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Weekend Reads 3.10.12

Articles: Sir Ken Robinson: Changing Education Paradigms {RSA Animate} Setting Limits with Young Children {Hand in Hand Parenting} Who are You Calling a Mama’s Boy? {WSJ} Learning During Read Alouds:  Five Things Never to Say to Emerging Readers {Teach Mama} Activities: Sensory Boxes 101 Tips and Inspiration {Pink and Green Mama} Sensory Wall Mosaic Art {Mama… continue reading

Mind in the Making: Chapter 3

With each chapter, I find myself wondering, “How am I going to whittle down all these things I’ve starred and underlined (and underlined twice) into one concise post?”  And then I remind myself that you are hopefully reading along as well, with stars and underlines (and double underlines) as well.  I’d love to hear what caught… continue reading

What is Positive Guidance, Exactly?

The philosophy of positive guidance is one that is often misunderstood.  Both by observers and practitioners. Perhaps the number one misconception is that positive guidance, or positive parenting, is the equivalent of passive parenting.  There’s this notion that the overriding principle is to keep everything positive.  Translation: keep the kids happy, no matter the cost.  For some,… continue reading

My First Ecourse: Parenting with Positive Guidance

More than a year has passed since launching my first Ebook, Parenting with Positive Guidance: Tools for Building Discipline from the Inside Out.  I’ve been amazed with the response throughout the whole process.  I’ve heard from people who have come from abusive childhoods who are looking for another way to raise their children.  I’ve heard from… continue reading

Mind in the Making: Chapter 4

Have I mentioned how much I love this book? Have I mentioned that I love how it simultaneously opens my eyes to fascinating, new information, but also reconfirms some of my most closely held philosophies and beliefs?  Well, now I have. Chapter 4 had me right out of the gate.  One of my big soapbox topics is… continue reading

Mind in the Making: Chapter 5

As I was reading phase 5 of Mind in the Making: The Seven Crucial Life Abilities Every Youngster Needs, I started to make a new connection. As Skill 3 resolved interaction as the structure for real language and also proficiency development, and also Ability 4 focused on making links as the significance of mathematics feeling,… continue reading

Composing Around the Web

My fingers have been rather hectic lately, making contributions to some other great resources out there in the blogosphere. I wished to make sure to include you because audience, so I believed I ‘d share some links and excerpts here also. Are You Making Use Of the Right Devices? Being a mother … Your Means… continue reading

3 Parenting Secrets

I am actually delighted to start with the Parenting with Positive Guidance courses this Wednesday! I can not wait to start sharing and discussing some of the most effective devices for leading actions as well as structure inner discipline in our youngsters. It’s not far too late to get joined. Slide on over below to… continue reading

Withstand it Well

I have a few beginners to the Mind in the Making read-along, so I want to provide a little time to capture up. We’ll grab with Phase 6 next week. My grandmother is a remarkable woman. Including my father, she raised 10 children (7 of them children). They were birthed so close with each other… continue reading

First Friday Q&A: My 4 Year-Old Wants to Read NOW– What Do I Do?

What do you do when your 4 year-old would like to know exactly how to review TODAY? Here are some developmentally ideal methods to construct your young child’s literacy structure, while likewise giving them ways they can review today. (This video clip can also be watched on YouTube below.) < iframe src=" https://www.youtube.com/embed/B_8tEXj51XQ" width=” 560″… continue reading