Boy’s Senses (& a giveaway for you!)

 As school rolls around (officially) and I begin to plan our homeschool lessons a few things I’ve noticed about my children and our days together you might also enjoy:

Touch - My boys are not happy unless it’s hands on! Most boys are tactile. They love to build, sculpt, paint, and always knock it down! Word of advice – don’t be discouraged when they want to knock something down! Take your pictures fast before destruction mode kicks in. Crafts are definitely not just for girls. We save Huggies boxes, toilet paper rolls, and empty water bottles because you never know when a rainy day will strike and it’s time to build something “cool”! Or pull out blankets and sheets to build forts.

Sight – My 2^nd grader wants to see everything. “Will you show me” is asked during every lesson. And not because he’s stalling, but the boy is visual. Most males are visual! I make sure we have a lot of reference books and internet ready images to provide visuals. Kid friendly magazines are great to have handy for “down time” or car rides. Word of advice – prepare your internet stuff before rather than Google images together. Unfortunately, inappropriate images pop up regardless of your search request.

Sound – My youngest son is definitely more auditory. He loves music, sounds, movement, instruments, etc. But everyone benefits from a “dance party”. Right about that time the boys are worked up enough and about to step over the line into the “ugly mommy end zone” – I turn up a favorite song as loud as I can and they boogie. Nothing is funnier than these moments. Easily turning potential time outs into hysterical enjoyment. Especially when daddy is around to bust out the Running Man. Word of advice – keep music easily available just to flip a switch and surprise them. Planning out dance time and hunting to find something can lead to your frustration.

Taste – My boys love snacks, what child doesn’t? (what mom doesn’t) We like to get creative and make snacks together. Put aside the prepackaged goldfish and spend some quality time in the kitchen. Word of advice – your son isn’t a chef so expect a mess and take into consideration time to cook. There are great memories to be had when you allow them in the kitchen and give them a spoon!

Above I underlined and wrote “most” because I have read a great book – Wild Things, the art of nurturing boys and it truly opened my eyes to see how I can relate better to my boys and how to better teach them!

Psalm 139:14 “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made”

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