Three great resource books

"20 Rules for a Knight"--our outline for next year (2017-2018)









"What Would the Founding Father's Think?"








"Escape the Rat Race" by Kiyosaki:
from the back--
"How can you teach kids about money?"  "Give them a comic book and make learning fun!"
 
"When I was just nine years old, I began learning how to become rich by playing the game of Monopoly.  If I'd just been lectured to about money management, financial responsibility, and investing, I doubt I would have listened and I doubt I would have achieved financial freedom early in life.  Instead, I might be stuck in the Rat Race working hard, deeply in debt, and worried about keeping my job or having enough money for my retirement.  But because I enjoyed learning when I was young, I wanted to learn more.  I was on the road to financial intelligence."

 

Lesson Plan: Follow the Spirit Daily

My mantra this year is "follow the Spirit."

What does it tell me to do right now?
#1: No clubs.  No outside groups.  Just us. Sigh. I was looking forward to trying to make online/distance groups work, as well as some more sign-language choir with friends.  Not now, apparently.
#2: Don't worry.  Enjoy learning.  Be patient. Learn the lessons God has for you.
#3: Don't force or coerce: just offer classes that I feel inspired to do (see outline later) and move forward in faith
#4: Daily accountability: kids document what they did for the day on a paper for them and me (and the others in the family) to see. (I believe "returning and reporting" is powerful.)
#5: Let the kids lead.  For instance, the other day Maia (5) said she wanted to paint the next day. (I felt prompted that she needed more Mom-time and so I asked what she wanted to do together.)  "What do you want to paint?" I asked.  "The ABCs" she said decidedly.
Rather than look on pinterest, I thought about how we could paint the ABCs.  We got out some index cards, painted one letter per card, took turns until all the alphabet letters were painted...and then hung them up!  Super cute, she was fulfilled, we learned, we carried it through. No extensive prep or worrying.  Time to move on. It was enough.

Spirit now?  Paint the house and finish it.  Our family needs more room to learn :).

Perspective

If you are LDS, you should check out Moses 6 as a beautiful guide to how and what is most important to learn.  I listened to it as I cleaned this morning (didn't finish it all), and it broadened my perspective.