~Boosted Confidence In 8 Minutes!~
By Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
Valdosta, Georgia
February 22, 2018 5:07pm CST
Hey everyone! I hope your day has been going well. Things are good here! =)
We have had a lovely Home Schooling day, the kids learned a lot and got a lot of school work done. I graded their papers and organized everything again. 
Anyway, I said I would share this so I am going to do that. The 7 year old girl I babysit for was struggling in school with reading and writing. Her mom asked if I would help her a bit while she's here. I said of course I would!
First thing I noticed with her writing is she did not write a lower case "g" correctly at all. She did something crazy and she told me that is how her teacher taught her to write it. 
I taught her a different way. I told her to write a "c" and then give it a tail. Oh my goodness-it clicked!! Within 8 minutes the difference was night and day with her "g"! 
She was finally so proud of herself when before she lacked total confidence in anything she did school wise.
The picture is her before and after!
Anyway, I said I would share this so I am going to do that. The 7 year old girl I babysit for was struggling in school with reading and writing. Her mom asked if I would help her a bit while she's here. I said of course I would!
First thing I noticed with her writing is she did not write a lower case "g" correctly at all. She did something crazy and she told me that is how her teacher taught her to write it.
I taught her a different way. I told her to write a "c" and then give it a tail. Oh my goodness-it clicked!! Within 8 minutes the difference was night and day with her "g"!
She was finally so proud of herself when before she lacked total confidence in anything she did school wise.
The picture is her before and after!35 people like this
34 responses
@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Feb 18
What a great way to teach her the proper way to write a "g." It's amazing that such a simple gesture has resonated so well with her and has given her so much confidence! Sometimes, all that's needed is a small success to keep building on. Great work Jennifer!
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Feb 18
@moffittjc Thank you! It's the way I taught my own children and it worked so well.
It was amazing to see the difference in her. She thought she was dumb and after she did the g so well-she realized it's not true! She just needed someone to take the time to work with her and I was so happy to do it! =)
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Feb 18
@moffittjc Yes exactly! And someone to truly care. =)
I believe in uplifting everyone I come across.
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Feb 18
@LovingMyBabies All she needed was for someone to tell her that she is not dumb! Kids are like sponges, they will soak up everything they see and hear! Keep telling her how smart she is!
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Feb 18
@Courtlynn Thanks, me too. =)
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
23 Feb 18
@LovingMyBabies keep up the good work with her !
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Feb 18
@LadyDuck She did tell me all her teacher does is yell all day at the kids. =(
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
26 Feb 18
@LadyDuck Yes it's so sad.
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
23 Feb 18
@LovingMyBabies I was sure she did not like the teacher. You lose the interest in going to school when this happens.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Feb 18
@akalinus Thank you. I feel like teaching is what I'm meant to do-even if I'm not in a classroom. =)
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
23 Feb 18
@LovingMyBabies I think you found your calling.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Feb 18
@Hannihar It definitely helped her. =)
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
25 Feb 18
@LovingMyBabies
I believe Jennifer, that everyone is different and react to things in their own way. After years of being told I am nothing 8 minutes would not help me believe in confidence. For me I have to find it in my own way and be proud of myself because I do not have others patting me on the back and telling me they are proud.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
23 Feb 18
That is wonderful that you were able to teach her an easy way that she caught onto so quickly. Good job both of you.
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Feb 18
Just takes a little individual one-on-one. Sounds like a powerful day.
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Feb 18
@LovingMyBabies .......And you are good at it.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Feb 18
@celticeagle That is what it takes. It felt good to help and I love teaching. =)
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!@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Feb 18
@much2say Thank you! =) I loved seeing how proud she was of herself after I taught her a new way!
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Feb 18
@marlina Thank you. I hope I helped in a small way so she could know she's smart and she can do this!
I do love teaching little ones. =)
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
23 Feb 18
@LovingMyBabies You are very welcome and I meant it!
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Feb 18
@just4him It's the easiest way I have found for them to learn that letter.
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@just4him (306239)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Feb 18
@LovingMyBabies It is an easy way to learn.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Feb 18
@cintol I 100% agree with you! It's one reason I chose to Home School-so my kids would love learning!
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Feb 18
@cintol My children do learn many life lessons such as budgeting, counting money, using coupons, cooking, doing laundry, fishing, writing in cursive, taking care of younger children since they help when I babysit and with their siblings, they have all gone to work with my husband doing remodeling, etc...I know in public school they don't and that is sad-I agree!
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
23 Feb 18
@LovingMyBabies Home schooling can also teach them things they no longer teach like life lessons in money. So many kids do not know how to count money or how to budget, its so sad.
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@JESSY3236 (18923)
• United States
23 Feb 18
that's so great. You're a great teacher. Lately I have been sick, but I'm slowly getting better. Not the flu just coughing.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Feb 18
@Hazysue I just love teaching and making things easier for kids. =)
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@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
25 Feb 18
@LovingMyBabies It sounds like it. You have a gift.
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@Deepizzaguy (94542)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
23 Feb 18
The best way to be happy is to assist someone become a better student.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Feb 18
@deepizzaguy Yes it was nice seeing her improve.
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@Deepizzaguy (94542)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Feb 18
@LovingMyBabies Fantastic.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Feb 18
@jstory07 Thank you. Which is why I Home School my children-kids need that one on one interaction.
@Juliaacv (48437)
• Canada
23 Feb 18
That was an excellent way of describing how she should make that letter.
Her original looks more like part of an @ symbol then anything else.
But, at least she learned the correct way to make that letter.
So many letters are sticks and balls, a, b, d, g, p, q and so on, its all in the perception as to where to put that "stick".
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Feb 18
@Juliaacv Thank you! It was the easiest way I could think of to teach her and it worked quickly.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Feb 18
@PLETHOS Yes we all learn things differently.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
23 Feb 18
That is just awesome! Her writing was bad, wasn`t it?!
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Feb 18
@andriaperry Thank you. Yes she definitely struggles but she's improving so that's good.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Feb 18
Teaching is your vacation.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Feb 18
@Johnroberts I absolutely love teaching! =)
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