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Tend Like

December 17, 2014children creativity, creative teaching, encouragement for teachers, homeschool material, homeschooling, mom of toddlers, motherhood, new moms, Uncategorizedbehavior in children, children, children imagination, christian encouragement for moms, encouragement for teachers, homeschooling mom, imagination, new homeschooling mom, Prodigal, raising children, TEACHER MOM, TeachingT.W. Allgaier

Tend Like

The other day I was shopping and heard the sweetest conversation. Two little brothers were playing “tend like” as they followed their mother around while she pushed her cart down the aisles.

“Tend like you are the helper explorer and you are trying to get me to stay and fight the battle in the water with you.” “Ok, tend like we are both brother explorers and we both have to fight the sea monster in the battle.” “Grrrr, sppp, druppp” (I assume that was the sea monster) Continue reading Tend Like →

Real Help!

November 12, 2014advice for parents, creative teaching, homeschool material, homeschooling, mom, mom of toddlers, motherhood, new moms, Parenting, simple spiritual lessons, teachers, Teaching, Uncategorizedchristian encouragement for moms, encouragement for moms, homeschooling mom, new mom, new teacher, TEACHER MOM, Teaching, teensT.W. Allgaier

I want this blog to be real……

How can I help you? Continue reading Real Help! →

Teachable Moments

October 29, 2014creative teaching, homeschool material, homeschooling, motherhood, simple spiritual lessons, Uncategorizedhomeschooling, homeschooling mom, new homeschooling mom, TEACHER MOM, TeachingT.W. Allgaier

Teachable Moments

They are everywhere. My assumption that every parent saw them has been incorrect. Some are valid reasons…some, not so valid. But in my experience I have come to realize that not everyone knows how to “teach” and capture these moments.

My husband used to give me such a hard time when I would teach something to our Bible class without preparation. Oh, I would prepare for our selected topic each week, but inevitably some other topic would come up and we would head another direction! He did not feel like he could do it….he said because I was a “teacher” it was easier. But he always did great, he just didn’t have the confidence.

I am not sure that I believe that it was just because I was a “teacher” but based on some recent conversations, I get that for some, those “teachable moments” are hard to recognize. That being said, I thought I would use some examples. Continue reading Teachable Moments →