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Winning Parenting: July 2016
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Three amazing teenagers. How did that happen? Parenting tips from the pleasantly surprised. Saturday, July 30, 2016. Safe Environments for Success. A father was out bike riding with his son when they came to a branch blocking the path. The father said to the boy, “This looks like a job for you! Move the branch.”. The boy tried but was unable to budge the branch. He returned to his father and said, “It’s too heavy. I can’t do it.”. 8221; Instead, we cheer and say, “WOW! You took THREE STEPS! 8221; At the ...
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Winning Parenting: Finding a High School
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Three amazing teenagers. How did that happen? Parenting tips from the pleasantly surprised. Saturday, September 24, 2016. Finding a High School. If you are like my wife and I were when our kids were in Primary School, you are thinking about what High School they will attend. It’s always in the back of your mind because you want the best for them. We sat down together and came up with some tips (in hindsight! For you. Hope they help! 3 Look for social cues. Are they big on clubs? 7 Listen to your kids....
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Winning Parenting: Romeo and Juliet
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Three amazing teenagers. How did that happen? Parenting tips from the pleasantly surprised. Wednesday, November 23, 2016. When she wandered into town, she had no name. In fact, nobody had ever seen her before. Until that fateful day in April of 2003, she had lived in the vast untamed forests of Southern Alaska and had no need for town. She was wild and she was free. Was this the cry of a wolf without a pack? Was he calling his mate? Why didn't he move on and call somewhere else? There are few places in t...
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Winning Parenting: The Naughty List
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Three amazing teenagers. How did that happen? Parenting tips from the pleasantly surprised. Saturday, December 17, 2016. I was chatting with a grade one boy in the last week before the Christmas holiday. How are you today? Not good," he said. I'm on the naughty list! He crossed his arms and dropped his eyes to the floor. What does that mean? His little head jerked up and he looked at me like I was the most ill-informed person on the planet. "It means I don't get any presents! That’s not good! Restorying ...
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Picture Storybooks for Children: How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers
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Picture Storybooks for Children. Reading and playing with my favourite picture storybooks! Friday, March 11, 2016. How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers. This creative story mesmerizes children through the imagination of a boy. A boy who wants to catch a star. 1 Take it slow and easy. This is a truly beautiful book and the imagination of the boy in the story is turned into pictures very cleverly on each spread. The kids love looking around the pages for the story points. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Picture Storybooks for Children: Puff the Magic Dragon
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Picture Storybooks for Children. Reading and playing with my favourite picture storybooks! Saturday, March 12, 2016. Puff the Magic Dragon. This is both a fantastic song and beautifully illustrated picture storybook. Something amazing happens to kids when a person starts singing. They go into a delightful trance. If your voice is a bit ho-hum, like mine, don't worry - kids are the most forgiving audience in the world. 3 Stop and describe words. like "sealing wax" - what's that? 4 Change the ending! Hi, I...
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Picture Storybooks for Children: Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy by Lynley Dodd
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Picture Storybooks for Children. Reading and playing with my favourite picture storybooks! Sunday, March 13, 2016. Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy by Lynley Dodd. This is a classic. You can find it in every Australian primary school and probably in each classroom those schools. Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy teaches repetition, rhyming and group involvement. Oh, I was confused because there were so many Hairy's in the room! 3 There are a lot of weird names in this book! Hi, I'm Dave. I hav...
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restorying faith and values: Thankful Juice
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Restorying faith and values. Reviewing and renewing Biblical faith through story and study. Wednesday, June 03, 2015. Somehow, our Friday night family mealtimes had turned into whinge-sessions. The kids were complaining about school, each-other and everything else. It had to stop! The kids loved the game and the next Friday they asked if we could have thankful juice again. It became a family ritual. One busy Friday, I left the glasses off the table and hoped it would go unnoticed. Gratitude does great th...
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restorying faith and values: Saying Sorry
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Restorying faith and values. Reviewing and renewing Biblical faith through story and study. Tuesday, August 04, 2015. I can’t remember the conversation beforehand but I do remember that I was in trouble—lots of trouble. I had said something insensitive and was not doing well formulating an apology. My wife and I laid side by side, sharing the same darkness and the same doona, in silence. I knew it was my turn to say something. Something helpful. What should I say? There is something very healing about a ...
