Episode 2: Kathy H. Lee talks about Adoption and Early Childhood Education

Adoption and Early Childhood EducationOur guest is Kathy H. Lee, author of The Homegrown Preschooler, 101 Easy Wacky Crazy Activities and Solutions for Early Childhood Directors has been dedicated to the well-being of young children for over 25 years.  As a former administrator and teacher, Kathy has extensive experience in the field of early childhood education.  She is the homeschooling mother of seven children, both bio and adopted and enjoys sharing her journey of motherhood.  A sought after speaker worldwide, Kathy is most often described as a passionate, experienced, and knowledgeable presenter. In addition to speaking, Kathy is a featured blogger for Gryphon House Books. Kathy and her husband John live with their eight blessings in Canton, GA.Connect with Kathy:Website: kathyhlee.com/Twitter: @kleeplus7Facebook: Kathy H. Lee, Early Childhood ResourcesKathy at Gryphon House PublishingKathy talks to us about how God has called them to adopt. She tells the story about her fight with the Guatemalan govenment.  Kathy will tell us how homeschooling adopted children is different than adopting your biological children.Kathy's advice to those considering adoption:Seek the LordDo your homeworkTalk to others who have adoptedYou must be committed and perserverantKathy also highly recommends the book The Connected Child: Bring hope and healing to your adoptive family by Karyn B. PurvisKathy is also an expert on early child education. She has co-authored book with Leslie Richards, The Homegrown Preschooler: Teaching Your Kids in the Places They Live. Kathy and Leslie have recently joined SchoolHouseTeachers.com, a division of The Old Schoolhouse magazine, where she has been asked to head up the preschool program and has just begun writing curriculum. Kathy is also the author of 101 Easy, Wacky, Crazy Activities For Young Children, a fun book to provide simple quick activities for kids (You can learn about tongue painting!)In this interview, Kathy talks about her love for teaching preschoolers and gives good advice on homeschooling preschoolers. She will talk about struggling learners. In this interview, you'll hear Kathy give advice on how to deal with a struggling learner as well as avoiding or overcoming burnout.You will also hear Kathy encourage kids in their passion and God given gifts as well as some of her favorite benefits in Homeschooling.Kathy's advice to homeschooling parents:Just enjoy the journey. Everyday is fresh. See what memories you can make with your children.Don't take a day for granted, and if it is a complete failure, start again tomorrow.Have a great attitude through it.So make sure you listen to this wonderful episode.  The show transcript is forthcoming, so please bear with us while it is prepared.This page may contain affiliate links. Please see Privacy Policy & Disclaimer Policies for more info.