 Hello, Katherine, I hope you have been enjoying the season and are keeping well.
Sometimes the holidays turn out differently than we expected. Last month I encouraged you to lower your expectations for the holidays to help you and your family stay.
I didn't realize I would have to! A cold, followed by bronchitis, followed by a sprained finger, and another cold, have changed my plans. My difficulties may be small compared to yours, but I'll share I'm learning:
1. Be flexible. We need less than we think.
2. Ask for help and say thank you.
3. Enjoy what you have.
Here, finally is the December/January issue of Learn Differently Newsletter.
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A solid resource for understanding learning problems  Can you name a husband-and-wife team of doctors who are also authors and homeschooling parents? Internist Dr. Brock Eide and neurologist Dr. Fernette Eide study brain-based learning differences, helping parents, teachers, and other professionals help children succeed in learning. They offer seminars nationally and have a national referral practice. Their 2007 book, The Mislabeled Child: Looking Beyond Behavior to Find the True Sources–and Solutions—for Children’s Learning Challenges, is a superb resource, practical and clear.
What if you don’t care about labels? How do you know if you need this book? Click here to read my complete review. |
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Links of the Month  This month's links:
-- more about the Eides,
--Tammy's terrific blog about homeschooling her autistic daughter,
--free downloadable lecture on memory and the brain from the Teaching Company,
--and free worksheets from Worksheet Library.
Learn more here. |
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When good desires go bad  How do we respond when things don't go our way? Often we want good things, but we don't get them: a little peace and quiet, a fulfilling marriage, a child to be successful. How do we cope? How do we know when these good desires have gone bad?
In his book The Peacemaker, Ken Sande discusses the dangers of setting our hearts on goals, and being controlled by our fears. Idolatry, he says, isn't about statues of wood or stone, but can arise from good desires that take top place in our hearts. How can we tell if our priorities are out of balance?
"All I had to do was look at how I felt and reacted," he says, when he wasn't getting what he wanted.
Ken talks sense about conflict growing out of our hearts and what do do about it.
Click here for more about Ken Sande's book and work on conflict resolution. |
Best wishes for a Happy New Year,
Kathy Kuhl
Learn Differently.com |
