Comments on: Three Ways to Prepare your Child for Logical Thinking http://www.classicalscholar.com/homeschool-curriculum-logic-prepare Teaching Resources for Classical Education Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:35:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Step 2 To A Classical Home Education: Teach The Skills Of The Trivium | The Classical Scholar http://www.classicalscholar.com/homeschool-curriculum-logic-prepare/comment-page-1#comment-179 Step 2 To A Classical Home Education: Teach The Skills Of The Trivium | The Classical Scholar Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:29:20 +0000 http://classicalscholar.com/2008/03/16/three-ways-to-prepare-your-child-for-logical-thinking/#comment-179 [...] Thinking Critically [...] [...] Thinking Critically [...]

]]> By: 'Shiver Me Timbers!' Do I Have to Teach Logic in my Homeschool? | The Classical Scholar http://www.classicalscholar.com/homeschool-curriculum-logic-prepare/comment-page-1#comment-178 'Shiver Me Timbers!' Do I Have to Teach Logic in my Homeschool? | The Classical Scholar Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:39:39 +0000 http://classicalscholar.com/2008/03/16/three-ways-to-prepare-your-child-for-logical-thinking/#comment-178 [...] Three Ways to Prepare your Child for Logical Thinking [...] [...] Three Ways to Prepare your Child for Logical Thinking [...]

]]> By: Diane http://www.classicalscholar.com/homeschool-curriculum-logic-prepare/comment-page-1#comment-177 Diane Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:34:09 +0000 http://classicalscholar.com/2008/03/16/three-ways-to-prepare-your-child-for-logical-thinking/#comment-177 Jen, Thanks for the encouragement! I do plan to publish these posts in book form eventually, so your feedback affirms what I had already been sensing. As for your son, I know just what you are experiencing! Somewhere around puberty, our little boys begin to test the waters of manhood and exercise their future authority, and it can be quite a shock to the mom when the first challenges start to surface. My suggestion is that you go to your husband right away with your concerns and give him specific examples of what is happening so that he can take your son aside privately and "lay down the law" without quenching that natural desire to rule over his mom. David did this with Connor, and now Connor knows that Dad supports Mom's daily instruction and correction such that if he steps over the boundaries, he'll have to deal directly with Dad and end up losing a privilege (or worse). Knowing that his Dad stands behind me and expects him to be respectful really helps minimize the frequency of disruptions and relieves me of dealing with the complicated issues of a boy growing into a man. Blessings, Jen, on your husband, son, and self! Jen,
Thanks for the encouragement! I do plan to publish these posts in book form eventually, so your feedback affirms what I had already been sensing.

As for your son, I know just what you are experiencing! Somewhere around puberty, our little boys begin to test the waters of manhood and exercise their future authority, and it can be quite a shock to the mom when the first challenges start to surface. My suggestion is that you go to your husband right away with your concerns and give him specific examples of what is happening so that he can take your son aside privately and “lay down the law” without quenching that natural desire to rule over his mom. David did this with Connor, and now Connor knows that Dad supports Mom’s daily instruction and correction such that if he steps over the boundaries, he’ll have to deal directly with Dad and end up losing a privilege (or worse). Knowing that his Dad stands behind me and expects him to be respectful really helps minimize the frequency of disruptions and relieves me of dealing with the complicated issues of a boy growing into a man. Blessings, Jen, on your husband, son, and self!

]]> By: jennifer d http://www.classicalscholar.com/homeschool-curriculum-logic-prepare/comment-page-1#comment-175 jennifer d Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:23:35 +0000 http://classicalscholar.com/2008/03/16/three-ways-to-prepare-your-child-for-logical-thinking/#comment-175 Diane, There is so much to take in and digest, but I am loving these posts! I hope you'll put them in "book" form eventually--I go back and read and re-read because I forget so easily. I am in the midst of learning how to parent and teach my first teenager (13) and I get confronted with behavior/respect issues so constantly that "training in righteousness" has been a primary focus of schooling. But I tend to be more "Sarcastic" than "Socratic" when I'm angry. Any hints on how to press on through this? Since he is the first, he is setting the stage for the others and they watch him (and me!) very closely. Eek! Jen Diane,
There is so much to take in and digest, but I am loving these posts! I hope you’ll put them in “book” form eventually–I go back and read and re-read because I forget so easily.

I am in the midst of learning how to parent and teach my first teenager (13) and I get confronted with behavior/respect issues so constantly that “training in righteousness” has been a primary focus of schooling. But I tend to be more “Sarcastic” than “Socratic” when I’m angry. Any hints on how to press on through this? Since he is the first, he is setting the stage for the others and they watch him (and me!) very closely. Eek!
Jen

]]> By: Top 10 Traits of a Homeschool Critical Thinker | The Classical Scholar http://www.classicalscholar.com/homeschool-curriculum-logic-prepare/comment-page-1#comment-176 Top 10 Traits of a Homeschool Critical Thinker | The Classical Scholar Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:16:46 +0000 http://classicalscholar.com/2008/03/16/three-ways-to-prepare-your-child-for-logical-thinking/#comment-176 [...] you miss the first post in this series on “Thinking Critically?” “Three Ways to Prepare your Child for Logical Thinking” defines and explains the origin of logic and offers three steps you can take today to get [...] [...] you miss the first post in this series on “Thinking Critically?” “Three Ways to Prepare your Child for Logical Thinking” defines and explains the origin of logic and offers three steps you can take today to get [...]

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