re: Home Education....In the first place, there is a time-table, written out fairly, so that the child knows what he has to do and how long each lesson is to last. The idea of definite work to be finished in a given time is valuable to the child, not only as training him in habits of order, but in diligence; he learns that one time is not 'as good as another'; that there is no right time left for what is not done in its own time; and this knowledge alone does a great deal to secure the child's attention to his work.
After park & ice cream, it was time to get the sticky stuff off! So the kids had fun in the outdoor bath tub! We even put color into the water. Guess what colors?!
This blog is a FAMILY place. Of course YOU are welcome, too! Here you will find the ordinary things happening at Grandpa & Grandma's place (along with some advice we can't help passing on). With three children and eleven grandchildren scattered far from us, this will be the place we catch up more frequently than we can in person. Thanks for your encouraging words and for dropping in to The Gates' Post!
Hey Mom & Dad,
ReplyDeleteThanks for dealking with the wet beds and the accidents- I'm sorry that it's been so much!- I really thought he'd do alright! :( Thanks for all the fun, creative things you are doing with them- their memories will forever be impacted with your love and your willingness to share your lives with them. Tell the kids I love them and that I'm "checking on them" through the website! I might be more homesick for them than they are for me. Taniah and I are missing them- today- I got so much done yesterday that today I'm trying to figure out what to do with my time- thanks for the "break" it's a gift!