tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683815501366889084.post8823970762853376606..comments2023-10-07T12:06:56.083-04:00Comments on A Season for All Things: The Homeschool Mother's Journal... April 1, 2011Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07243721273944609936noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683815501366889084.post-79389739558646490382011-04-04T20:21:34.413-04:002011-04-04T20:21:34.413-04:00Hi Miss Moe... you bring my hope!
~ EllenHi Miss Moe... you bring my hope!<br /><br />~ EllenEllenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07243721273944609936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683815501366889084.post-32308086173428094332011-04-04T17:51:45.954-04:002011-04-04T17:51:45.954-04:00Ellen, I'm sorry I don't have a magic ans...Ellen, I'm sorry I don't have a magic answer about getting kids to do their best. All I can say is keep after it and with time it will come. Make sure he sees that it is important to you and why it is important. I have a child that is getting ready to graduate and it's finally happening for him. And he's mentioned how much better he feels about things when he does his best. But it took a huge amount of time (years) for this kid to get to this point! On a happier note---we're experiencing prom fever also!MissMOEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15768255902242857358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683815501366889084.post-40711831986257313132011-04-03T08:39:18.515-04:002011-04-03T08:39:18.515-04:00Thank you Sagerats and Ordained Praise for your in...Thank you Sagerats and Ordained Praise for your insights. We are currently taking away priveleges and have some success and the student has a lesson plan book to check off when each assignment is complete. With this, the larger assignments are already broken down. My concern is none of it is affecting his heart; his desire to do his best. How do you train the heart and motivate a teen to "want" to do his best?<br /><br />EllenEllenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07243721273944609936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683815501366889084.post-86059641428534167632011-04-02T21:30:25.501-04:002011-04-02T21:30:25.501-04:00Oftentimes, incomplete work happens with some olde...Oftentimes, incomplete work happens with some older children because they are suppose to work more independantly. My children often try to work out deals with mom while they are more efficient at completing assignments from co-op moms or other teachers. It is a funny thing. I've been working on trying to have my daughter start her work earlier and keep more on top of how she is doing by breaking big tasks up in smaller bits and pieces. Therefore, she doesn't see the mound of work needed to get done leaving part of it incomplete. She sees each bite size task needed to complete in a timely manner. When they attain these goals that are set for them, their confidence in completing assignments improves. I hope I'm making sense and hope this helps you.Eileen Marie Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10665629438560353597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683815501366889084.post-19127320912371929072011-04-02T00:52:45.037-04:002011-04-02T00:52:45.037-04:00New follower from Friday Blog Hop. Have a good nig...New follower from Friday Blog Hop. Have a good night! :-)<br /><a href="http://www.measuringflower.com" rel="nofollow">Measuring Flower</a>TJ @ MeasuringFlower.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712623586804966793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683815501366889084.post-26839884162984997962011-04-01T21:37:23.767-04:002011-04-01T21:37:23.767-04:00I remember the first time my dad told me to twirl ...I remember the first time my dad told me to twirl a bucket of water over my head. I thought he was nuts! As for incomplete work, I have this same problem with one of my children. I don't claim to have an answer as we still have the problem, but if he has to do the work over again it will be on his time, not mine. Do it right the first time. So if he wants to watch a movie or go to a friends house, he loses the time it takes him to complete the work. Some have told me that's not fair to the friend and they are right, but that is my son's fault, not mine. His actions, or lack there of, impact other people. So, we still have the problem does that mean my correction isn't working? Perhaps I have a son who still hasn't learned the lesson!Todd, Tia, & Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16354977424259635273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683815501366889084.post-33160290858129317972011-04-01T20:52:39.189-04:002011-04-01T20:52:39.189-04:00I bet that experiment was a hoot!I bet that experiment was a hoot!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683815501366889084.post-9827004493944542252011-04-01T16:03:08.902-04:002011-04-01T16:03:08.902-04:00I found you through the “Friday Blog Hop”
I foll...I found you through the <a href="http://mamato3blessings.blogspot.com/2011/03/friday-blog-hop-with-featured-guest_31.html" rel="nofollow"> “Friday Blog Hop”</a><br /><br />I follow you on GFC and Twitter. (Anja M.)<br /><br />Hope you will follow me back at <a href="http://anjathisandthat.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">This and That</a>Anja M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17668281339720938671noreply@blogger.com