We live in a tropical climate – we have two seasons; Wet Season and Dry Season.  In the Dry Season we have blue skies, blue skies and more blue skies.  In the Wet Season (including the build up to the Wet) we have clouds, clouds and clouds.  We love the change.

 

I have used “clouds” a lot in our family.  First of all they provide great car/travelling entertainment.  We look out the window and all call out what we can see.  This isn’t a particularly well-mannered time – we often all speak at the same time!  If someone hears someone else say something really interesting like “A chicken sitting on Daddy’s Hat” we will hear “where, where, where?”  Then the one who saw such a thing will have to try and convince their family that such a thing is out there in the clouds.  It is huge fun!  (But the driver has to concentrate a little on the road!)

 

Then came our arty, perfectionist child who would get upset whenever her artwork went wrong.  This hit our house about the time the Dry Season started so I said to her, remember the clouds and as we drove along things changed didn’t they?  Well, that is just like your artwork.  You are going along and things change.  You can decide to not play any more because the cloud doesn’t look like a dog or you can keep playing and see an elephant with an angel on its back.  What is more fun?  Keep playing!  The same with your artwork, you can stop painting; which you love, because there is an extra splodge on your paper or you can go with the change and see what amazing piece of art you can come up with.  Your choice!  Sometimes she would pack up and that is fine.  The emotional trauma was too much for her – but she would have to spend some time doing nothing.  I wasn’t going to have her jump from activity to activity just because of her choices.  Eventually she saw the fun in changing things, in making things happening because of an accident.  We still have to work on this one – it is a part of her personality that needs to be tampered with Grace. 

 

Then the Wet Season comes again.  Not only do we have those lovely fluffy clouds in the sky that stimulate our imagination we also get storms.  Big fierce, lightning, thunder, black skies storms.  When the kids were little these storms frightened them, afterall, they hadn’t been around for the last 9 months why turn up now!    Thanks to the FIAR unit on “Storm in the Night” we learnt about storms, about power black outs, about not being afraid.


Just the other day, I was checking the Bureau of Meteorology for local weather forecasting, as we are expecting lots of rain due to a cyclone out on the coast, I saw an intriguing link.  I just had to go there!  Cloud Appreciation Society.  What is that!  This is an amazing site.  There is a group of people who actually appreciate clouds.  They take photos of clouds.  They know all about clouds.  They write about clouds.  WOW! 

 

The timing of this is just perfect as we are about to study “Storm in the Night” again, and probably for the last time.    As I checked out the “cloud of the month” pages and photographs I just loved the way this Appreciator wrote about his subject.  The personification, the knowledge, the passion all came out.  This is where we are going to be for our writing lessons over the next few weeks! 

 

Maybe we should belong to the Cloud Appreciation Society!

The download link is on it's way.

Individual Education Planning Worksheets - brainstorming every area of your child's life.

Get your Planning Worksheets

I will email you the download link so you can start looking at all the different spheres of your child's life before you make any curriculum choices. 

The download link is on it's way.

An Alternative to Chocolate

An Alternative to Chocolate

Not that I have anything against chocolate - but these jelly beans can help your kids share the message of Jesus, his love, death and resurrection at Easter time.  

The download link is on it's way.

Parent Guide: How to make your Family Bible Study Really Work

Family Bible Study is Tricky with all the Different Ages

 

But there is a way to make this a rich learning and bonding family time.  This Guide includes tips, planning worksheet, and discussion prompts.  

Thanks for being here! The download link is on it's way.

Download yourCharacter Certificates

Though true character is driven by internal motivation, our children will appreciate when we see that they are growing in character.

Thanks for being here! The download link is on it's way.

Download your Character Certificates

Though true character is driven by internal motivation, our children will appreciate when we see that they are growing in character.

The download link is on it's way.

Download your Cheat Sheet

 

A quick reference to help you discern between a heart attitude and a lack of skill for when your child loses it!

Thanks for being here! Your download link is on its way.

Make God your First Response

Print out this parenting reminder to call out to God in the middle of the moment.

I'm excited to share this download with you. Watch your inbox.

Download Grow in Character Worksheets

Download Grow in Character Worksheets

I will email you the download link.

The download link is on it's way.

Download Grow in Character Worksheets

You will receive an email shortly with the details. Watch your inbox.

Thank you for being here - your download link will arrive shortly.

Download Parenting Poster

Download Parenting Poster

Learn to respond to your child in a way that changes their heart.

 

I will email you the download link.

The download link is on it's way.

Download Parenting Poster

Download Parenting Poster

 

Learn to respond to your child in a way that changes their heart.

 

I will email you the download link.

Thank you for being here - your download link will arrive shortly.

Our children hear different words when we react to when we respond. Do your children hear blah blah blah when you correct them? Includes a parenting poster.

Download Parenting Poster

 

When we Respond instead of React we find a way to deal with the heart not just behaviour.

 

I will email you the download link.

Thank you for being here - your download link will arrive shortly.

Download Character Lesson Guide

You will receive an email shortly with the details. Watch your inbox.

Thank you for being here - your download link will arrive shortly.

When family relationships get tense - look for the niggles.

Heart Focused Parenting Resource for the Intentional Parent

 

Your download will arrive in your inbox shortly. 

Print it out and use to teach the hearts of your kids.

Thank you for being here - your download link will arrive shortly.

Free Email Course

Daily emails  (6 days) to help you walk towards being a heart focused homeschool family!

You have joined the email course. Watch your email inbox!

Find ways to Re-engage your Student

Download this checklist and stir your child's curiosity

Watch your Inbox - the Checklist is on it's way!

FREE Parenting Worksheet

This worksheet will help you move from addressing behaviour to really parenting the heart, one issue at a time.

 

 

You have Successfully Subscribed!

Personal growth starts with an honest assessment

The download link is on it's way. Please check your email.

Give Effective Consequences

Think before you React

Thanks for being here! The download link is on it's way.

 

Thanks for being here! The download link is on it's way.

One Another Verses

Be Intentional in the Teen Years

Use this Cheat Sheet to remind you of how you can love your teen.

Thanks for being here! The download link is on it's way.

#14 Heart Booster from Resource Library

Thanks for being here! Your download link is on it's way.

Download your copy

Download your copy

Blending Life and Lessons - and start your journey of changing your thinking about education.

Thanks for being here! Your download link is on it's way.

Download: One Another Verses pdf

Download this list of One Another verses and teach your children how to love others.

Thanks for being here! Your download link is on it's way.

Raising Kids with Character

ATTEND LIVE : FREE PARENTING WORKSHOP

A bonus for Heart Booster readers:  Learn how to teach character to your kids so that they can live their lives making values-based choices.

 

Live Session:  5th May 2021, 6.30pm AWST

Replay available until 16th May 2021

 

I'm so excited about this workshop - thanks for joining me!

Raising Kids with Character

REPLAY OPTION : FREE PARENTING WORKSHOP

A bonus for Heart Booster readers:  Learn how to teach character to your kids so that they can live their lives making values-based choices.

 

Replay available from 6th May until 16th May 2021

 

I'm so excited about this workshop - thanks for joining me!

Raising Kids with Character

WAITLIST

 

The Raising Kids with Character parenting workshop will be offered again this year - details yet to be confirmed.  Join the waitlist so you don't miss out. 

I will keep in you in the loop as soon as decisions have been made!

Bonus Reading list

 

Sharing my Homeschool Belief File

Knowing what you believe and why about education and homeschooling helps you make good decisions.

Thanks for being here! Your download link is on it's way.

Build your Family Routine
Starter Kit:

Assess and Plan how to use your time wisely with this worksheet bundle.

Instant download, and then join the Heart Boost Weekly, by confirming in your email.

Success! An email link is being sent to you!

Success! An email is on it's way!

Free email course

... delivered to your email inbox

Success! An email is on it's way!

Download: Family Devotional Activities (PDF)

Thanks for being here! Your download link is on it's way.

Download:Workshop Resource

This is a digital product. Download and print - but please don't share. 

Thanks for being here! Your download link is on it's way.

#21 Heart Booster from Resource Library

Thanks for being here! Your download link is on it's way.

Free email course

... delivered to your email inbox

Success! An email is on it's way!

Success! An email is on it's way!

%d