Showing up in Relationships: Our T.O.P. Priority

Showing up in Relationships: Our T.O.P. Priority

How can we help our kids remember big, important ideas in a way that is simple and memorable? By using an acronym! Acronyms help kids remember things so that they can return to it and access it quickly. 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."

Tips for Reading with a Young Reader

Have you ever wondered about the best way to help a young reader grow? In this episode, I talk about tips and wording to use when helping a child who is learning to read. Printable List and Flashcards of Dolch [https://sightwords.com/sight-words/dolch/#lists] words Printable Fry [https://www.csusb.edu/sites/default/files/Frys1000InstantWordsquickchecklist%20%281%29.pdf] word list Article [https://www.teachthought.com/education-posts/costas-levels-of-questioning/] about the 3 Levels of Questions to aid in Reading Comprehension 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."

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."