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Excellence – The A to Z Challenge 2016

06 Wednesday Apr 2016

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I like bragging about my kids.  I not any different than any other parent out there.  It makes me even more prouder than normal when my kids bring home a piece of paper Ethat tells them and us that they excel at something or an excellence award.

This is a major confidence booster for any kids in school.  This is telling them they are doing a good job at what they are learning and doing.  This works for adults at their jobs as well.  If employers spend a few minutes a month to let their employees get recognized for excellence then the workplace would be a lot better place to work.  Some places already do this, but there still are a lot of places that don’t.

This comes from four kids that love going to school everyday.  My oldest daughter got upset a few weeks ago when she couldn’t go to school because the school district had spring break that week.  That tells you how much they love school and being with their friends.

My oldest is always getting excellence awards in middle school for the subjects of Math and Reading.  They are his two favorite subjects.  I was very good at Math and my wife was very good at reading.

I dis-like reading when I was in school and I was never reinforced to read for 10 to 20 minutes like our kids are.  If I had this as a kid then I might have enjoyed reading.

What was your experience when you see your kids bringing home and excellence award?  Please leave your comments below.

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Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays Everyone!

25 Friday Dec 2015

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Merry Christmas to my followers that believe and Happy Holidays to my followers that don’t.

Reading (2015 – A to Z Challenge)

24 Friday Apr 2015

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One of my favorite things to do is reading.  You can learn a lot of new or good stuff while you are reading.  It allows you to work and train your brain.  Reading is a lot healthier and better than watching the television.

One of my favorite past times is reading to my kids at bedtime.  I have done this with my oldest and he now loves reading his books as well as reading right before he goes to bed.

My youngest son like this because he gets to learn new words as well as practice reading the words.  This helps his reading at school.  Since the beginning of the school year until now, he reading has improved greatly.

My two daughters love the one on one time when I read each of them a book and they can pick their own books out.  If you have read my post Opposites then you will understand why this is important to them.  They also love the stories and learning the words.

As a father, this is one of the best times of my life.  I don’t read to my oldest son anymore and I do miss that.  But I have three more kids to read to and that time is almost over.  I will miss reading to them.

When was the last time you read to your child?  When was the last time you remember being read to?  Feel free to leave your answer in the comments and I will respond to the questions you have.

A to Z Challenge Letter R

A to Z Challenge Letter R

 

To Quit or Not to Quit (2015 – A to Z Challenge)

23 Thursday Apr 2015

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It is the question we ask ourselves once a week, once a day, or even multiple times a day.  Should I quit or should I still do this.  With kids this can be a big deal and can have a lifetime impression on them.

If you try your hardest and give everything before you quit something then your kids will do the same.  If you refuse to give up then your kids will follow in your steps.

But if you give up early and easy then your kids will learn it is ok to do this as well.  This includes doing school work or helping out some of their friends.  Another thing to think about is if their friends do this.  They could feel peer pressure from them to quit early.

You will need to teach them if everyone else gives up doesn’t mean they should follow them.  I’m not saying every kid that quits something is a bad thing.  It depends on that they are doing and if it is a good idea in the first place.

Just teach your kids to give it their all and do their best on stuff that is good for them and the community.  Helping someone do yard work that is hard can have its reward as well?  They will feel good for doing it and they will be looked at as a hard worker to everyone around them.

To me it is also a good thing to teach them if something goes wrong with their health as well.  To never give up that it will be fixed or they can overcome the disability it might cause.

Have you remembered a time when you quit something and now regret it?  What was your best way to teach this to your kids or the best way you learned this life lesson?  Feel free to leave your answer in the comments and I will respond to the questions you have.

A to Z Challenge Letter Q

A to Z Challenge Letter Q