Every mother teaches her children, whether you have just a few minutes a day or 24/7 to be teaching, you CAN and DO teach your Children!

This is just a little notebook tucked away on the web for all the little things I'm learning as I teach my children, but mostly learn from them, and especially the things I wish I could have known 6 children ago! Becoming a Mother is such a beautiful and strenuous process that unfolds line upon line.

Enjoy and please feel free to contribute thoughts, links, and ideas you have or find!

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

"H, h" words

I lived in Heaven a long a time ago, with Heavenly Father.  He sent me here to earth to live in a Home with my family.  We can be Happy in our families, and live the Plan of Happiness that Heavenly Father has given us.  When I turn 8 I can be baptized and receive the Holy Ghost, he Helps me know right from wrong.  With Hope and Faith in Jesus and Heavenly Father I know that I can return to my Heavenly Home again someday.


A list of "H, h" words, each word will be linked to resources, coloring pages, and activities for that word.  If you can add words or links please feel free to post it in the comments!  Enjoy!


Hat
Helicopter
Horn
Harp
Hammer
Hood
Hospital


Animals -
Horse
Hen
Hog
Hippo
Hummingbird
Hive (bee)


Body -
Heart
Hair
Hand
Head
Hear
Heel
Height
Health/Healthy
Heal


Educational -
History/ Heritage
Hazard
Heat/Hot
Heavy
Hebrew
Herb
Hide
High, Higher, Highest
Hill
Hold
Hole
Husband


Emotions, Morals & Values -  
Honesty
Happy/Happiness
Hate
Help/Helpful
Honor/Honorable
Hope
Hospitality
Humble
Humility
Hurt


Food -
Honey
Hot Dog
Hamburger
Hunger/Hungry


Religious/ LDS -
Heaven
Heavenly Father - “I Am My Heavenly Father’s Child,” Friend, Feb 2005 - coloring page  “Sharing Time: Heavenly Father’s Plan,” Friend, Apr 1995 - coloring page/good deed path to follow
Holy Ghost - "Moroni's Word's to Us" (Friend, Dec 2000) “And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.” (Moro. 10:5.) The Holy Ghost Testifies to Me - coloring page (Friend, Aug 1991)
Laying on of Hands
Hard heartedness
Harvest
Heal
Hebrew
Heed
Holiness
Holy
Honoring Father & Mother
Hope
Hosanna
Hymn
Plan of Happiness - “Sharing Time: My Life Has a Plan,” Friend, Feb 2006 - coloring page  “Sharing Time: Heavenly Father’s Plan,” Friend, Apr 1995 - coloring page/good deed path to follow



Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Baby Steps# 1 - A Schedule/Chore Chart

Baby Steps # 1 - A Schedule - for me this seems the ultimate step, we need to establish healthy habits and routines!  The boys need to feel accountable and excited about doing the things they need to do. We Need to be Dressed and ready for the day before 10am! (Opps - not there yet today ;-) But that's okay, because we are just starting, we will get there! I've googled chore charts and all its variations and haven't found anything that "fits". So I'm going to make my own.

Today we are taking pictures of the boys doing all the routines that we are going to put on their schedule/chore chart (which is part of the reason we still aren't all ready, the camera battery died, and is charging as I write. While the boys are playing contentedly, 1 dressed, 2 only 1/2 dressed, 1 "belly-boy" aka running in a diaper). Anyway, each chart will be customized to them! My hope/wish/dream is that it will help make it fun to check their schedule and then go and do the items on it!! The truth is yet to come ;-)!

GOAL: Have a schedule/chore chart created and begin using it by Friday!

What's your goal?

Do you know of any great schedules, chore charts, ideas for organization/motivation, etc... if so please share!

Jumping into Spring ~ Starting anew ~ Creating a house of Order!

Hello and Welcome!

Today is the beginning of much! It is Spring and BEAUTIFUL!! The flowers are blooming, the day is warm, and we are beginning a new journey! Your welcome to join us!

The Goal #1 - Become Organized, Set our Home in Order!

"Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing; and establish a house,
even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning,
a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God." D&C 88:119 (emphasis added)

Once Order is put in place (as much as possible) - hopefully by summer's end -

Goal #2 - Compile a LDS Gospel Based Pre-School Curriculum - that can be used by mother's everywhere, within their own homes with their own Children. The plan is to compile 1-2 lessons every week, as we do it here, and post it here on my blog - so anyone can Teach Their Children. It will not be just for Preschool but also for mothers to find an alphabetized list of resources to teach their children at any time; FHE, after-school, Sunday activities, lessons, basically any time you want to teach children a gospel principle there will be an index of great articles and coloring/activity pages to go along.

Okay - back to Goal #1! I'm breaking this down into baby steps! Otherwise I'd become overwhelmed and give it up ~ which has happened before ~ but this time I want to feel accountable to someone, so if you are out there and want to tell someone about how your goals are coming, say Hi in the comments, set your goal, and we'll all work together to attain our goals!

Baby Steps - A few of the ones I'm thinking are needed... more to come I'm sure!
#1 ~ A Schedule/chore chart (kids)
#? ~ A Schedule/chore chart (for Mom!)
#? ~ Menu/meal planning
#? ~ Cleaning
#? ~

Every child and every adult is individual and different! When you are doing your best and seeking inspiration as to what is best for your child(ren) you will be given the guidance that you and they need. It likely will be quite different than what I or someone else is doing, but you need to do what is right and best for your child. I hope that some of my experiences can help someone on their quest to learn how to become all that they can become, I am glad that I have recorded them!

Please join in and share thoughts, tips, and things that will help uplift and enrich mothers, children, and families!