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opens in new window pinterest share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on whatsapp opens in new window whatsapp email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading solar system mobile tutorial november 1 2023 september 21 2023 nadene leave a comment revisiting a tutorial from my archives a wonderful hands on activity that displays beautifully as a mobile another mobile you may ask here s a tutorial on how we made our solar system mobile while browsing a large crafts store in a big city i purchased some polystyrene balls especially packaged to form a solar system mobile when we started our exploring creation with astronomy by jeannie k fulbright we launched yes pun intended into our theme by creating the solar system mobile we referred to printouts of the planets to correctly select the appropriate sized balls and paint them the right colours my daughter figured out how to support each ball to paint and let them dry without smudging them she used a small piece of wire stuck inside candle stick holders and pierced the wire into each ball we used acrylic paints and sponges we needed a large large sun that would not be too heavy we compromised on the sun s size and covered our inflatable earth globe with paper mache a beach ball would also do but the world globe has a stand which allowed us to turn and cover the ball with paper and glue i used a small amount of wallpaper glue mixed with water in the correct ratio so i also sneaked in a little maths lesson wallpaper glue lasts for several days in a sealed container and spills and drips wash off easily the next day we recovered our sun s newspaper layers with white paper strips and let it dry then when dried we deflated the globe enough to insert the scissors and snip a large slit and pull the flattened globe out our ball a few layers of new paper mache to close our slit and another day to allow to dry completely somehow the newly glued section softened previous layers and our beautiful ball became a bit wonky but my daughter was completely unfazed because the sun is a burning ball of gas and it s not perfectly round is it mom absolutely i bent a large piece of wire to form a large ring and we used fish gut to suspend all the globes there were a few problem solving moments because our wire ring did not hang level we decided to add some blue yellow and white glass beads to balance the mobile what an ingenious idea because these beads looked like stars we could have hung planet moons too i suppose which would also be a great idea a great hands on activity it was really educational too because by the end of this activity my daughter knew all the planets names their relative sizes and colours and could easily identify them in our studies a wonderful introduction to astronomy our solar system mobile hung proudly for most of the year while we completed our astronomy studies have fun making your solar system model blessings nadene share share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on whatsapp opens in new window whatsapp email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading bedtime moments october 1 2023 september 21 2023 nadene leave a comment a post from my archives to form meaningful connections with your children it helps to focus especially on the two book ends of your day the waking moments and the bedtime moments in this post i share some ideas and tips i found useful in seasons of our homeschooling lives bedtimes are a good time to build relationships deepen our understanding of each other and to even cover some of the reading in our homeschool schedule here s some of our bedtime activities read alouds at bedtime often this was with just one child but in the seasons where my daughters shared a room they would both listen to the story before sleeping i usually read their fiction books in our curriculum at bedtime night time story time helped me keep our school time shorter in the mornings bedtime stories also sometimes helped me catch up if there were interruptions during the day read alouds are our homeschool glue and often saved our days we read books when all else failed we loved reading any story it didn t have to be a book from the school schedule sometimes we read an inspirational missionary story or spiritual book regularly reading good stories built a love for reading and a love for words language story telling and imagination in our family reviews and oral narrations narrations or telling back is a very natural way for a child to relate what they understood and remembered from the read alouds at bedtime lying cuddled together in bed my daughters seemed so relaxed and thoughtful and they could easily tell me what they learnt from the read aloud charlotte mason s narrations are power packed with skills and narrations are a fabulous way to witness your child s learning best and worst moments nighttime reflection is a wonderful way to connect with your child s experiences through the day it is a good time to listen to their happy moments their joys their delights as well as their fears hurts and disappointments i reflected back what they just told me by saying what they said in my own words without commenting e g you really loved playing at the pond today or i acknowledged their feelings without judgement saying you must have felt really mad when which helped them feel that i hear and understood them it is a very important way to validate and empathize with your children building strong trusting relationships pray together night time prayers flow so easily from 3 best and worst moments praising and thanking the lord for all the best and praying over the worst teach your child to be thankful thankfulness and gratitude are powerful resources to motivation and health teach your child how to forgive others to ask for forgiveness and to receive forgiveness dealing with challenging circumstances difficulties challenges or repeated failures is very hard for a child praying together over any of these issues helps your child roll the burden onto the lord to learn to trust him and to know that your child is not working through these things alone affirm and encourage bedtime is one of the best times to affirm and encourage your child focus on building up your child with positive affirmations and genuine focused acknowledgements of your child s character personality and her importance to you and others again relationships are key but this is also a good time to acknowledge where your child did something well accomplished something challenging or coped with some difficulty long after the lights are out as your child lingers in the dark falling asleep these words penetrate deeply and are the final thoughts for the day ideas for the next day talk about the upcoming events or meetings with others or dentist appointments etc at night gave my child the time to prepare emotionally i found this very helpful especially for my more anxious child sometimes we would talk about how a meeting with so and so would go imagining and talking about how to handle the situation sometimes using humor made these discussions funny and gave a different perspective to something my child felt anxious about it was a good time to gently discuss my expectations about my child s behaviour being very positive and encouraging bedtime notebooks once your child can write we enjoyed private and very special notebooks which we would slip under each other s pillows at night i treasure their deeply personal letters they often shared things we could not speak about this is really valuable when children reach their tweens and teen years my children really valued these special night time moments together with me and there were times where dad took over their bedtime routine and his bedtimes with the kids was very different from mine he often was louder funnier and their bedtimes activities were often far more physical they often spent their time with dad doing tickles wrestles pillow fights and jokes they loved him reading funny stories usually with sound effects and they would eventually go to sleep happy and exhausted which was a win for me what special moments do you have with your children please share with us in the comments below trusting your family has very blessed bedtimes in grace nadene subscribe click to receive all my new posts packed with practical tips projects plans pages art ideas by email facebook follow practical pages on facebook share share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on whatsapp opens in new window whatsapp email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading tears tantrums september 21 2023 nadene leave a comment revisiting a post from the archives i started practical pages with the aim of encouraging moms and although i love to share what works here on practical pages i admit that i often showcase the best sharable moments of course i am not supermom and things are often less than perfect in another getting real post i will widen my exposure lens and share some of the real nitty gritty realities of our homeschooling lives tantrums first let s look at a definition tantrum ˈtantrəm noun an uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration typically in a young child synonyms fit of temper fit of rage fit of pique fit outburst flare up blow up pet paroxysm frenzy bad mood mood huff scene looking at the synonyms i have seen my children and myself doing quite a few of those actions in times of frustration in our homeschooling especially in our first year part of the problem was me and my idealistic expectations and perfectionist approach that i used when i first started homeschooling add a high need or sensitive or strong willed children to the mix and there was a guarantee of outbursts of anger tears sulks flare ups and meltdowns i caused tension with my demanding teacherly approach i could have spared us many meltdowns if i had been more sensitive more spontaneous more fun calmer i was a pain in the neck uber serious stressed out mom trying to get everything done and to do it right looking back i am glad that i learnt to add more time to our schedule by stretching out a one year curriculum over 18 months to 2 years this margin of time created a sense of safety and certainty that i didn t have when i was chasing to keep up to a demanding prescribed schedule which i had allowed to be my task master instead of my guide also i had to learn what worked for us in our home and not constantly strive for perfection i saw reflected in the homeschooling books i read and the homeschool blogs that i followed back then some days simply started with a person in a bad mood or with feelings anxiety or fear avoiding tantrums can feel like walking on egg shells no one person in the family should have so much power over the rest of the members but it is not easy to figure how to manage that person s inability to control their emotions that is where homeschooling is more about character formation and habit training than about learning one s multiplication tables or spelling homeschooling is the perfect place to work on character development it is exactly these moments that are a necessary pit stop to stop the learning and deal with the child s attitude sometimes a difficult subject a challenging task or school activity was the cause of feelings of fear and anger it helped to switch the timetable around and do something fun and easy first before tackling a tough subject sometimes it felt better to start with the challenge and get it done and out of the way sometimes we simply left it out until we felt ready to face it with a more positive attitude a child feeling ill family members experiencing poor sleep bad diet choices or overwhelming schedules or too many expectations visitors and interruptions are so draining that children just don t have the capacity to control their feelings in times like this i recommend moms stay home a few days keep things simple create a calm and predictable mealtime and bedtime routine and nurture relationships with their children spend some cuddle time together reading a good book aloud go on nature walks or listen to classical music or bake or whatever nurtures your family on tough days i changed our school routine and started with a read aloud or a song or a fun simon says game to diffuse the tension and release the anxiety our fabulous fine arts fridays was the result of choosing one day of our week to be creative and more relaxed one of our best methods of clearing the air after a tantrum or meltdown was an apology we used a whiteboard image and asked if we could quickly erase the horrible experience and start again use the expression can i try that again fresh starts are such an expression of grace rather than live in the shame and guilt of a tantrum offer yourself or your child the opportunity to try again to start with a clean slate to be their best in the new moment children in school learn quickly how to hide their feelings whereas at home children feel free to express their emotions and vent their feelings have you every wondered way your children play up when they are with mom but not with others in sharing my imperfections i extend grace to you in yours grace to every mom grace to every child grace to you in the real and imperfect life you are living right now please feel free to share your experiences questions or offer any advice in the comments blessings and grace in these real moments nadene subscribe click to receive all my new posts packed with practical tips projects plans pages art ideas by email facebook follow practical pages on facebook share share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on whatsapp opens in new window whatsapp email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading children should be free in their play september 1 2023 september 1 2023 nadene leave a comment revisiting an earlier post looking back at my innocent young children in these pictures i can see how fast time flies my daughters are all grown up married with darling little babies and children nowadays families are stressed often rushing from activity to activity with over full schedules and lots of pressure parents are anxious to keep 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