Nanny's Nonsense: August 2013

Friday, August 23, 2013

Ran across another great list of "Brain Break" ideas for kids.

(Still looking for some for hubbies out there. hehehe!)

Thanks to minds in bloom for another great article. :)

Link is:

http://www.minds-in-bloom.com/2012/04/20-three-minute-brain-breaks.html

20 Ways to Keep Your Students' Attention (from: Minds in Bloom)

Well, schools just about everywhere around here have
started once again. Kids are so excited to get back
into the routine, at least for a while.

We are once again homeschooling our granddaughter
who will soon be 7 and is now in the 1st grade.

Last year we used A Becka Books and we loved it.

This year we found something new and giving it a try.

It's K12 online public school for homeschooling.

You are sent all sorts of books and literature
along with many supplies for the homeschool class.

Then you log into the site and work online and offline,
clocking how long you spend on each subject,

working your way through the lesson plan for

the day.

I am a pretty big stickler to sticking to a routine and
a schedule as much as possible.

But there are times that children can be challenged by

the construction of criticism and/or the lack there of.

This program allows the excuses to be a lot more limited causing much

more structure and less friction on fulfilling the daily needs required.

At times, even in the best situations in brick and morter schools
or at home it's tough to keep the attention of the lil ones.

So I am always trying to come up with lots of ideas.

We call them "Brain Breaks".

(Also gives me a breather to get the next set ready for the next lesson.)

Therefore this list I ran across really fits my ideas to a "T".

Be sure to take a look at it and see if any ideas may be helpful
to you even if you are not actually "homeschooling"
but just need to keep the attention of those youngsters.

Thanks to: www.minds-in-bloom.com for the great article. :)

Link is:

20 Ways to Keep Your Students' Attention | Minds in Bloom

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

The Idea Daybook - what is it?

I wonder how many times a day I something pops in

my head that quickly runs right back out.

Many I am sure. Great ideas, something to take care of,

something I see on tv, online, in a magazine, or just out of the blue.

Definitely many times.

Well, here is an idea to keep track of those tidbits that

could be so very important (for real

or in the moment) that we don't want to forget.

Here is the answer that I ran across. An Idea Daybook.

Next time I go to town I am going to pick up a cute journal of
some type or fancy it upon my own with some ribbon, etc.

And start journeling this and that and all sorts of ideas that "pop" in my noggin.

Whether or not you do them is totally up to you.

Also read that it would be a great idea to label and have
specific pages that you put ideas for holidays, parties, birthdays, etc.
Separate from normal every day ideas.

Too bad I don't already have the book
so I can make a note to get a notebook. lol!

Thanks www.homeschooling-ideas.com/homeschooling-tips.html
so very much for such a fab idea!!!

Link to the article is:

Homeschooling Tips - The Idea Daybook