There is more to our homeschool than just learning how to read and write. There are also certain habits and behaviors I try to teach all of the kids.
1) Respect for others-- When Mom is giving a sibling instructions, that is not the time to butt in to ask a question of your own!
2) Concentration-- This means sticking to the task at hand as opposed to doing one math problem and then stopping to watch your sister color.
3) Sharing-- If your brother needs the blue colored pencil, wait until he is finished instead of insisting you need it to color the sky in your picture.
4) Diligence to finish a task-- When Mom tells you do finish one page of phonics, work at it in a timely fashion until you are done.
5) Joy in others' accomplishments-- When Baby Brother is excited because he is learning his colors, be happy for him even if the skill seems easy to you!
6) Thinking for yourself-- Think about your question and see if you can figure out the answer on your own without asking someone!
1) Respect for others-- When Mom is giving a sibling instructions, that is not the time to butt in to ask a question of your own!
2) Concentration-- This means sticking to the task at hand as opposed to doing one math problem and then stopping to watch your sister color.
3) Sharing-- If your brother needs the blue colored pencil, wait until he is finished instead of insisting you need it to color the sky in your picture.
4) Diligence to finish a task-- When Mom tells you do finish one page of phonics, work at it in a timely fashion until you are done.
5) Joy in others' accomplishments-- When Baby Brother is excited because he is learning his colors, be happy for him even if the skill seems easy to you!
6) Thinking for yourself-- Think about your question and see if you can figure out the answer on your own without asking someone!
These are great suggestions... I need to work on them on a daily basis!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great info to help others along...especially me! lol
God bless-
Amanda
P.S. Can I jsut tell you, one of he things I love best about your blog is the fact that I don't have to descramble some word and type it out in ancient hyroglyphics just to post a comment! :)