Archive for the ‘Girls Empowered’ Category
The girl creative
Do you have one of these girls?
Dance, paint, draw, cook, sing. Her days dedicated to creating, many moments committed to expression. The other day, a roll of masking tape became a way to decorate walls, mirror, desk and door. A read-aloud book is acted out, a Bible story re-told in detail. My girl loves to [...]
April 13, 2010
Tags: art, creativity, girls Posted in: Girls Empowered 
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Update: last night’s speech
Mission accomplished.В How to Make Cocoa Mint Sandwiches will never again be presented by my girl, at least in a 4H setting. This is one recipe Susan would make every day if we had an endless supply of cocoa. We all here may be subjected to a play-by-play in my kitchen for years, but [...]
March 27, 2010
Tags: 4H, cooking, public speaking Posted in: Girls Empowered One Comment
On public speaking, 4H and growing up
My daughter has her first county-level presentation with 4H tonight.
I’m nervous for her. She’s done this same presentation for her club, and that’s not such a big deal, but this county stuff is a completely different vibe. More kids. Unknown judges. All with an air of competition of who can be The Best (I have [...]
March 26, 2010
Tags: 4H, confidence, public speaking Posted in: Girls Empowered 5 Comments
Meant for business; apply to self-directed learning
Love this quote: “The drive to do things because they matter.”
On the surface, this TED talk is intended for the business world, but give it to a homeschooling mom trying to motivate her children to produce paperwork and learning new things? You may have a new direction for your homeschooling day. Enjoy and share with [...]
March 12, 2010
Tags: creativity, motivation, TED, unschooling, video Posted in: Energetic Boys, Girls Empowered No Comments
4H isn’t for wimps
Ah, back to normal. Mondays are so predictable.
Today Susan practiced her 4H club presentation. Last year, she only needed do an informal speech for her club members, and it went okay. Nervous, borderline scared, but she did it. Her presentation explained how to make her favorite cookie, a recipe she could do in her sleep, [...]
February 22, 2010
Tags: 4H, baking, confidence, public speaking Posted in: Girls Empowered No Comments
