It was one of those moments that I was so proud of my child. Little Man obeyed. This time, I wasn't the only person to witness it. A man in a suit did a double take and then made a comment. Little Man and I have this game after church. He runs a little ways ahead until I stay stop. Go....Stop! He freezes ...
Parenting to Impress Blog...
...A sister site to ABCJesusLovesMe
Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Deuteronomy 6:7
Your Questions: Adapting the ABCJLM Curriculum to Special-Needs Children
If I have said it once, I will say it again...your emails and comments bless me. Your questions challenge me to make the ABCJLM site and this blog better. This is a question that I received last week from a Mommy: Thank you for your site. I am very interested in using it with my 5 year old son. Yes, he's 5, but he has developmental ...
2 Year Curriculum Questions
I am receiving so many questions about the 2 Year Curriculum. Your excitement is making me excited to see the finished product. With that said... As I am working on the 2 Year Curriculum, you will see the pages posted from time to time. Please understand that they are a work in progress and will disappear when I am not working on ...
Happy July 4th
My prayer for all of you is that you will have a safe and happy 4th of July making memories and spending time with those you love. ...
DIY “Paint with Water” Pages
The very clever Jenae at I Can Teach My Child! came up with a way to make homemade Paint with Water pages. You may remember these from when you were a kid. Although you can still find them now, it is a tough search. Super for the toddler age kiddos. Definitely going to have to give this a try! I can teach my child!: DIY "Paint with Water" ...
July: Making Memories
Several months ago I mentioned that my mom gave me a 1993 issue of Shining Star magazine. Included in this issue is an excerpt from Jody Capehart's book - Cherishing and Challenging Your Children. The article called "Making Meaningful Memories", contains practical tips to create family traditions and memories throughout the year. ...
Only One Color at a Time
A friend called me on the phone a couple of years ago excited about a new art book she had just found. I loved the review she gave it and picked it up myself. Since my art ability and understanding is incredibly poor, I was excited to drink up the knowledge. As an elementary art teacher, Susan Striker has a wealth of ...
Review: You Can’t Make Me (But I Can Be Persuaded)
It was a simple request really. "Move to the next lane. It is clear." Straight forward for most people. Unfortunately, I am not most people. Everything inside of me bowed up. I will move over when I am good and ready. And out of spite, I waited until the last moment to change lanes. You might be wondering what ...
Cars 2: It’s For the Kids..or Is It?
Yesterday I was asked what I had heard about the new Cars 2 movie. I know of several friends who plans to take their little ones to it but haven't talked to anyone who actually as seen the movie. All of our kids have enjoyed the Cars movie. We even thought about taking Bubs to the movie theater for the first time to view the much ...
Sanity Saving Scripture 2 Corinthians 9:8
This week's memory verse: 2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. ...