters and then did the sounds with Kray, who had finished the test early.
When the discussion and test were finished it was time for lunch.
The afternoon the kids finished up their school work, got their chores done and played.
I did take Kray to the craft store to get supplies for his jewelry making venture. I do hope that he makes at least my $110 investment back.
Doreen
After a lot of prayer and pondering I hit upon something that I had read back years before and had forgotten about. Stephen R. Covey wrote an excellent book about 7 habits we all should have. Number 4 is to think "win-win." I have been living "win-lose" and it just wasn't working. This morning I decided to approached the kids with a "win-win" proposition.
I wrote out the seven habits and pulled it into our homeschool. I explained that by law and by command from our Heavenly Father am supposed to teach them. They also are under commandment to learn. Our goal (think of an end in mind) is to get an education. So I asked them, how could we make this a "win-win." They came up with some great ideas and not so great ideas.
I'm going to put together a 30 minutes lesson every morning so we can improve on the areas we are behind on. (The State of Washington requires that I teach 11 subjects.) This will mean a bit more prep time for me, but I will just have to do it.
Kray and Jason also promised that they would practice diligently until then end of May when we will discuss if we are going to continue music lessons.
Mike, Matt, Chris and Jessie really aren't giving any trouble at the time being, but they did have some to contributions to the discussion.
We then had a science test. This was just a regular test but you thought I gave Matt a death sentence. He is required to sit in class even though the curriculum is 7th grade. He has thrown fit over fit about this. After his fit (he even wrote "Matt Loses" on the white board), Jason sat down with him and helped him get every problem but one correct. It was very amusing to sit at my desk overhearing his fit, his conversation with Jason as they answered the questions together and then his rejoicing when he finished the test. (After the test Matt erased "loses" and put "wins" on the white board in big bold colors.)
Jason (who wasn't happy about taking the test too) explained things better than I thought he would. I guess he really was listening. Those are the moments that you are so proud of your children! Wish I could have one of these everyday.
Everyone did an excellent job on their science test. The most missed was two and a half.
During the time the older kids were taking a test, Chris read me his six books and Jessie told me her letters and then did the sounds with Kray, who had finished the test early.
When the discussion and test were finished it was time for lunch.
The afternoon the kids finished up their school work, got their chores done and played.
I did take Kray to the craft store to get supplies for his jewelry making venture. I do hope that he makes at least my $110 investment back.
Doreen
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