Comments on: My Last Time Around http://www.lifeaboveandbeyond.com/524/last-time-around/ motherhood - life more than we imagined Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:00:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Amanda http://www.lifeaboveandbeyond.com/524/last-time-around/comment-page-1/#comment-1462 Amanda Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:49:25 +0000 http://www.lifeaboveandbeyond.com/?p=524#comment-1462 Oh, and when you say the "Teach your Child to Read in 100" only requires a basic understanding of the process....I don't have an education background or anything, so I genuinely have no idea how one goes about teaching a child to read! I gather that a common mistake is to push it too early and too fast, so I am eager not to make that mistake :) Any suggestions? To teach ME? :) Oh, and when you say the “Teach your Child to Read in 100″ only requires a basic understanding of the process….I don’t have an education background or anything, so I genuinely have no idea how one goes about teaching a child to read! I gather that a common mistake is to push it too early and too fast, so I am eager not to make that mistake :) Any suggestions? To teach ME? :)

]]> By: Amanda http://www.lifeaboveandbeyond.com/524/last-time-around/comment-page-1/#comment-1461 Amanda Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:47:34 +0000 http://www.lifeaboveandbeyond.com/?p=524#comment-1461 Debi - Just happened upon this post while searching for exactly this type of thing - what you have used/liked in the first years of schooling. My oldest is only 3.5, but I'm looking ahead so that I am ready when he is ready! I'm learning so much simply by watching how he learns, following his interests...it floored me when he showed me that he drew and "M" and an "L" the other day. I haven't asked him or tried to get him to "write". He just did it because he wanted to!! They are so curious. When you get a chance, can you share what some of your favorite resources are for a "first time" homeschooling mama? I've already requested catalogs from several places, and am trying not to get lost in the browsing :-) My favorite thing is reading what experienced Mothers like, and why! Debi – Just happened upon this post while searching for exactly this type of thing – what you have used/liked in the first years of schooling. My oldest is only 3.5, but I’m looking ahead so that I am ready when he is ready! I’m learning so much simply by watching how he learns, following his interests…it floored me when he showed me that he drew and “M” and an “L” the other day. I haven’t asked him or tried to get him to “write”. He just did it because he wanted to!! They are so curious.

When you get a chance, can you share what some of your favorite resources are for a “first time” homeschooling mama? I’ve already requested catalogs from several places, and am trying not to get lost in the browsing :-) My favorite thing is reading what experienced Mothers like, and why!

]]> By: Loving to Learn http://www.lifeaboveandbeyond.com/524/last-time-around/comment-page-1/#comment-1003 Loving to Learn Mon, 05 Jul 2010 04:41:27 +0000 http://www.lifeaboveandbeyond.com/?p=524#comment-1003 [...] experiences have taught me to be patient with the slower reader {I feel their pain} and to foster a carefree childhood {I remember the fun}. I’m still loving [...] [...] experiences have taught me to be patient with the slower reader {I feel their pain} and to foster a carefree childhood {I remember the fun}. I’m still loving [...]

]]> By: Kaye Haun http://www.lifeaboveandbeyond.com/524/last-time-around/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Kaye Haun Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:34:55 +0000 http://www.lifeaboveandbeyond.com/?p=524#comment-43 Well said Debi! I sure wish I had access to your blog during my day...but you know we didn't even know what a blog was...come to think of it we didn't even have the internet in those early days!! Love you! Keep up the good work! Well said Debi! I sure wish I had access to your blog during my day…but you know we didn’t even know what a blog was…come to think of it we didn’t even have the internet in those early days!! Love you! Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Amy http://www.lifeaboveandbeyond.com/524/last-time-around/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Amy Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:47:50 +0000 http://www.lifeaboveandbeyond.com/?p=524#comment-42 I love hearing your heart about your last baby. I can totally relate as everything that I do with Cooper - no matter how big or small - is monumental to me... since it seems that it is the last time that I will get to mother this stage of a little human's life. Time passes so quickly! It makes me want to be very intentional with all that I do with my kids. BTW, I tried to use 100 Easy Lessons with my first child, and we about killed each other over it. :) I will admit, she was late 4 - early 5, and I was just sure that she was "ready to read" because she knew her letters and sounds. (Crazy first-time-mom!) With Cooper, I have not tried to teach him anything about reading yet, and he is sounding out things on signs and packages and books. It's funny how our perspective changes over the years. That is why I am so excited to hear your perspectives! You have so much wisdom after learning to mother for so many years. Thank you for sharing! I love hearing your heart about your last baby. I can totally relate as everything that I do with Cooper – no matter how big or small – is monumental to me… since it seems that it is the last time that I will get to mother this stage of a little human’s life. Time passes so quickly! It makes me want to be very intentional with all that I do with my kids. BTW, I tried to use 100 Easy Lessons with my first child, and we about killed each other over it. :) I will admit, she was late 4 – early 5, and I was just sure that she was “ready to read” because she knew her letters and sounds. (Crazy first-time-mom!) With Cooper, I have not tried to teach him anything about reading yet, and he is sounding out things on signs and packages and books. It’s funny how our perspective changes over the years. That is why I am so excited to hear your perspectives! You have so much wisdom after learning to mother for so many years. Thank you for sharing!

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