Being Thankful
12 Nov 2009 3 Comments
in education, children, infant, toddler, Tags: being thankful, children, dad, grandparent, Happy Thanksgiving, inspirational, love, mom, parent, reading, story
Thanksgiving is only a couple of weeks away. Time seems to fly by so quickly. It is time to reflect on what we are thankful for. I am thankful for family, good friends, good times, and joyous days. We can all be thankful for lots of things when we really put our minds to it.
I wanted to share a story that I recently heard. It is very inspirational. Count your blessings. You will remember this for months and months. It is something to think about. It is the Tale of the Wooden Bowl.
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law and four year old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.. When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. “We must do something about father,” said the son. “I’ve had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.
So, the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl.
When the family glanced in Grandfather’s direction, sometimes he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food.
The four year old watched it all in silence.
One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, “What are you making?” Just as sweetly, the boy responded, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I grow up. ” The four year old smiled and went back to work.
The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
That evening the husband took Grandfather’s hand and gently led him back to the family table. For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth got soiled.
On a positive note, I’ve learned that, no matter what happens, how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.
I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles four things: a rainy day, the elderly, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
I’ve learned that, regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your life.
I’ve learned that making a ‘living’ is not the same thing as making a ‘life.’..
I’ve learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back sometimes.
I’ve learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But, if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others, your work and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you.
I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.
I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one.
I’ve learned that every day, you should reach out and touch someone.
People love that human touch–holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back…
I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn.
Tell this story to all your loved ones. You will be glad that you did.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
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Why Should You Help to Develop Their Love of Reading? CD books can help
06 Nov 2009 2 Comments
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Why Should you help to develop their love of reading?
- It helps them to be able to solve math problems.
- It helps them to answer social studies questions.
- It helps them to read, understand and learn about science and perform experiments and log down the results.
- It helps them to understand what is in their textbooks.
- It helps them to learn and understand different languages, grammar, learn about the world and everything around them.
- It helps them later on to be able to read newspapers, magazines and other documents such as legal documents, work documents…
- And of course, it helps them to develop their listening skills, reasoning and language skills and to build their vocabulary.
Facts:
Children who are read to the most or read the most are the best readers, whether they are poor or rich, live in the city or in the country.
Make it fun. They do things over and over again if they like it. Start when they are infants. Read to them every day for about 15 to 20 minutes, cuddle with them, calm them to create that love of reading. The more words they hear and say, the more they will be able to read and write.
Even if the child goes to school, it is important for the parents to read to their child at home. These books help to develop their vocabulary, their listening skills, their eye hand co-ordination and their love of reading. The more they read, the more they will want to know. You are the most important person in the education of your child. He spends more time at home than anywhere else. So, doesn’t it make sense that it takes teamwork from both parents and teachers ?
Children who are surrounded by lots of reading material have the highest reading score. When your child is watching tv, turn on the closed-captioning. They will learn and understand the connection and absorb the sight of the words and their sounds.
Use CDs or audio books if you don’t have the time to read to them. It’s great to have them in the car. They are great for those where English is a second language or where the parents have a reading disability.
Here are some selections of audio books:
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“Baby’s First Christmas” – for 6 months and up – a sturdy board book with enchanting pictures and Christmas musical CD for their first Christmas.
“Sing-Along Nursery Rhymes” with CD
“Book of Bible Stories” for age 2 and up - Hardcover book with a selection of Bible stories – easy to read, with CD, delightful sound effects, for beginning readers to gain confidence to read by themselves.
“Complete Book of Farmyard Tales” C/V and CD – for age 2 and up. - Collection of several stories all in one book with CD.
“Gulliver’s Travels with CD” for age 5 and up. Click on the picture to listen.
“Hop Skip and Jump with CD for age 2 and up.
Little Ballerina Dancing Book with CD for age 3 and up
Little Book of Train Stories with CD for age 4 and up
Lullabies with CD for infants and up. Click on the picture to listen.
“Magical Animals” with CD for age 5 and up. Click on the picture to listen.
“Pinocchio CD Pack” for age 5 and up – Easy reading text, with exciting story, lively music, dramatic sound effects and superbly characterized reading. Click on the picture to listen.
“The Princess and the Pea CD Pack” for age 5 and up – exciting stories, easy reading, lively music, dramatic sound effects and superbly characterized reading.
“Robots CD Pack” – for age 5 and up – Exciting stories with easy reading, lively music, dramatic sound effects and superbly characterized reading. Click on the picture to listen.
Sing Along Christmas Carols with CD for infants and up
Ted and Friends with CD for age 4 and up
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