Comments on: The Importance of Short Lessons

By: Carol Flett

Carol Flett — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:44:25 +0000

I sometimes do a quick, “put your pencils down” and then some fun stretch exercises to break things up a bit. It seems to work well for my grandkids.

By: Sandpiper

Sandpiper — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:11:07 +0000

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoy your iced mocha! .-= Sandpiper´s last blog ..Treasures of the Snow =-.

By: Wendy @ Living Creatively

Wendy @ Living Creatively — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:57:15 +0000

I love that last thought, too.
I set up stations for my younger kids, and always make sure to move them to the next one BEFORE they show signs of frustration with it. Don’t ask why I rarely apply this to our actual school day.
Yes, some things just need to be done, and dragging their feet will make lessons longer. However, most things can be interesting, if approached the right way. And if Mama is enthusiastic about it. Then lesssons don’t need to be long to be effective.
Well said, girl!
.-= Wendy @ Living Creatively´s last blog ..On Divorce of a Christian =-.

By: Jennifer in OR

Jennifer in OR — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:44:07 +0000

Great last thought – “stop teaching while they are still interested.” Love that.
.-= Jennifer in OR´s last blog ..When your daughter finds a baby jackrabbit =-.

By: Laura Grace Weldon

Laura Grace Weldon — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:53:59 +0000

I recognize myself in your ironic "I used to be a good teacher" comment. It took me awhile to really grasp that my children were demonstrating how they learned best. Sometimes they showed me through their eagerness, sometimes through obstinancy. I had to get past my own perceptions about what it meant to learn before it really flourished in my home. .-= Laura Grace Weldon´s last blog ..Hay Now =-.