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Book Zombie
Book zombies: people who tune out the world when they read. Continue reading
Posted in attention, books, literature, selfhood
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Let The Youngest Teach You Mindfulness
Children show us how to slow down and be aware of the present moment, we if let them. Continue reading
Posted in attention, attitude, gratitude, mindfulness, parenting, role models, selfhood, simple living
Tagged attention, attitude, gratitude, mindfulness, parenting, role models, selfhood, slowing down
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Fun Theory
A child’s stubborn insistence that learning be meaningful and interesting is actually a sign of positive selfhood. We need to pay close attention to each child to really see what sparks enthusiasm, evokes awe, sharpens focus, builds on interests, and challenges abilities. That’s the best way to advance learning. Continue reading
Posted in attention, homeschooling, imagination, learning, parenting, selfhood
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How To Time Travel
You can time travel too. Really. Continue reading
Save Moments In A Memory Jar
Start a new memory tradition with a Memory Jar, Memory Chest, or Memory Log Book. Continue reading
Posted in attention, elders, family, gifts, memory, mindfulness, writing
Tagged attention, elders, family, gifts, memory, mindfulness, writing
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How To Access Your Body’s Unique “Knowing”
Getting in touch with our body’s “knowing” keeps us safe, self-reliant, and happy. This perception is strong in the youngest children. We can re-learn it at any age. Continue reading
Posted in attention, direct perception, mindfulness, nature
Tagged attention, body, direct perception, mindfulness, nature
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Mom Knows Nothing
There’s peace to be found right beyond the need for answers. That puts the emphasis on love, not on what’s right. Continue reading
Posted in attention, conversation, mindfulness, mothering, nature, peace
Tagged attention, conversation, mindfulness, mothering, peace
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How to Make Spiders Your Teachers, Trees Your Guides
Pay close attention to anything. In it you’ll find wonders. Consider the spider. We appreciate spiders in our family. A large orb weaver lives just outside the front door. Every night when we take the dogs out before going to … Continue reading
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Tagged attention, environment, homeschooling, learning, mindfulness, nature
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To Be, Or To Multitask
We’ve tuned ourselves to distraction. That seems to make us uncomfortable with distraction’s opposite—-the powerfully real time spent in contemplation or conversation. Continue reading
Posted in attention, conversation, mindfulness, technology
Tagged attention, conversation, mindfulness, technology
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