The response to my blog about Kindergarten Readiness has been overwhelming! I truly understand the indecision that parents face. From your responses, I wanted to address three additional points which I have added to the post. "All of my child's friends are going to Kindergarten." - This is a statement that I hear a lot. This happened with ...
Helping Your Child Develop Socially
Last month, I wrote a blog about the importance of training your child. I explained that some kids learn strictly by example while others must have specific training to help them succeed. There are three specific areas of social training that we have done with Bubs. I have added these to the ABCJLM website: Pragmatics (language) and Teaching ...
Starting the School Year
This post has been updated - https://parentingtoimpress.com/2017/08/intentional-with-your-child.html ...
Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten?
This is a question that I am very passionate about. What is your opinion about sending kids to kindergarten who have summer birthdays (or those who are close to the cutoff date)? As far as I know, every state has a cutoff birth date for children to begin kindergarten. The states I am familiar with place their cutoffs in August or September, ...
Stay-at-Home Moms: Taking Care of Yourself
Boy does my family suffer when I haven't taken care of myself. Sounds selfish, doesn't it? But for those of you who are stay-at-home moms, you know exactly what I mean. Those mornings when I haven't fixed my hair. On those days when I haven't spent time in the Word. Those weeks when my eating has been very ...
Getting Ready…
Since finishing the Curriculum in Book Form, I have received messages from so many of you. In each note, I can hear the excitement that you have to get started! So, I wanted to let you know in the next few blogs the things that I am doing to prepare for the school year. Sweet Pea and Little Man will both be doing the ...
Learning Memory Verses
Learning memory verses is a key part of the ABCJLM curriculum. Most of the verses are put to song either through traditional songs or Steve Green's Cd Hide 'Em in Your Heart. But song is just one way to help your child hide God's Word in their heart. Visual aid is another option especially for children who are unable to ...
10 Ways to Unplug Your Weekend
I saw the article "10 Ways to Unplug Your Weekend and Enjoy Your Family (for Free!)" in the USA Weekend back in March 2010 and thought the ideas were fun! 1. Start your unplugged weekend. On Friday evening, explain to the family the plans for the weekend. 2. Enjoy a fun, easy breakfast. Start the weekend with a ...
Error on ABCJLM Curriculum
Update: This error has been corrected in the current printing of ABCJLM Curriculum in Book Form. No matter how much proofreading and reviewing that I do, there are still errors on the Our Out-of-Sync Life blog, ABCJLM website, and the new ABCJLM Curriculum in Book Form. My sweet friend was kind enough to let me know about an ...
Review: Total Pillow
I have to admit - infomercials absolutely crack me up. I don't watch them regularly by any means but when I do I find that my mood changes. I get so tickled at the people that are on these commercials. They absolutely make the simplest task look impossible. Or they make a pain look weirdly painful. With that said, I ...