http://blog.bravewriter.com/2010/02/02/email-teatimes-all-the-time/ Thoughts from my jungle to yours Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:45:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://blog.bravewriter.com/2010/02/02/email-teatimes-all-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-67464 Lori D. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:23:34 +0000 http://blog.bravewriter.com/?p=1494#comment-67464 I think the other key is choice - the KIDS get to choose what to drink, the KIDS get to choose what treats we are going to have, the KIDS get to choose what they want to share to read and/or write, and/or discuss and/or enjoy - it gives me a chance to give my kids their choices instead of me choosing for them more often than i want to admit. I do love the idea of math teatime and/or history teatime - we've done that before too - but i think we need to do THAT again! Thanks for the inspiration! I think the other key is choice – the KIDS get to choose what to drink, the KIDS get to choose what treats we are going to have, the KIDS get to choose what they want to share to read and/or write, and/or discuss and/or enjoy – it gives me a chance to give my kids their choices instead of me choosing for them more often than i want to admit. I do love the idea of math teatime and/or history teatime – we’ve done that before too – but i think we need to do THAT again! Thanks for the inspiration!

]]> http://blog.bravewriter.com/2010/02/02/email-teatimes-all-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-67369 Kay Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:22:06 +0000 http://blog.bravewriter.com/?p=1494#comment-67369 I feel the other key ingredient and why Tea Time is successful is....."Moms are listening". Listen and feeling what your kids are reading, writing and expressing. Doesn't get any better than that! My strength has developed in my ability "to listen" Peace I feel the other key ingredient and why Tea Time is successful is…..”Moms are listening”. Listen and feeling what your kids are reading, writing and expressing.
Doesn’t get any better than that!
My strength has developed in my ability “to listen”
Peace

]]> http://blog.bravewriter.com/2010/02/02/email-teatimes-all-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-67311 Julie Bogart Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:43:47 +0000 http://blog.bravewriter.com/?p=1494#comment-67311 Oh the drinks don't matter at all! I've heard from families who always drink Koolaid or lemonade. I know moms who make coffee for themselves and hot chocolate for the kids. You can even put any of those liquids in a teapot! The point is to pause, drink something soothing, and to indulge in poetry for the sheer pleasure of it. Inject some pleasurable joy into your day. :) Oh the drinks don’t matter at all! I’ve heard from families who always drink Koolaid or lemonade. I know moms who make coffee for themselves and hot chocolate for the kids. You can even put any of those liquids in a teapot! The point is to pause, drink something soothing, and to indulge in poetry for the sheer pleasure of it. Inject some pleasurable joy into your day.

]]> http://blog.bravewriter.com/2010/02/02/email-teatimes-all-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-67310 Cindy K. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:41:39 +0000 http://blog.bravewriter.com/?p=1494#comment-67310 What do you do with kids who don't like tea? I have a son who wouldn't drink tea, hot or iced, if you made him! What do you all do for those kids to still make it a special event? What do you do with kids who don’t like tea? I have a son who wouldn’t drink tea, hot or iced, if you made him! What do you all do for those kids to still make it a special event?

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