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Welcome to the Education with Grandma Blog
Below you will find essays, articles and posts. To read about a specific topic, click on one of the links below and scroll down.
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Barbara Frandsen
Sep 20, 2023
A Mystery We Call God
Recently, my great-granddaughter, Daisy climbed down from the seat on my walker as she said, “I want to help that worm.” Gently picking...
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![What Did This Teacher Do to Guarantee Behavior She Did Not Want?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1005de_73f0e252393542aa949799b632432af2~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/1005de_73f0e252393542aa949799b632432af2~mv2.webp)
Barbara Frandsen
Sep 14, 2023
What Did This Teacher Do to Guarantee Behavior She Did Not Want?
While Chandler was still in elementary school, he noticed some older guys flipping almost empty Coke bottles high into the air. The...
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![Internal or External Mistakes to Avoid](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1005de_983dd44b220749f78b590c8d19e02c8e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_300,h_200,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/1005de_983dd44b220749f78b590c8d19e02c8e~mv2.webp)
Barbara Frandsen
Sep 5, 2023
Internal or External Mistakes to Avoid
As a young mother, I wanted to do the job perfectly. Of course, this goal became impossible as I racked up one mistake after another....
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Barbara Frandsen
Aug 26, 2023
Natural Consequences Fit Easily
A wonderful parenting goal strives to eliminate punishment by using consequences that teach. Natural outcomes, which require little or no...
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Barbara Frandsen
Aug 14, 2023
Stubborn Old, Stubborn Young
Maybe Grumpy Seniors are Children Dressed Up in Older Bodies . . . “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” ~The Dalai Lama My...
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Barbara Frandsen
Jul 13, 2023
First Focus on Children
Today, I write in support of First Focus. I believe that children offer greater hope and value than all other national resources. Their...
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Barbara Frandsen
Jul 6, 2023
No Such Thing as Good or Bad
A Baby’s Behavior Is Neither Good nor Bad Instead of telling an infant, “Bad baby for falling asleep before your tummy got full. Now I’ll...
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Barbara Frandsen
Jun 29, 2023
The Awesome Power of Choices
Choices empower and promote good feelings about self. Always offer choices that will be acceptable to both you and your child. If you...
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Barbara Frandsen
Jun 22, 2023
Dangers of Saying, “This Will Be Easy!”
When talking to either children or older adults, people frequently predict, “This will be easy for you.” Suggesting that the skill will...
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Barbara Frandsen
Jun 16, 2023
Dignifying a Wrong Answer
Most of my life focused on children. Although that prominence remains, I now understand that the communication skills needed for the...
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