A Homeschool-Mothers Health is a TOP PRIORITY!

As far as nourishing her intellect, a homeschool-mothers health

is key to her ability

to stay on top of things in her family's daily lessons!

Ok ladies! Let's all shout out our Pythagorean Theorem:

"The sum of the squares of the legs of a right triangle is

equal to the square of the hypotenuse"!!! LOUDER! LOUDER! I

CAN'T HEAR YOU!!! (By the way, the Scarecrow blurts out a

version of

this in the beloved classic film "The Wizard of Oz"...but what HE

says is actually incorrect!)

Juuuuuuussst KIDDING!

Alright...lest we frighten away all of those poor moms who shrivel

up and cry at the very THOUGHT of a Pythagorean Theorem...that

little exercise was all in fun! You DO NOT NEED TO BE ABLE TO DO

THAT IN ORDER TO TEACH YOUR HIGH SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN AT HOME!!!

(Repeat that last line THREE TIMES please!) A homeschool-mothers

overall health IS crucial, however, to the peace and harmony

of the home.



It IS important to nourish this in an intellectual aspect, and

here are several easy ways to do that:







1) READ! Any time you get the chance...READ! Allow yourself a

little time to read a wide genre of books. Are there classics you

missed out on back in your own school days? Why not read them

now?

One such book for me was Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment" so

I decided to tackle that this year...reading a little bit here

and there as time allowed! Was it necessary? No. But it sure

felt good to accomplish this task and I know that it exercised

my mind!

What should you read to benefit your Homeschooling-mothers-

intellectual health?




A) Pre-read the books that are on your students' reading lists

for the year.

This allows you to be prepared for questions and

discussions when the time comes.


B) Learn something new!

Is there something you wonder about? How

its made? How its done? Who invented it? FIND OUT! Read about

topics that interest you for the sheer pleasure of learning

something that you didn't already know! As for the

homeschool-mothers intellectual health, there's no such

thing as learning "too much".


C) Read for inspiration!

This not only feeds the mind, but the

soul as well! Read the books of your faith, read Scripture,

or simply read some good blogs or websites (like this one,

hopefully!)...Taking a few moments to absorb the thoughts of

others and gain some different perspectives is a great way

to keep alert and nourish your capacity to think and analyze.







2) Brain teasers, riddles, and other games that use the mind.

Sounds silly to some, but these are EXCELLENT ways to exercise

your intellect and keep your brain in tip-top shape.

A homeschool-mothers intellectual health is well attended to

if she is willing to take on the challenge of solving these

types of problems! Sodoku, Crossword, Wordsearch, Riddles of the

Day, etc...Just a few times a week is all it takes to energize

your mind...and it helps you to keep up with your kids!







3) Audio books and lectures: While you are out exercising your

body, taking a walk or a hike...or while you are kicking back

to relax and refresh in the comfort of your home...listening to

books or lectures on audiotape is a super-easy way to nourish your

intellectual health! There are a plethora of audio books available

from a variety of sources. Take advantage of this and NOURISH

YOUR MIND TODAY! Every homeschool-mothers mind can be strengthened

through the art of good listening skills!







4) WRITE!!! When was the last time you put your thoughts down

on paper? I'm not talking about using a computer (although if that

is your preferred means of writing most of the time...that's ok

too...at least you are writing). However, I'm referring to the

good ol' pen and paper style of writing. There is something in

the process of taking the thoughts from your mind and sending them

through the pen to the paper that is lacking when we are merely

pounding away the keys of our computer. Write a letter to a

friend! Write a letter to your spouse! Write a letter to each

of your students! ( I write a letter to each of my children in

their planners at the start of every school year) Write a letter

to GOD! Keep a journal...anything goes...just WRITE...and hold

yourself accountable to the same grammar/punctuation and writing

mechanics rules to which you hold your students! IT'S GOOD

PRACTICE!







5) MEMORIZE! Oh, no you don't!!! Don't click that X to leave just

because I said that!!! ::smile::

Truly,the intellectual needs of a homeschool-mothers health

can greatly benefit from the act of memorization. Whether

you memorize

Scripture verses, prose, tongue twisters, rhymes, or Great

speeches of significant speakers in history,(how about Abraham

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?)... the point is, that

stretching ourselves beyond the usual limit will work the

"muscles" of our mind the same way that adding a few extra

sit-ups or laps around the track will work the muscles of our

body. And what better way to inspire your children in their

memorization assignments, than to be able to give them a

presentation of your own! Better yet, have a contest to see

who can memorize the Preamble of your nation's Consitution

or all of the verses to your country's anthem!







Start today to nourish your mind right along with your body

and soul! Your family is depending on you to stay healthy.

The peace, harmony, and success of your homeschool program

depends upon it.

Click the link below to read about more ways that

homeschool-mothers can enrich their intellectual health!




Improve Intellectual Health!