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How to Maneuver Through Online Schooling This Fall

How to Maneuver Through Online Schooling This Fall

We are all seeing a big shift happening. In the US, some states like CA has decided to keep schools closed to live teaching and doing online learning this fall. What to Do & How to Do It What do I do? How am I supposed to do this? These are questions heard that can be heard all around. If we look back in history, we can see how the US endured similar circumstances. From the Spanish Flu to the…

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Be the Seed & the Butterfly

Be the Seed & the Butterfly

When you notice your purpose, it’s a very neat feeling. As we journey down our path, we understand that it is for a reason. We know what our passion is and we know we’re on this route, but when it hits, that’s the most extraordinary excitement. You’re now heard and seen. Everything you’ve been working on comes to light. Helping a Student As I offered the solution of what a youngster should say to other classmates when they question her…

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What We Teach Our Child to Say as They Struggle in Their Learning

What We Teach Our Child to Say as They Struggle in Their Learning

When I was tutoring a student in reading over the summer, they had a question for me after one of the sessions. “What should my daughter say when someone points out that she’s not at the same reading level as them?” Since she was home because schools were closed, she didn’t have to endure any ridiculing. However, now that some friends are coming together again, she is hearing it again. Many students having a speech impediment or reading at a…

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Going through the Tough Stuff to Get to the Other Side

Going through the Tough Stuff to Get to the Other Side

One of the best feelings in the world is the sacred peace after we weathered a storm. Even though we enjoy the outcome more than the journey, it is the journey and its hiccups that should be hailed. The difficult parts of life should be the time we get excited because we’re about to grow and level upward. However, how many times do those moments make us cringe? What if we could simply cheer as we entered a space on…

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Those Sensitive but Meaningful Parental Moments

Those Sensitive but Meaningful Parental Moments

As a mom, the most important part is maintaining a good relationship. We see others getting along great and want that for ourselves. When it comes to confrontation, we don’t want to rock the boat. However, there will be those intimate and sensitive discussions that have to come up for us to move forward. Staying in a calm and understanding space is the beginning towards helping our children grow. A Problem Emerges When the discussion came up about a child…

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Reading by Mrs. K

Reading by Mrs. K

During homeschooling and summer months, here is a wonderful read aloud called The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant. In the summer, a family goes north from Virginia to visit relatives. After you enjoy, share with your friends!

6 Ways to Help Motivate Your Elementary Student during Homeschooling

6 Ways to Help Motivate Your Elementary Student during Homeschooling

During a normal day at school, teachers implement small motivational activities in order to keep children focused to keep learning. Some of those are done as a whole class and some are done individually. Most incentives are positive; however don’t underestimate a child’s drive for something that means a lot to them. For example, Michael Jordan’s dad told him if he kept making wrong choices, he was going to take his sports away from him. That seemed to turn him…

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Gratitude Through Grace Transforms Your Brain

Gratitude Through Grace Transforms Your Brain

“People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be. ~ Abraham Lincoln Grace can transform your brain. Simply by thanking these good things, making them aware of it and seeing them receive your thanks starts this flow of grace. It is true that mental activity can strengthen your pathways in your brain by what you focus on with your thoughts and feelings. Changing Your Brain Pathways In science, they refer to this as neural plasticity. This…

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Helping Our Fellow Human

Helping Our Fellow Human

Your smile is your greatest social asset. ~ Zig Ziglar I feel my calling is to share my lessons. When I feel lost and come out the other side, I share my journey. As I have past hurts come bubbling up, I feel I have a mission to share my experience both good and bad. Whether I’m in a dark place trying to get back up to the surface or if I’m slowing sinking into the darkness, I know that…

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