brinkseven Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I need lots of ideas! I want to paint a quote on one of the walls in our schoolroom. So I need suggestions..it can be anything really..scripture, a quote from a book, saying, a thought, something with lots of humor. To give you an idea about my family..we are military, dh is currently deployed (home soon though, yeah!) we have six kids ages 10 mos to 10yrs. We are very noisy, loving, rough and tumble family. Not sure if that helps but bring on the suggestions please! Thank you in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Well, did you see the mom song posted earlier? :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Always: Use complete sentences; begin each with a capital letter; use appropriate punctuation; do your math neatly; listen to your parents; say goodnight to each other; be kind. :tongue_smilie: (This is intended to be kind of tongue in cheek--I don't know that I would actually put these on our walls, but I am not a "writing on the wall" kinda gal either. :)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I keep a Chinese proverb posted on ours. It's more for my benefit than theirs. Tell me, and I will forget.Show me, and I will remember. Involve me, and I will understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Stop Poking Your Brother and Get to Work. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brinkseven Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 No, I didn't see the mom song...a bit afraid to find it.:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brinkseven Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 Stop Poking Your Brother and Get to Work. Cat Okay, that actually would be perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdeveson Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Stop Poking Your Brother and Get to Work. Cat :lol: :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 “Diligence overcomes difficulties, sloth makes them.â€, Ben Franklin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5kidsforME Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 "The world does not revolve around Animal Crossing. GET YOUR WORK DONE!" OK, not really. I do have one of those vinyl thingies that says, "Never Stop Learning" but I can't decide where to put it, since I move furniture around a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 No, I didn't see the mom song...a bit afraid to find it.:tongue_smilie: http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1270928#poststop. It's funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I keep a Chinese proverb posted on ours. It's more for my benefit than theirs. Tell me, and I will forget. Show me, and I will remember. Involve me, and I will understand. Wisdom :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brinkseven Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1270928#poststop. It's funny. Oh my goodness that was hilarious and amazing. Thank you for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Seen my sig? It is a bit long, but I do love it so. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabella Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Charlotte Mason's motto - I AM, I CAN, I OUGHT, I WILL. Love the saying in the previous poster's sig. line, too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I would have what I have in my signature line (another Charlotte Mason quote): "Education is a life." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole M Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I have these lines from the St. Stephen's Day Carol on my wall: Joy, Health, Love And Peace Be All Here In This Place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katemary63 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I would be really tempted to write one of the sayings suggested. I especially like the Charlot Mason "I can" one. But in the end, I would simply write, "Live, Laugh, Love." In fact, I wouldn't write it, I would just buy a pretty picture with that on it! It's all over the place and it's really simplistic, but it just defines our family so well. If we EVER have a homeschool day that is going south, we stop everything and just cuddle on my bed for awhile, we hug and kiss, tell jokes and tickle. If she thinks of it she'll say, "I need some Mommy." And If I think of it, I'll say, "I need some ClaireAnna." Ten minutes later, we resume our school and everything is fine. Works every time. My DD8 and I have determined that the one thing we will always remember from homeschool and NEVER forget is, "We laughed." I plan to have those words made into a plaque of some kind as a gift for her when she graduates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConnieB Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 My grandmother wanted me to have an education, so she kept me out of school. (Margaret Mead) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 One of my favorites, from Albert Einstein: "It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patchfire Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I'd write "Never trouble another for what you can do for yourself," Thomas Jefferson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I have a small framed piece that says "Bloom where you are planted" hanging in our classroom among other things. I tend to be very visual and have an eclectic grouping of pictures and each one means something to me. If I were going to paint something it would be a tree and then we would pin different paper leaves on the tree. Each leaf would be a character trait. (That was my grand plan for this year :001_huh:) A phrase would either be "multum non multa" (we're LCC fans) or "Accomplishate" which is a word I made up. The meaning of it is on the link in my signature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanestMomInMidwest Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Running across the top of our school/family room wall is this poem: Work while you work Play while you play This is the way To be happy each day All that you do Do with your might Things done by half Are never done right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 "I am, I can, I ought, I will" ~~ Charlotte Mason or what is posted in my kitchen...Larry-Boy and all..."God made you special and He loves you very much!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria from IN Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." --Groucho Marx :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgm Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 My thoughts run to excellence today.. Helen Keller: When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bev in B'ville Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Rule #1: Mom is always right. Rule #2: When in doubt, refer to rule #1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 “Diligence overcomes difficulties, sloth makes them.â€, Ben Franklin I really like this one - so, so true, but then, I expect nothing less from Ben Franklin.:) Stop Poking Your Brother and Get to Work. Cat :lol::lol::lol: Is there a coffee spewing icon? I would be really tempted to write one of the sayings suggested. I especially like the Charlot Mason "I can" one. But in the end, I would simply write, "Live, Laugh, Love." In fact, I wouldn't write it, I would just buy a pretty picture with that on it! It's all over the place and it's really simplistic, but it just defines our family so well. If we EVER have a homeschool day that is going south, we stop everything and just cuddle on my bed for awhile, we hug and kiss, tell jokes and tickle. If she thinks of it she'll say, "I need some Mommy." And If I think of it, I'll say, "I need some ClaireAnna." Ten minutes later, we resume our school and everything is fine. Works every time. My DD8 and I have determined that the one thing we will always remember from homeschool and NEVER forget is, "We laughed." I plan to have those words made into a plaque of some kind as a gift for her when she graduates. That is so sweet.:) I'd write "Never trouble another for what you can do for yourself," Thomas Jefferson. Way too convicting, I'm afraid.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Add this note beneath it: Only Mommy and Daddy are allowed to write on the walls. If you wish to write on the walls, you will have to give a written request (use complete sentences) to Mommy or Daddy two weeks before any writing is attempted. :lol: Just kidding. I like, "we are such stuff as dreams are made of." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdie Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 “Diligence overcomes difficulties, sloth makes them.â€, Ben Franklin Love it! Here is my favorite, "Educating is not the filling of a bucket, but the lighting of a fire." by W.B. Yeats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylou Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Well, did you see the mom song posted earlier? :tongue_smilie: :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole M Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Add this note beneath it: Only Mommy and Daddy are allowed to write on the walls. If you wish to write on the walls, you will have to give a written request (use complete sentences) to Mommy or Daddy two weeks before any writing is attempted. :lol: Just kidding. I like, "we are such stuff as dreams are made of." That's funny! When my oldest son first learned to write, I found his name on the wall, in mirror image. I asked him what he knew about that, and he said, "My brother did that." Right. His 1 year old brother. Uh huh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylou Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 "If your eyes are up here you're probably daydreaming! Follow along!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babysparkler Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Stop Poking Your Brother and Get to Work. Cat :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babysparkler Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 "If your eyes are up here you're probably daydreaming! Follow along!" :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babysparkler Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 We've got lots of scripture scratched into concrete outside, but what I used to have on my wall was "Learn or leave". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brinkseven Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 This was a fun surprise to see all the suggestions this morning. Thank you Hive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetstitches Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Love it! Here is my favorite, "Educating is not the filling of a bucket, but the lighting of a fire." by W.B. Yeats. That's my favorite school quote too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB in NJ Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 "Apply your heart to instruction, And your ears to words of knowledge." Proverbs 23:12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I can't be the only one here who doesn't like the mom song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole M Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Love it! Here is my favorite, "Educating is not the filling of a bucket, but the lighting of a fire." by W.B. Yeats. But ya can't light a fire in an empty bucket.... or so say the Core Knowledge people, but more eloquently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I can't be the only one here who doesn't like the mom song. I don't care for it. It made me a nervous wreck to watch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I like the one in my sig (Yes, I have procrastinators. :tongue_smilie:). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I can't be the only one here who doesn't like the mom song. I can't stand it either. I'm not into sensory overload... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I can't stand it either. I'm not into sensory overload... And depressing. As if being a mother is about one long string of commands, then get up and do it again? Awful. My family is so much more to me than that. I don't think it's funny at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 That's funny! When my oldest son first learned to write, I found his name on the wall, in mirror image. I asked him what he knew about that, and he said, "My brother did that." Right. His 1 year old brother. Uh huh. Oh yeah, now I have younger ds doing it too (look Mom! G stands for /g/!). Really hard to scold them when you're pretty impressed with the work :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferB Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 This is what we have on our school room wall: Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trixie Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Balance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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