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Sibling Rivalry: How to Reduce It
We started a new form of therapy with Henry this week called Therapeutic Assessment. He’s been in a play-based therapy for a couple years, but we were eager to try something new. I have been going to a therapist who practices Therapeutic Assessment for a year now. It’s been instrumental in helping me understand my issues and patterns and learning new ways of doing and being. In our first session with Henry, Henry talked a lot about the conflict he experiences with his brother, Tate. It got me thinking about the concept of sibling rivalry again and how to reduce it in our home.
I went back and read … Read More
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Technology Rules for Purposeful Families
Matt and I used to have an iPad that we used for our family. Henry worked on ST Math at night after Tate went to bed, and the boys watched Netflix on the weekends. Since one of the boys dropped it and shattered it, we’ve been letting them use our laptops or phones instead. I’m feeling a real need to get them each an iPad. That way, they could both work on Lexia in my office in the afternoon before we leave school. It’s a tricky time because I’m trying to finish up my work. However, before bringing more technology into our house, I want to spend time thinking about … Read More
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Weekly Family Meetings: How to Facilitate
According to Montessori theory, there’s a real shift that happens when children graduate from kindergarten. They transition from an “Absorbent Mind” to a “Reasoning Mind.” It can be difficult to have one children in one phase and another child in another. For example, we wanted to get weekly family meetings up and running because Henry really enjoys them. However, Tate really struggled to stay focused and participate fully. Now Tate is crossing the threshold and heading into 1st grade this Fall. It’s time to get Weekly Family Meetings up and running in earnest!
Agenda for Family Meetings
Here’s a sample agenda—weekly family meetings can go in a number of different … Read More