Comments on: Teaching the Curriculum of Generosity http://simplehomeschool.net/teaching-the-curriculum-of-generosity/ Never let your schooling interrupt your education. Tue, 22 May 2012 18:30:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Holly http://simplehomeschool.net/teaching-the-curriculum-of-generosity/comment-page-1/#comment-2198 Holly Sat, 08 May 2010 15:08:18 +0000 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=2083#comment-2198 Congrats! This post was just featured on The Homeschool Classroom: http://www.hsclassroom.net/2010/05/great-homeschooling-links-may-7-2010/ .-= Holly's last blog: <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MakingOverMe/~3/87xPYdfhGYY/winner.html" rel="nofollow">WINNER!</a> =-. Congrats! This post was just featured on The Homeschool Classroom: http://www.hsclassroom.net/2010/05/great-homeschooling-links-may-7-2010/
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]]> By: Kami http://simplehomeschool.net/teaching-the-curriculum-of-generosity/comment-page-1/#comment-2188 Kami Fri, 07 May 2010 18:31:48 +0000 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=2083#comment-2188 What a wonderful post! I have been writing a series of posts on teaching young children (toddlers to kindergarten age) about virtues, based on what I have been doing with my children as a part of their homeschooling for the past couple of years. Here is my post on learning about generosity: http://nurturingthetenderyears.blogspot.com/2010/05/nurturing-virtue-generosity.html .-= Kami's last blog: <a href="http://nurturingthetenderyears.blogspot.com/2010/05/field-trip-goat-farm.html" rel="nofollow">Field trip: Goat farm</a> =-. What a wonderful post! I have been writing a series of posts on teaching young children (toddlers to kindergarten age) about virtues, based on what I have been doing with my children as a part of their homeschooling for the past couple of years. Here is my post on learning about generosity: http://nurturingthetenderyears.blogspot.com/2010/05/nurturing-virtue-generosity.html
.-= Kami’s last blog: Field trip: Goat farm =-.

]]> By: Katie ~ Simple Organic http://simplehomeschool.net/teaching-the-curriculum-of-generosity/comment-page-1/#comment-2131 Katie ~ Simple Organic Wed, 05 May 2010 03:09:47 +0000 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=2083#comment-2131 Wonderful post, Jamie! This is so important - and it's one of those things that won't happen if we're not intentional. Thanks for giving us so many specific ideas on how to be intentional with this. .-= Katie ~ Simple Organic's last blog: <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimpleOrganic/~3/Xb-0G9vfSWk/" rel="nofollow">Fruits and Veggies: When To Buy Organic</a> =-. Wonderful post, Jamie! This is so important – and it’s one of those things that won’t happen if we’re not intentional. Thanks for giving us so many specific ideas on how to be intentional with this.
.-= Katie ~ Simple Organic’s last blog: Fruits and Veggies: When To Buy Organic =-.

]]> By: Hannah http://simplehomeschool.net/teaching-the-curriculum-of-generosity/comment-page-1/#comment-2119 Hannah Tue, 04 May 2010 02:25:43 +0000 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=2083#comment-2119 One of my favorite memories from the last holiday season is of Christmas Eve afternoon, when my son and I, just the two of us, drove around handing out bags of homemade cookies to the homeless folks we could find on the street. Of course, now that we were looking for them, they were hard to find! So when we did find a few, we were cheering together out loud, which made it all the more special and memorable. Thanks for the great suggestions! .-= Hannah's last blog: <a href="http://dillerhome.blogspot.com/2010/05/i-love-texas-in-springtime.html" rel="nofollow">I Love Texas in the Springtime</a> =-. One of my favorite memories from the last holiday season is of Christmas Eve afternoon, when my son and I, just the two of us, drove around handing out bags of homemade cookies to the homeless folks we could find on the street. Of course, now that we were looking for them, they were hard to find! So when we did find a few, we were cheering together out loud, which made it all the more special and memorable.

Thanks for the great suggestions!
.-= Hannah’s last blog: I Love Texas in the Springtime =-.

]]> By: Nola http://simplehomeschool.net/teaching-the-curriculum-of-generosity/comment-page-1/#comment-2118 Nola Mon, 03 May 2010 21:28:20 +0000 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=2083#comment-2118 I like how all your ideas are always so practical. Sometimes its so hard to be intentional since it takes a lot of work, but the benefits and rewards are many. Thank you for a good reminder. I like how all your ideas are always so practical. Sometimes its so hard to be intentional since it takes a lot of work, but the benefits and rewards are many. Thank you for a good reminder.

]]> By: Molly Hyde-Caroom http://simplehomeschool.net/teaching-the-curriculum-of-generosity/comment-page-1/#comment-2117 Molly Hyde-Caroom Mon, 03 May 2010 20:41:16 +0000 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=2083#comment-2117 Sorry, that went in the wrong place because I also wanted to reply and thank you Toni for the fabulous suggestions. I really love leaving pennies at a fountain! .-= Molly Hyde-Caroom's last blog: <a href="http://threelittlebirdshomeschool.blogspot.com/2010/04/celebrating-spring-equinox.html" rel="nofollow">Spring Celebration</a> =-. Sorry, that went in the wrong place because I also wanted to reply and thank you Toni for the fabulous suggestions. I really love leaving pennies at a fountain!
.-= Molly Hyde-Caroom’s last blog: Spring Celebration =-.

]]> By: Molly Hyde-Caroom http://simplehomeschool.net/teaching-the-curriculum-of-generosity/comment-page-1/#comment-2116 Molly Hyde-Caroom Mon, 03 May 2010 20:39:24 +0000 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=2083#comment-2116 Love this post! We sponsor a child, and a librarian, in a school in Africa through Angel Covers a "volunteer run organization dedicated to caring for orphaned and destitute children around the world". This is one way to form a relationship with the people you are helping and see how you are making a difference. It helps the kids understand how fortunate they are and be thankful for what they have. I LOVE the idea of keeping bags for the homeless with you and can't wait to do this! Thanks so much! .-= Molly Hyde-Caroom's last blog: <a href="http://threelittlebirdshomeschool.blogspot.com/2010/04/celebrating-spring-equinox.html" rel="nofollow">Spring Celebration</a> =-. Love this post! We sponsor a child, and a librarian, in a school in Africa through Angel Covers a “volunteer run organization dedicated to caring for orphaned and destitute children around the world”. This is one way to form a relationship with the people you are helping and see how you are making a difference. It helps the kids understand how fortunate they are and be thankful for what they have.
I LOVE the idea of keeping bags for the homeless with you and can’t wait to do this! Thanks so much!
.-= Molly Hyde-Caroom’s last blog: Spring Celebration =-.

]]> By: Kara Fleck http://simplehomeschool.net/teaching-the-curriculum-of-generosity/comment-page-1/#comment-2114 Kara Fleck Mon, 03 May 2010 16:59:13 +0000 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=2083#comment-2114 "Children can, and should, learn that they have the capacity to make a difference and change the world right now." Yes - and what a powerful and wonderful thing when we has their parents not only show them this is possible, but encourage their efforts and join in with them. That is life-changing world-changing stuff right there! :-) Fantastic post, Jamie. Yet another reason why Simple Homeschool is one of my very favorite blogs to read as a parent. Thank you! .-= Kara Fleck's last blog: <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimpleKids/~3/P8WuUJm_LRg/" rel="nofollow">Showcase: Link Love</a> =-. “Children can, and should, learn that they have the capacity to make a difference and change the world right now.” Yes – and what a powerful and wonderful thing when we has their parents not only show them this is possible, but encourage their efforts and join in with them. That is life-changing world-changing stuff right there! :-)

Fantastic post, Jamie. Yet another reason why Simple Homeschool is one of my very favorite blogs to read as a parent. Thank you!
.-= Kara Fleck’s last blog: Showcase: Link Love =-.

]]> By: Kara Fleck http://simplehomeschool.net/teaching-the-curriculum-of-generosity/comment-page-1/#comment-2113 Kara Fleck Mon, 03 May 2010 16:57:06 +0000 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=2083#comment-2113 Toni, what wonderful suggestions! These are all ideas which we could easily be doing, too. Thank you for the inspiration :-) .-= Kara Fleck's last blog: <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimpleKids/~3/P8WuUJm_LRg/" rel="nofollow">Showcase: Link Love</a> =-. Toni, what wonderful suggestions! These are all ideas which we could easily be doing, too. Thank you for the inspiration :-)
.-= Kara Fleck’s last blog: Showcase: Link Love =-.

]]> By: Jill Foley http://simplehomeschool.net/teaching-the-curriculum-of-generosity/comment-page-1/#comment-2111 Jill Foley Mon, 03 May 2010 15:54:22 +0000 http://simplehomeschool.net/?p=2083#comment-2111 We go to the local nursing home about once a month....I play my violin and the girls hand out art projects they have done over the past month. We also sponsor many children through Compassion International. We involve the kids in the letter writing and we talk about our sponsored children as if they are an extension of our family. Just yesterday my 3 yr old asked if our C0mpassion children have Bibles and if not, could we buy them some. We have also done "random" acts of kindness during different times of the year. In December we launched what we called "candy cane blessing". We bought candy canes and handed them out to little ones when we were out shopping...you should have seen the smiles on their faces (both my girls and the recipients!) .-= Jill Foley's last blog: <a href="http://jillslist.blogspot.com/2010/05/193-two-great-hikes.html" rel="nofollow">#193 - Two Great Hikes</a> =-. We go to the local nursing home about once a month….I play my violin and the girls hand out art projects they have done over the past month.

We also sponsor many children through Compassion International. We involve the kids in the letter writing and we talk about our sponsored children as if they are an extension of our family. Just yesterday my 3 yr old asked if our C0mpassion children have Bibles and if not, could we buy them some.

We have also done “random” acts of kindness during different times of the year. In December we launched what we called “candy cane blessing”. We bought candy canes and handed them out to little ones when we were out shopping…you should have seen the smiles on their faces (both my girls and the recipients!)
.-= Jill Foley’s last blog: #193 – Two Great Hikes =-.

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