#70 Easy Homeschooling Eletter February 2006


 


      
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      Lorraine Curry's 

      Easy Homeschooling Eletter

      Issue #70 February 2006

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      In this Issue


      
    
        
  • The 10 "Be's"
        of Homeschooling by
        Lorraine Curry
        
  • 10 Truths to Teach
        your Kids by
        Lorraine Curry
        
  • 10 Kid Friendly Organizing
        Ideas by Angela
        Billing
        
  • 10 Tips for Building
        Positive Family Relationships by Mark Sichel
      


      
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The 10 "Be's"
      of Homeschooling


      
by Lorraine Curry


      
See more tip lists in
      Easy Homeschooling Techniques. Click here for more info.


      
1. BE AVAILABLE! Homeschooling is not
      hard, nor do the actual classes need to take much time, but it
      is important that your children find you available 24/7.


      
2. BE INTERESTED! Keep your child's heart,
      and their hunger for learning, by being interested in all the
      do and bring to you, even the worms!


      
3. BE A PARTNER IN LEARNING! Teach researching
      skills when they are young, creating a habit to serve them when
      older.


      
4. BE FLEXIBLE! Do not be so set in schedules
      and classes that you miss the real learning, bonding and loving
      experiences.


      
5. BE THRIFTY! Homeschooling does not
      have to cost an arm and a leg. God can direct you into terrific
      opportunities and resources for learning.


      
6. BE ORGANIZED! This is so important
      for our peace of mind! Our schools and our homes will run much
      smoother when we conquer this area. (See article below for ideas,
      also the Easy Homeschooling books!)


      
7. BE DILIGENT! Consistency and schedules
      are important! Habit and hard work at God's priorities, teach
      more than we realize! (More on this subject in ...Companion.
      Click
      here)


      
8. BE THE EXAMPLE! When our children
      see that we are under an Authority, and obedient to Him, they
      will likewise subject themselves to God's and parents' authority.


      
9. BE LOVING AND KIND! Maintain your
      peace and don't chase away the Holy Spirit by "blowing up."
      We can do all things through Christ! It helps to make sure you
      have a quiet time every morning, no matter how early you must
      get up!


      
10. BE BLESSED! Homeschooling is a wonderful
      opportunity and lifestyle that we would not trade for any other!
      Enjoy your children. Before you know it, they will be stepping
      out of your arms into life!


      
 


      
Easy Homeschooling
      Techniques 3rd
      edition


      

      
 


      


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10 Truths to
      Teach your Kids


      
by Lorraine Curry


      


      See much more on spiritual training in Easy Homeschooling
      Companion. Click here
      for more info.


      
1. CHOOSE LIFE. God gave us free will
      so that we can choose Jesus.


      
2. REALIZE WHO YOU ARE. God made us in
      HIS image!


      
3. STAY OUT OF STRIFE. Pray each day
      together, taking authority over strife, in the name of Jesus.


      
4. BE THE INFLUENCE, not the one influenced.
      Teach them that they can be good peer-pressure on their
      friends.


      
5. FORGIVE. Unforgiveness hinders growth
      and blessing.


      
6. LIVE ABOVE THE WORLD. The Covenant
      holds the answers for everything concerning us.


      
7. FEED WELL ON THE WORD. Doubts signal
      hunger!


      
8. GOD PROTECTS YOU. Psalm 91, Isaiah
      54:17,13 and others.


      
9. PLEAD THE BLOOD. Just as the Israelites
      were saved from the Egyptians plagues by the blood of the lamb
      over their doors, we also covered by Blood of Jesus - by His
      great sacrifice.


      
See Easy Homeschooling Companion for
      more tip lists and easy ideas!


      
Easy Homeschooling Companion
      1st edition


      

      
 


      
 


      
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10 Kid-Friendly
      Organizing Ideas


      
By Angela Billing


      
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Here are some tips to help you and your
      children move towards simple and organized living!


      
1. Outdoor Toys - Organize outside toys
      by keeping a large 

      plastic tub or crate on the porch/deck or in the garage.Go 

      through and throw away toys that are broken and give away or


      sell toys that have been outgrown or are no longer in use.



      2. Snacks - Keep children's dishes and snacks on low shelves
      so 

      they can access them.


      
3. Baskets - Keep baskets or crates for
      toys in each room to 

      avoid scattered toys everywhere.


      
4. Videos - Label all video movies and
      turn them so that kids 

      can easily find the movie they are looking for. Go through 

      and do away with those that you no longer watch.



      5. Make a Sandwich Center - Simply put lunch meat, pre-sliced


      tomatoes, lettuce and what ever else your children eat on 

      sandwiches in a plastic container and label it "Sandwich


      Center" and learn them to make their own sandwich.All they


      have to do is open the fridge and grab the "Sandwich Center"


      which contains everything they need to put the sandwich 

      together and return the container to the fridge when 

      finished.


      
6. Chore Time - Give children appropriate
      chores for their 

      ages. It is so easy for us as parents to do it ourselves to 

      save time and arguments but this is not doing our children 

      any good in the long run. Give them a choice of chores, 

      trade chores among them in order to combat boredom, 

      make it a fun process and they will want to do the 

      chores.When they do a good job let them know. Likewise if 

      they do a bad job because they are in a hurry, let them know


      that also, and have them do it better next time.



      7. The Night Before - A great way to relieve morning stress is


      to do what you can the night before. Children can take a 

      bath, lay their clothes out for the next day, get their books
      together 

      and have ready at an accessible place.



      8. Donate Toys - Have children go through toys and donate them


      or help them have a yard sale and earn extra money.



      9. Pick Up Time - Have kids use 5 - 10 minutes daily to pick
      up 

      their room and this will save a lot of time when room 

      cleaning day rolls around because they have stayed somewhat 

      ahead of the mess. 



      10. Backpacks - Have kids clean out their backpacks and launder


      or wipe them clean once a week.Throw away all papers that 

      are no longer any good and only return the items needed for 

      the week or next day. 

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      Angela Billings publishes an online newsletter Home and 

      Family Ezine. 

      http://www.homeandfamilyezine.com


      
 


      
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10 Tips for Building
      Positive Family Relationships

      By Mark Sichel LCSW


      
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1.
      Zip it. Do not respond in anger or fear to a family member. 

      Keep your thoughts and feelings to yourself as you think about
      the 

      most harmonious and helpful way to deal with your relative.


      
2. Listen and do not argue. Hear what
      your family member is 

      saying and feeling. Feelings are feelings. They are never right

      or wrong and sometimes people just need their family members
      to listen

      and to let them know they are being understood.


      
3. Keep good boundaries and make sure
      not to violate your family 

      member's personal space. Give space when your relative needs

      space.


      
4. Promise yourself that you will stay
      in the driver's seat and 

      remain in control of your emotions.


      
5. Use the principle of "what you
      see is what you get:" with 

      your family, because you cannot change them; you can only change
      your 

      reactions and responses to them.


      
6. Focus on building up rather than tearing
      down your relative. 

      Focus on their positives and ignore their negatives.


      
7. Put yourself in your family member's
      shoes and try to 

      empathize about what they must feel.


      
8. Don't dredge up old battles and try
      to change the past. You 

      cannot. You can, however, focus on making the present and future


      positive.


      
9. Build shared experiences with your
      family member that are 

      positive, fun, life affirming and will serve as building blocks
      to a 

      good relationship.


      
10. Get support and help from other family
      members, self help 

      groups, therapy - whatever and wherever you find it, give

      yourself the support you need to make this relationship different


      than in the past and create a bond that will serve you well in


      building family.


      
Copyright 2004: Mark Sichel is a psychotherapist,
      consultant, and 

      speaker on a broad range of issues related to family, mental
      health, 

      and interpersonal problems. He is the editor and principal author
      of 

      the award winning self-help website, www.psybersquare.com. For
      a 

      more detailed guide to overcoming a dysfunctional family, read
      Mark 

      Sichel's book, Healing From Family Rifts: Ten Steps to Finding
      Peace 

      After Being Cut Off From a Family (Mc-Graw-Hill, 2004). For more


      information about this book visit the author's website: 

      www.marksichel.com


      


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