Many times a child may struggle with a particular subject or teaching style. The trick was to keep them confident despite difficulties and to keep an eye on problem areas that don’t resolve. …
Is there a mother alive who wouldn’t like those grades to climb a little? I have been accused by my children of never being satisfied with their grades. I confess it. However, doing your best is best, and if a child can make his grades climb, he should. So how can you teach your child to improve his grades? I have 10 ideas to get you started from lesson four in Every School Year Counts. Download this lesson below.…
If you did you missed so much. BUT……… Next year there are two DotMOM Events! You really need an infusion of more than just coffee. Coffee can get your through a day. dotMOM will inspire you for a year! I know I have been. I need to see you there in 2013. A taste of what you missed this year and what you will get next year……
My sister, Kathie, taught ninth grade last year. She is an amazing math teacher—the kind you pray your kids will get. I was surprised at how difficult the year was for her. You see, I know Kathie—she can be tough, she can teach creatively, and she really cares about her students. If anyone can teach and teach well, she can. But the kids she had last year were tough, they were creative, and they did not care. Neither did most of their…
“But, Mom, I don’t know what to say!” If only I had a dollar for every time my kids said those words. It seems that most kids don’t like to ask questions, give tough answers, or explain struggles. Actually, most adults don’t like to either! But the child that learns how to communicate with teachers, coaches, and other kids will be miles ahead. Communication is a skill for life-long success. It is not always easy, especially for child. There are…
3 things. There are only 3 things that matter in life. When I was seventeen I learned that my days were numbered. I had a cardiac arrest. I was a senior in high school and our football team was in the district championship. The game was intense, and I was on the sidelines as a cheerleader catching every play in living color. This game, this senior experience, is why I had stayed in Florida. Three months earlier my family had…