tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.comments2009-01-15T11:26:01.027-06:00~michelle pendergrassmlpendergrass@gmail.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.post-4233662123680209662009-01-15T11:26:00.000-06:002009-01-15T11:26:00.000-06:00Hello. I just found your blog from the Living Proof Ministries website. I just heard about the scripture memory for the year and joined in today. I know I'm a scripture behind, but I can catch up! Anyway I saw your comment about making an art journal out of your verses. Will you post or email me and tell me how to do that? Maybe even show an example of a page if that's not to personal a thing to ask. Thank you. My email is noahsm@yahoo.comSherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09785551283191144863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.post-80511549260757014712009-01-15T10:24:00.000-06:002009-01-15T10:24:00.000-06:00hahaha! you pulled out my second laugh of the day. thank you! and, thank you for loving on ragamuffindiva. she's a jewel. take care!mystelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07301778883897211487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.post-78334962918742064892009-01-09T19:22:00.000-06:002009-01-09T19:22:00.000-06:00LOL! I like the idea though. Instead of giving a time, a "when I'm finished with this task." <BR/><BR/>It always works for us that, way, too. We say we're leaving a LONG time before we actually do.<BR/>On one hand, I think that's because we don't visit NEAR often enough.<BR/>It's also because I'm not self-disciplined enough to stick to what I say I'm going to do. :PAmber @ ClassicHousewifehttp://www.classichousewife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.post-69967991984944812802008-12-16T16:35:00.000-06:002008-12-16T16:35:00.000-06:00Hi, Michelle, I saw your post about the roundabout on Steph's blog. I was a teacher before my three came along, and I love reading about how parents are teaching at home. <BR/><BR/>I love Zane's way of figuring our multiplication. It is so important to have a tool to figure it out when your memory fails you.<BR/><BR/>Good job! <BR/>JenNot Just Any Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13131729987970183569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.post-71490723294170336322008-11-06T08:59:00.000-06:002008-11-06T08:59:00.000-06:00I have trouble finishing everything.<BR/>LOL. I get bored or distracted.~michelle pendergrasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963999375035588206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.post-43514556170745711382008-11-06T08:56:00.000-06:002008-11-06T08:56:00.000-06:00Well, name something that you aren't looking forward to accomplishing. And why do have a difficult time finishing?Heatherhttp://www.neversmell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.post-47600842981781877752008-11-06T08:42:00.000-06:002008-11-06T08:42:00.000-06:00Come back and elaborate!!!!!<BR/><BR/>How do you do that???~michelle pendergrasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963999375035588206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.post-68665220460743727502008-11-06T08:41:00.000-06:002008-11-06T08:41:00.000-06:00My best tip for staying on track is to "trick" myself into thinking I'll enjoy whatever it is I have to do. :-)Heatherhttp://www.neversmell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.post-89667553710317428262008-10-30T10:30:00.000-05:002008-10-30T10:30:00.000-05:00My hubby and I are both engineers, but I definitely have a creative side, whereas he's allllllllll engineer.<BR/><BR/>My older son is definitely cut from the same cloth as my hubby. All science and math, all the time. He's majoring in engineering in college now. Poor kid had no chance.<BR/><BR/>My younger son is good in math and science -- and everything else. His real love this year is the school paper, where he has an editor position as a sophomore. Like me, he's creative in a lot of ways.<BR/><BR/>And of course, I'm proud to be mom of them both, different as they are.Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13986383262052720185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.post-74444307162482096402008-10-30T09:22:00.000-05:002008-10-30T09:22:00.000-05:00Oh my goodness. My youngest has a completely different way of thinking about math. Used to make me NUTS. Now I've just learned to work with it. He's very bright, but I can't squish him into MY box. It's a challenge, for sure, though. My oldest? Much more like me. MUCH easier to teach.dianne - bunny trailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04604043807160470553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.post-34455026456479622852008-10-24T19:18:00.000-05:002008-10-24T19:18:00.000-05:00You have to find the books he likes first, then encourage him to stretch out and try new things. We're just beginning that second part right now. My kiddo (he's 8) liked Roald Dahl, Dr. Seuss and any book with big colorful pictures. Right now we're reading Sideways Stories from Wayside School. I'm not sure we'll continue with the series because they are very silly nonlinear stories and he's very literal mined. He doesn't really seem to be into them. He did like Ralph S. Mouse though and I recently bought Bunnicula for us to read together (which is me reading and him reading over my shoulder, correcting me when I mess up) We've also tried comics (from Garfield to Superman, alas comics didn't go over well because one issue just isn't enough "story" to keep him interested. He does "read" the Inyuasha manga books we bought for my daughter to her, which means they look at the pictures and describe them to each other.)<BR/><BR/>So, start with indulging him in the books/subjects he's interested in, then when reading is a habit you can push him into new territories.Michele Leehttp://www.michelelee.net/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.post-19327952999491685022008-10-23T20:42:00.000-05:002008-10-23T20:42:00.000-05:00You???? Have NOT read the little house books???? I almost don't believe it. LOL <BR/><BR/>I wish I had some advice :/ Jacob naturally started reading at 3 yrs. old and will read whatever I put in front of him. I do make him read at least 1/2 hr. every day. We'll do a few "fun" chapter books and then I'll throw in a classic for kids. He's finishing Frankenstein now and has already read Tom Sawyer. There are days where Jacob doesn't really feel like reading - but I make him do it anyway. I guess I consider those times part of the lesson - "sometimes you have to do things you don't always feel like doing." LOL <BR/><BR/>Maybe he just has to find his niche with books. I think audio books are wonderful, especially the radio theater ones. We usually listen to those in the car while on field trips or whatever. Though, I have to say that I prefer Jacob "reading" the book as he will naturally learn sentence structure, punctuation and spelling by physically seeing good writing. :)Tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957227126992032283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.post-52450229907721282552008-10-23T18:42:00.000-05:002008-10-23T18:42:00.000-05:00Kaite--I've not heard of the Door Within trilogy. I'll look that up. We have some Star Wars books that he's been slogging through.<BR/><BR/>amyde--I just ordered a bunch of Star Wars comics, we'll see how those go.<BR/><BR/>spooky--the Little House books, huh? I never read them, but I loved watching the TV show.~michelle pendergrasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963999375035588206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.post-55809155947796995902008-10-23T18:31:00.000-05:002008-10-23T18:31:00.000-05:00My oldest read and loved the Little House books, but he hid in is room or at Grandma's while he read them ;)Spookyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15752197110821935340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.post-15904324919651257562008-10-23T12:33:00.000-05:002008-10-23T12:33:00.000-05:00audible.com for kids is great as is of course the library for audio - We're working through all the Harry Potters (we ok - it's just me listening after reading them all). Also - for reading - it doesn't have to be a novel - comics, magazines, short stories, etc are all still READING - we just take it where we can get it. <BR/><BR/>We've just started the Magic Treehouse series and those are going well.AmyDehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04612375838777458007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.post-66633863136548586732008-10-23T10:04:00.000-05:002008-10-23T10:04:00.000-05:00I'm not a mom, but my little brother was a reluctant reader. About a year ago (he was 10, 10 1/2, so a little older than your son) I gave him the Door Within trilogy (Wayne Batson) to read and he LOVED it. He gobbled up the books (thick hardcovers) within a week or two. He was assembling his Lego people to match the characters in the series, and acting out scenes from the book, along with his younger sister (who he got to read the series too). He's a fan of Star Wars and Lord of the Rings so it was exactly the sort of adventure story he wanted. He's been more open to reading ever since.Katie Hart - Freelance Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892763965326103296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.post-85499896455084889672008-10-23T09:52:00.000-05:002008-10-23T09:52:00.000-05:00girl, I am here to SERVE. <BR/><BR/>blessings!<BR/><BR/>mMonica @ Paper Bridgeshttp://monicabrand.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.post-58642144959704939852008-10-23T09:48:00.000-05:002008-10-23T09:48:00.000-05:00Dianne--noted and on the list of things to check out!<BR/><BR/>Monica--Wow, I'm having a DUH! moment. I just posted last week about HIS style--he's auditory. And we have Narnia on CD. Why did I not think of that???<BR/><BR/>Thank you!!!!!!!!~michelle pendergrasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963999375035588206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.post-82674625858583335082008-10-23T09:43:00.000-05:002008-10-23T09:43:00.000-05:00I hear ya, M! All is not lost though, he's still young enough to fall for reading and good story. <BR/><BR/>I would invest in some really good audio books. Tolkien is a good place to start. Narnia too. The classics for a boy, so he can loose himself in story without having to read. Check out your library, try to steer clear of abridged. <BR/><BR/>Have him keep reading every day, but let him listen to the audio books. Let us know how it goes! Don't loose heart! <BR/><BR/>My almost 9 yr. old boy is just now getting solid with his reading skills. He's crazy for good story. And he's a ticking booklover timebomb waiting to go off! :)<BR/><BR/>monicaMonica @ Paper Bridgeshttp://monicabrand.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.post-74741614616587845932008-10-23T09:34:00.000-05:002008-10-23T09:34:00.000-05:00Hank the Cowdog books are a riot! Both my boys enjoyed them. Even the non-reader.dianne - bunny trailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04604043807160470553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.post-38511919173353779882008-10-21T08:41:00.000-05:002008-10-21T08:41:00.000-05:00Well I was expecting a tackle it tuesday. Nevertheless, that's probably far more useful, for me at least. Thanks for the recommendation.<BR/>CheersMaddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828186178060722812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.post-34016332111866523362008-10-20T12:34:00.000-05:002008-10-20T12:34:00.000-05:00I agree with you!<BR/>So often people with all sorts of terrific practical skills get put down or overlooked in regular school.<BR/>I know this from my own family.<BR/>I'm a retired teacher and found that many of my less obviously 'academic' students were fabulous poets and creative writers.<BR/>Teachers must constantly remind themselves to love all their students - not just the most obviously lovable ones.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.post-40284349502485379452008-10-10T10:29:00.000-05:002008-10-10T10:29:00.000-05:00This is precisely the era we are entering with our children (8 &amp; 6). I refrain from using the words &quot;can&#39;t afford&quot; because if we wanted to we could. I instead use the phrases &quot;we&#39;re choosing to...save, tithe, eat out, eat organic, etc.&quot; I also try and encourage the children to spend their own money on the constant &quot;I want&quot; list - tends to squelch it right away.AmyDehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04612375838777458007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.post-87071583523951013492008-10-10T08:03:00.000-05:002008-10-10T08:03:00.000-05:00great post! I'm trying to teach those same things to my crew. Right now most of it's conversational, but I know we have a book here somewhere about finances we can use. My hubs is a huge fan of Rich Dan, Poor Dad; I know we'll get into that too.Monica @ Paper Bridgeshttp://monicabrand.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212550462360773138.post-41391780048595640522008-10-10T06:54:00.000-05:002008-10-10T06:54:00.000-05:00I would have rather not filed bankruptcy, but do you know much a semi truck and trailer payment is? There was absolutely no other way than to dissolve our business.<BR/><BR/>But, ya live and learn. I think the only way I made it through those days was some friends I met online at a parenting message board. (Some of them are still my friends, *Waves at Alexis!*) That was before blogs. LOL~michelle pendergrasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04963999375035588206noreply@blogger.com