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I am doing this too...but! I need more STORIES to get the point across. For some reason books for this purpose work very well here. Any thoughts on that one? I do have Everyday Graces and one of CHC's character building books. Even Burgess' Goops books worked pretty well for discussion.
I have been snitching some great ideas from Jennifer m's blog (THANKS HEAPS!!) I need more! Any suggestions?? I am allll ears and desperate to put into place better manners after Peter James' recent birth and (seeming)free-for-all the kiddoes like to have when mommy is slower...LOL! I am a sitting nursing duck and I want to use my time wisely!  I want them to have an inspired reason for reaching higher and going farther...whether it is character building skills, manners, practical life skills...etc. kwim??
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I'm using Sarah Ban Breathnach books for inspiriation.
Just bought her most recent one Moving On (Hardcover) at BAM for $5.97. 
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All the William Bennett virtues books.
Also Cay's Picture Perfect Childhood has lists of picture books by virtues - my 4 year old and I have been reading through many of them.
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bumping up this old and fascinating thread to ask...
Cay, is there somewhere you've posted or blogged about your oldest daughter's experience in her home ec studies?
And all others, have there been any further developments in writing a home economics course of study for Catholic teen girls?
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LeeAnn wrote:
bumping up this old and fascinating thread to ask...
Cay, is there somewhere you've posted or blogged about your oldest daughter's experience in her home ec studies?
And all others, have there been any further developments in writing a home economics course of study for Catholic teen girls? |
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Wow...things have changed since this discussion first began. My oldest daughter changed her major to nursing. She will be a junior in college this fall and begin her nursing clinicals.
She stills loves to cook and is still a better housekeeper than I am.
A friends asked me about this this other day and I replied that the fascinating thing is I never showed her anything domestic. I hope she learned from "seeing" me do it but I'm not sure. I still believe (more so in recent years) that it's a case of "oldest daughter" syndrome and also in the way they are individually wired. Like I told my friend, my daughter cleans house in order to destress from college and her job. She thrives in a clean environment.
Wish I could say the two for my two younger daughters. 
The last two I have intentionally focused on housekeeping and cooking. The youngest loves to help and cook and wants to be a chef when she grows up (she's only 8  ). The middle daughter could care less (likely because the other two sisters fix all the meals so why should she bother).
I have also done Keepers of the Home and Little Flowers and Little Women Hospitality with the younger two daughters. And just got with three friends to begin a Catholic girls' club this summer (we don't have a name yet).
I'm hoping this recent club will help us focus more on that cheerful attitude I spoke of earlier in this thread. If we don't focus on the the attitudes around here then everythign becomes mechanical and robotic...without much  .
Know what I mean?
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Thanks for the update, Cay! I laughed about your middle daughter's attitude...something to keep in mind. My oldest is turning 13 in a couple months and definitely is the little mommy in the house.
What is "Keepers of the Home"? I have used the other two programs.
Do you know anyone that has seen or used these "Homestead Blessings" dvds? They are produced by Franklin Springs Media, which I presume is a protestant Christian organization, but seem nicely done. I can't quite tell how in depth they get...they seem fun though.
My mother sent me to a two or three day "charm school" when I was 13 or so. I am planning on doing something similar for my own daughter. There is a lady here in Seattle who runs a "finishing school" for boys and girls (actually, she teaches etiquette and manners to all ages). This is the course description:
Final Touch School: Basic Training wrote:
Good manners and good grooming go hand-in-hand with leadership. Teen guys and gals polish your social skills in this fun (YES, good manners can be fun!) informative leadership boot camp. Topics include first impressions, appearance, introductions, posture, employment skills, communication, driving etiquette, dating and dining skills. Final class includes a four-course meal.
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Mostly I am just wondering how to systematically go through the various skills needed for running a household. I like some of Elizabeth Foss's ideas for "Literature for the Young Lady" and I very much like the book she takes inspiration from, Fr. Lasance's "The Catholic Girls' Guide" (the same source of inspiration for Little Flowers). I ordered this from the FSSP bookstore a few months ago. It's actually been quite a helpful resource to ME, the auld marrit woman! I might actually need to buy additional copies for my daughters so they can each have one...I don't want to give mine up for too long a stretch.
Any other homemaking/home economics programs out there I should investigate? I am looking for something for an older girl and more comprehensive...not just teaching how to make a few dishes but more like a basic cooking school combined with household management.
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In some searching today, I found a FREE online basic home ec curriculum here: Future Christian Homemakers
I think this would be good for the 7-12 year old crowd that is just getting started. Some of the recipes are in the "semi-homemade" category (use Pillsbury biscuit dough, frozen tater tots, etc) but there are many useful basic from-scratch skills taught too.
(fixed the link!)
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Thanks LeeAnn!
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