Educating Today

A fifth grade teacher in a Christian school asked her class to look at TV commercials and see if they could use them in some way to communicate ideas about God.

Here are some of the results:

God is like.
BAYER ASPIRIN.
He works miracles.

God is like
a FORD.
He’s got a better idea.

God is like
COKE.
He’s the real thing.

God is like
A HALLMARK CARD.
He cares enough to send His very best.

God is like
TIDE.
He gets the stains out that others leave behind.

God is like
GENERAL ELECTRIC.
He brings good things to life.

God is like
SEARS.
He has everything.

God is like
ALKA-SELTZER.
Try Him, you’ll like Him.

God is like
SCOTCH TAPE.
You can’t see Him, but you know He’s there.

God is like
DELTA.
He’s ready when you are.

God is like
ALLSTATE.
You’re in good hands with Him.

God is like
VO-5 Hair Spray.
He holds through all kinds of weather.

God is like
DIAL SOAP.
Aren’t you glad you have Him? Don’t you wish everybody did?

God is like
the U.S.POST OFFICE.
Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet nor ice will keep Him from His appointed destination.

God is like
Chevrolet. . .
The heart beat of America.

God is like
Maxwell House…
Good to the last drop.

God is like Bounty.
He can handle the tough jobs and He won’t fall apart on you.

This is a fun list written by Ann Zeise. Enjoy.

1. Your kids never tell you that you’re a lot dumber than their teacher.
2. If you can’t find matching socks for your child first thing in the morning, who cares?
3. Cleaning out the refrigerator can double as chemistry lab.
4. Your kids have good reason to think they might get spanked in school, but no reason to think they’ll get beat up by a gang.
5. If the principal gives the teacher a bad evaluation, she can stick her icy feet against his legs at night.
6. You can post the Ten Commandments on your school room wall and you won’t get sued.
7. You never have to drive your child’s forgotten lunch to school.
8. Your child will never go to their 20th high school reunion, meet an old flame, and recklessly abandon their marriage.
9. You get to change more than diapers, you get to change their minds.
10. If you get caught talking to yourself, you can claim you’re having a PTA meeting.
11. It’s better to be slightly concerned about socialization than very concerned about socialism.
12. Your child will never suffer the embarrassment of group showers after PE.
13. The only debate about the school lunch program is whose turn it is to cook.
14. You never have to face the dilemma of whether to take your child’s side or the teacher’s side in a dispute at school.
15. If your child gets drugs at school, it’s probably Tylenol.
16. The teacher gets to kiss the principal in the faculty lounge and no one gossips.
17. Your kids recognize that this list is numerically in reverse order.
18. Your honor student can actually read the bumper sticker that you have on your car.
19. If your child claims that the dog ate his homework, you can ask the dog.
20. Some day your children will consider you to be a miracle working expert and will turn to you for advice.

Rhea Perry and I have teamed up to create an e-book generating system that we call The Apprentice’s Bookshelf. Some of the first authors to use this system are my now good friends Dr. Joe and Lynn Fote. They are experts at helping people discover their passion and fuel it with the right job or entrepreneurial venture. In short, they teach people how to manage their careers.

Joe, Lynn and I worked together to create their brand new e-book titled, Career Geyser: Secrets That Propel You to Success.

You can read about it at www.CareerGeyserSecrets.com.

Career Geyser is a career management system designed to help you stand out from the endless sea of job candidates.

The Fotes’ management system is successful because it helps you plan your path in the working world by identifying your unique skills, talents and passion so you may find the career that you were meant to do.

I highly encourage students and parents alike to read Career Geyser: Secrets That Propel You to Success.

Special Update:

Readers of Educating Today may attend a conference call with Dr. Joe and Lynn Fote, hosted by my good friend  Rhea Perry (Education for Success). If you are still searching for your career purpose in life don’t miss this call!

• When: It’s tomorrow night, Tuesday, Sept. 16th at 9 PM Eastern Time
• Where: The number to call is 605-475-4150. The access code: 21414#.

If you feel like a round peg in a square hole, here’s help.

Susan
Who loves “how to” e-books

Homeschooling parents have a genuine desire to teach their children the best way they possibly can. We need to realize that there is a huge learning curve for both the student and the parent so mistakes are going to be made.

Let’s talk about the top five homeschooling mistakes and how to avoid them.

• Disorganization
• Ignoring Ideas and Opinions of Your Student
• Over Scheduling or Under Scheduling Your School Day
• Setting Unrealistic Homeschool Expectations
• Inconsistency

Disorganization is a biggie. Not being organized involves clutter. I’m not just talking about a disorganized home, but also a cluttered mind. As homeschool moms we can be running in five different directions at once, and that is not always a good thing. We have to set priorities.

A homeschooling mom has several full time jobs to manage. Beyond providing a good home education for your children, you are most importantly a full time wife. But you are also a full time homemaker from meal planning and preparation, laundry, event planner, counselor, etc.

Remember, you are also your child’s role model. (Thinking about that should knock your socks off). Being a good role model involves your attitude, your behavior and your organizational habits. It can be very frustrating for everyone involved when you must have a major manhunt first thing in the morning because a textbook or a writing pen cannot be found. What a way to start out the day!

Organization is one of the keys to a calm and fruitful school day. So what are your ideas for keeping school items organized? What does or doesn’t work for your family?

Many successful Internet entrepreneurs say the easiest way to get started in an online business is to start with eBay or affiliate marketing.

I’ve tinkered with eBay a little bit and want to get more involved doing that.

I attended an affiliate marketing conference about a year ago and it was fascinating. Affiliate marketing is when you make an agreement with a person or company to market their product or service for them, and you are paid a commission.

I have done several affiliate sales and it’s really cool when that check comes in the mail.

I only market items that I truly believe in and know that the product can really help others.

On Sept. 25-27 I’m going to an affiliate marketing conference in Dallas called Affiliate Inferno. This is hosted by Stu McLaren and his partner Russell Brunson. I’ve heard Stu speak before and I am looking forward to this. They both are from Canada so they say “aboot” instead of about and they end most of their sentences with “eh”.

If you’re thinking about learning about Internet marketing, I want to invite you to join me. Affiliate marketing is a great way to get started. Go to Affiliate Marketing Conference and check it out. It will be a lot of fun.

Talk to you soon,

Susan