Donna Goff- The Mommy Mentor
Author Archives: Donna Goff- The Mommy Mentor
Donna Goff- The Mommy Mentor
November 8, 2018
Thrive Thursday Webinar: Writing for Retention 12.6.2018
Thrive Thursday HomeSchool Webinar:Writing for Retention: the Benefits of NotetakingThursday, 6 December 2018, at 1:00 PM Pacific Time, 2:00 PM Mountain Time, 3 PM Central Time, and 4:00 PM Eastern TimePlease share the link below with friends who may be interested. A 21st Century Approach to Writing for Retention: the Benefits of NotetakingLearn how to increase understanding […]
Continue reading
October 25, 2018
Thrive Thursday Webinar: Math Mastery 11.2.2018
Thrive Thursday HomeSchool Webinar:Math MasteryThursday, 2 November 2018, at 1:00 PM Pacific Time, 2:00 PM Mountain Time, 3 PM Central Time, and 4:00 PM Eastern TimePlease share the link below with friends who may be interested. A 21st Century Approach to Teaching MathHow can the 21st Century Mastery Approach rock your homeschool?What is the Mastery Approach and […]
Continue reading
October 1, 2018
Power of an Hour Webinar Registration 10.25.2018
Power of an Hour: Gateway to a Classical EducationFree Live Homeschool WebinarJoin us for our next webinar on: Thursday, 25 October 2018, at 1:00 PM Pacific2 PM Mountain, 3 PM Central, and 4 PM EasternPlease Register Below!What can be taught in one hour? Are you struggling with homeschooling several children? Is homeschool prep time stealing your family time […]
Continue reading
October 1, 2018
Thrive Thursday Webinar: Odyssey 10.18.2018
Thrive Thursday HomeSchool Webinar:Odyssey ApproachThursday, 18 October 2018, at 1:00 PM Pacific Time2:00 PM Mountain Time, 3 PM Central Time, and 4:00 PM Eastern TimePlease share the link below with friends who may be interested. Homeschooling: A 21st Century Approach! Addressing Your Children’s Educational Needs Without it Taking Over Your Life!What is the Odyssey Analogy?What is the […]
Continue reading
November 30, 2015
How Can We Overcome the Entitlement Mindset?
Our culture cultivates an entitlement mindset. In the name of equality and fairness, children receive awards for showing up, rather than for the accomplishment. Children are promoted through grades to remain with peers, not because of mastery or readiness to learn new knowledge. To learn money management, children receive allowances they did not earn. Children […]
Continue reading
September 21, 2015
Back to Health
Welcome to Fall! This is the perfect time to walk and enjoy nature. I have been walking in the mornings during the summer to avoid the heat. Early fall is just right weather for walks. A year ago on 18 September, I was in a car accident.I was hit from behind at an intersection near […]
Continue reading
September 18, 2015
70 Days until Thanksgiving!
When I was a youth, I read a quote that made me think deeply. I do not remember the author or the exact words, but this is the thought, "Add to you thoughts of thanksgiving, acts of thanks living!" I have since tried to live a life of gratitude. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite […]
Continue reading
September 2, 2015
What is the Hope Chest Journey?
Recently I have received inquiries asking: * What is the Hope Chest Journey? * Why is it of value? * How do I take a Hope Chest Journey? The Hope Chest Journey was once an institution or method of educating and preparing daughters for their future. A Hope Chest was not just a fancy box filled […]
Continue reading
September 2, 2015
The Hope Chest Journey- A Return to Beauty and Grace
When my daughters and I launched our original website in 2009, we: –Articulated the Hope Chest Journey. –Built mother-daughter circles of support and learning. –Created resources to assist mothers and daughters on their Hope Chest Journey –Created resources to assist women in Rediscovering the Lost Arts –Created materials for the mother-daughter circles. Yes this site […]
Continue reading
August 14, 2015
Professional Education of Today
Professional education of today, grew out of the medieval guilds, associations, and the cathedral schools that Charlemagne proposed. Charlemagne saw the need for educated clergy and local government officials. He wanted to make the education available to any boy who was smart enough and wanted to. Priests running cathedrals and monasteries were asked to create […]
Continue reading