Mama Opportunities

Reading with our Kids: Thoughts and Resources

We can read to and with our kids for many different reasons to accomplish various purposes. In this episode I talk about the various benefits of reading aloud, helping our child with reading and offering quality books for them to read on their own. The Read Aloud Revival Booklists [https://readaloudrevival.com/recommends/] Caldecott Award Winners [https://abqlibrary.org/caldecott/all] Newbery Award Winners [https://abqlibrary.org/newbery/All] Printable List of Newbery Award Winners 1922-2023 [https://www.ala.org/sites/default/files/alsc/content/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newbery-medals-honors-1922-present.pdf] List of "living books" from AmblesideOnline [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nPPei_V-x1tKURTQ6InmFSmFXuRNH3t91B_1ZYtlPgE/edit?gid=1434456495#gid=1434456495] Podcast Episode [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/read-aloud-revival/id870178510?i=1000758801409] I mentioned from Sarah MacKenzie: When Your Developing Reader Resists Reading Book -- The Read-Aloud Family [https://www.amazon.com/Read-Aloud-Family-Meaningful-Lasting-Connections-ebook/dp/B0774ZQZ75/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1UGCJW0AOOG2R&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ghLEVg4wGCUQNj9MRjJoainQSvzq3ecR01Ar1Mvl10zTkcJ8Dqtzspao-UZTiD1CMdnsyS3mGCc61HslHxjwKs5MDi_t9GCfRH0y_JtLags_Y30ZQCntQXkljNnH1sfdC_GQBaNGbLd6lO3L8c-fZ5cdnlutV5bAKgb6iw-ClH0Ivxo8owBu1BgT6JOK1810Qk3jTGrUDE4BGn2gyoWbXES9SKTDJUKkWNduf66qFsA.y2tdXX-kHvAN5-IJbAskFpTSY6nUGF4k3Bk89mtrY9M&dib_tag=se&keywords=the%2Bread%2Baloud%2Bfamily&qid=1780895707&sprefix=the%2Bread%2Baloud%2Bfamil%2Caps%2C220&sr=8-1] by Sarah MacKenzie mamaopportunities.com [mamaopportunities.com] The quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."

Scaffolding

What are you doing for your child that he can do for himself? What life skills does she need help with to learn? Scaffolding is a concept that parents can use. It is the idea that we support our kids while they are learning something and then figuratively step back when they can stand on their own. Book [https://www.amazon.com/How-Raise-Adult-Overparenting-Prepare-ebook/dp/B00OO2LJS2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=38SDMC04ZNU7V&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.PjP612L1szsLXwW8E8OhhVqDzV1bA-Ocbr1-H1Mgi1lcvblNojUrWh9DNAebE_UW2kcIEjoBQKFe6SrFmVdao5wgjxBNoelCqCVtrXjhEfkByrdsQmDYFo5v8MeQjryye6ybAIBgeZME0bzz6fmjC_GxPlwat5cpheOe6CFMnPn7Z6i9qNmwdG0u27yNMgZLInGgMaWcFwTQe-D6OwnyjEqj-d0soyGWJ99LIj56v68.MURPFw3VcpsF3opCib6XAmeXXmRuJ5yYL6cSisq6rlI&dib_tag=se&keywords=how+to+raise+an+adult&qid=1780263459&sprefix=how+to+raise+an+adult%2Caps%2C191&sr=8-1] -- How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success by Julie Lythcott-Haims You Tube Video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNI8hgmKQpY]-- Talk by Julie Lythcott-Haims mamaopportunities.com [mamaopportunities.com] The quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."

Looking at Summer!

I love summer!! I love the change of pace, the flexibility, and the extra time with my kids. As I'm looking at summer on the front end, I think about the analogy of our two eyes. One eye is looking at the big picture of mothering including our dreams and desires for this summer, and the other eye is looking at the daily practices and interactions with our kids. I want to keep both of these in mind as I consider this summer. Episode 12: Thinking About Summer: Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thinking-about-summer/id1802649023?i=1000706325154] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/6m7Owu2qwDVGWTQkMqEkYQ?si=c1b0fe40c9c34e1a] Episode 13: Summer Routines: Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/summer-routines/id1802649023?i=1000708074274] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/6g0V99bwQemKcRskL36LZe?si=8c86961ad4d1437b] mamaopportunities.com [mamaopportunities.com] The quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."

Marking the End of the School Year

Do you want to mark the end of the school year at home? If so, how? In this episode I discuss the value of celebrating the practice of showing up and being faithful. I also give ideas of what to save from the school years and how to organize it. Large Accordion Folder from Lakeshore Learning: My Keepsake Portfolio [https://www.lakeshorelearning.com/products/arts-crafts/collage-craft-materials/my-keepsake-portfolio/p/DD649/] Cloth Art Portfolio [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09V2HML34?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_43&th=1] from Amazon Page Protectors [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R8D1RHS?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1] to go in the 3-Ring "Memory Book" Binder mamaopportunities.com [mamaopportunities.com] The quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."

Thinking Aloud

When I was in my teacher training, we learned about the strategy of thinking aloud. Now I "think aloud" when I read to my kids, when I'm having tender emotions and need extra understanding, or when I'm problem solving. mamaopportunities.com [mamaopportunities.com] The quote at the end of each episode is by Jill Churchill, an American author. "There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."