Hi, Cindy! I so appreciate your ministry . . . thanks for all you invest into us! Here’s my question — at least one of them ;) While on vacation, we stayed at a hotel that had an afternoon tea, and my kids LOVED it! :) So, I really want to start having “tea time” with my two littles (they are … [Read more...] about Tea Time with Children
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Talk-a-Latte: Laugh, Cry, Spew Your Mashed Potatoes!
Ladies, I will never be able to repay each of you for the things shared this weekend on the Training Sons Training Daughters Seminar. As I shared with someone earlier I don't think I have ever had so many emotions flying around at one time. When I left Saturday evening to spend time with dh, … [Read more...] about Talk-a-Latte: Laugh, Cry, Spew Your Mashed Potatoes!
Hard Time Reading for a Long Time…
Hey Cindy! I love when you talk about reading to your children. I know you have told us that it is ok to read smaller amounts, but we are not getting the full story when it is broken up so much. It is not because the kids cannot pay attention. It has been because I have a hard time reading for a … [Read more...] about Hard Time Reading for a Long Time…
I Don’t Want to Cheat…
Cindy, I have a question that I am really needing for you to answer. How much help from the mother is OK? I enjoy teaching my children. I don't want to cheat. I want for them to be able to learn on their own. It just seems like right now I am having to help so much. Am I doing something wrong? … [Read more...] about I Don’t Want to Cheat…
When Hubby is Not On Board…and Mommy Homework
Hey Cindy, I wrote you an email a while back but never heard a response from you. Maybe it just got lost in cyberspace, I dont' know but I could really use your encouragement. I want desperately to homeschool my children and I feel it is something that God is calling me to do, however my … [Read more...] about When Hubby is Not On Board…and Mommy Homework
Just HOW Do You Teach History When Children are SO Impressionable?
Dear Cindy, History- How did you go about it? Did you follow the history from the beginning according to the Bible or all of world history that includes Eastern Civilization or whatever came up of interest? My heart DOES NOT feel at peace with having my children narrate from world history at the … [Read more...] about Just HOW Do You Teach History When Children are SO Impressionable?
I See Some Improvements…
Hi Cindy, I wanted to tell you a short story of what my 10 yo dd said to me. I had been reading Ministering To the Heart of Your Child and had left it on the table in the kitchen. She apparently had seen it there. Friday night, we were on our way home from the mall and she asked me this … [Read more...] about I See Some Improvements…
Season of Reaping…and Sowing NEW Seeds!
Cindy, I just want to say thank you, thank you, thank you, for sharing your heart in the books/articles you have written. I have been super blessed as I have been reading through the first book in this set, Homeschooling the Easy Way Manual. So much of what I am reading is applying to more than … [Read more...] about Season of Reaping…and Sowing NEW Seeds!