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Stages of Mentoring Your Children Pages 4-15

Although the mentoring stages are more visible during some age levels, many of the stages overlap. Model – Nurture

1. How can you use modeling and nurturing in your homeschool right now?

2. Are there specific subject areas, classes or character traits you can model for your children? If so, list them below.

3. With which children will modeling be most effective?

4. What areas have you been critical of your kids or spouse?

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5. Write 3 positive comments you will practice saying every day to change from negative to positive.

Comment 1: Comment 2: Comment 3:

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Teach - Equip

1. Are you willing to pour your life into your children?

2. Are you committed to letting your children do a task, even if it takes longer than you like?

3. Are you effective in the areas you need to equip your children? List the

areas you feel qualified to teach and equip your children.

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4. What are the areas you do not feel qualified to equip and teach your kids?

List them below.

5. Are you willing to learn or gain the ability to teach those areas? Get over the idea that only children should spend their time in study. Be a student so long as you still have something to learn, and this will mean for your life. ~Henry Doherty

6. To stay equipped to teach your children, you must keep learning yourself. What time of day will you set aside to grow in your learning?

7. List what you learned from your children after listening to them. Child ____________________________________________________ What motivates them ________________________________________ Strengths ________________________________________________ Weaknesses ______________________________________________ How can you personalize their homeschooling? _________________________________________________________ Academic Goal ____________________________________________ Character Goal ____________________________________________ A printable for this activity is at the back of the Study Guide.

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Coach – Develop

If you have not done the Listening Activity from Equip-Teach, do this now. You may use the printable at the back of the Study Guide for you to record your observations. If you have older children, allow them to start making decisions about their studies. If this is new to you, discuss with your children what they would like to study in homeschool. Write down their ideas below. Prayerfully consider how you can let them study at least one topic of their choice. List your strategy next to your child’s topic of interest below.

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Keys to Mentoring with Classics Pages 16-20

1. What time can you set aside to work on each child’s personal growth

plan…on a daily basis? Share your schedule below. Each child’s schedule may look differently.

2. Which subject areas are required in your homeschool?

3. Which subject areas are chosen by your students?

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Classics Pages 21-34

1. Why do you want to use classics in your homeschool?

2. Why do you think classics are beneficial for your students to read?

3. How can stories teach your children?

4. List literary elements you can teach your students. Use this list as you discuss classics. a. b. c. d. e.

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5. What classic are you reading right now? What are your thoughts about

that classic?

6. If your family is not in the habit of reading classic books, which classic might you read aloud together?

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Socratic Discussions Pages 35-45

1. What is Socratic Silence?

2. Why use Socratic Silence with your kids?

3. If your children are unable to answer a question, how should you

respond?

4. List 3 literal type questions you could ask your children about the classic

they are reading right now. a. b. c.

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5. List 3 higher level thinking questions you could ask your student about the classic they are reading right now. Students should be 13 years and older.

a. b. c.

6. Besides reading classics, how else could you use Socratic discussions in

your family?

7. How will you use reading journals in your homeschool?

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Responsibilities When Mentoring Pages 46-53

1. What specific responsibilities do you expect of your students?

2. What specific responsibilities do you expect of yourself as a mentor?

3. How do you see mentoring take place in your homeschool studies / academics?

4. What are your thoughts on speed reading?

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Real Life Mentoring Pages 54-60

1. What classes might your children take to enhance their homeschool

experience and growth?

2. For your older students, what apprenticeship or internship might be helpful? Discuss this with your students so they have a choice in the matter.

3. Summarize how you plan to mentor each of your children this year.

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Equip – Teach Listening to Your Child

Record what you learned from your children after listening to them. Child ____________________________________________________ What motivates them ________________________________________ Strengths ________________________________________________ Weaknesses ______________________________________________ How can you personalize their homeschooling? _________________________________________________________ Academic Goal ____________________________________________ Character Goal ____________________________________________ Other Observations:

Child ____________________________________________________ What motivates them ________________________________________ Strengths ________________________________________________ Weaknesses ______________________________________________ How can you personalize their homeschooling? _________________________________________________________ Academic Goal ____________________________________________ Character Goal ____________________________________________ Other Observations:

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children and to offer your children opportunities to study their own

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Don’t be fooled by the conveyor-belt model! We all learn more

when we are self-motivated to study. Use

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own children to be self-motivated in their studies.

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About Kerry Beck

After 10 years of homeschooling (her kids have graduated), she enjoys meeting with moms to encourage them in raising, educating and encouraging their own kids. She also has a strong desire to show families how to give their children a love of learning. Kerry loves being a mom and loves homeschooling. Sit back and let her help YOU . . . as you give your kids the best education, a superb, Christian education, where they will love learning, as well as be able to think critically & Biblically.

Kerry & Stephen raised three kids. Ashley is married to Jesse and stays at home with two children. Gentry is married to Andrew. They are expecting their first child. Hunter works in Houston for Accenture and is on The World Race (11 countries in 11 months to share Jesus).

Kerry shares fun activities to use in your homeschooling and would love to connect with you online:

Blog: http://HowToHomeschoolMyChild.com/blog Facebook: http://facebook.com/HowToHomeschoolMyChild Twitter: http://twitter.com/kerrybeck Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/HowToHomeschool email: Kerry@CurriculumConnection.net Speaking If you are looking for a speaker about homeschooling, please contact Kerry at Kerry@CurriculumConnection.net or call (979)703-5724. You can read more about her speaking topics here: http://HowToHomeschoolMyChild.com/resources/speaking