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Blessed to homeschool in rural east Texas. Two graduated, one to go!

Fun Links for August

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When you are first introducing your child to letter and number awareness, it is nice to have a variety of resources at your disposal. Here is a great set of links- pick and choose the resources that meet your child’s learning style and academic maturity. You will find songs, games, lapbooks, printables and more. Enjoy!

Alphabet Awareness

Alphabet Avenue – tons of ideas that you can glean from to personalize you child’s learning.

PreKinders – one of my favorite sites for printables and hands-on activities.

Crayola – fun printable coloring sheets.

MrPrintables.com– Alphabet flashcards, both plain and fancy.

Totally Tots– crafts for every letter of the alphabet, perfect for a hands-on learner.

 Number Awareness

Learningpage.com -free membership gets you a set of nice number writing practice sheets (scroll down to the bottom).

Playful Learning– hands-on math learning experiences.

Homeschool Creations– scroll down to find my favorite, the printable playdough mats.

Homeschool Share – a very simple lapbook showing 1-10.

PreKinders – more easy-to-put-together activities teaching numbers and counting.

Motivation Monday

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“Let the child and the youth be taught that every mistake, every fault, every difficulty, conquered, becomes a stepping stone to better and higher things. It is through such experiences that all who have ever made life worth the living have achieved success.”

Education, 296

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  ” Brought up under the wise and loving guidance of a true home, children will have no desire to wander away in search of pleasure and companionship. Evil will not attract them. The spirit that prevails in the home will mold their characters; they will form habits and principles that will be a strong defense against temptation when they shall leave the home shelter and take their place in the world.”

My Life Today, 199

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“True success in education, as in everything else, is found in keeping the future life in view. The human family have scarcely begun to live when they begin to die, and the world’s incessant labor ends in nothingness unless a true knowledge in regard to eternal life is gained. He who appreciates probationary time as the preparatory school of life will use it to secure to himself a title to the heavenly mansions, a membership in the higher school. For this school the youth are to be educated, disciplined, and trained by forming such characters as God will approve.”

CT, 21

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“The most essential lessons for teachers and students to learn, are those which point, not to the world, but from the world to the cross of Christ. ”

CT, 11

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“At a very early age children can comprehend what is plainly and simply told them, and by kind and judicious management can be taught to obey. . . . The mother should not allow her child to gain an advantage over her in a single instance. And in order to maintain this authority it is not necessary to resort to harsh measures; a firm, steady hand and a kindness which convinces the child of your love will accomplish the purpose.”

My Life Today, 164

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“Those who are seeking to acquire knowledge in the schools of earth should remember that another school also claims them as students,—the school of Christ. From this school the students are never graduated. Among the pupils are both old and young. Those who give heed to the instructions of the divine Teacher are constantly gaining more wisdom and nobility of soul, and thus they are prepared to enter that higher school, where advancement will continue throughout eternity.” – Messages to Young People, 171