by Prasanta | Dec 16, 2018 | Advent, Becoming Whole, Change, Family, Freedom, Friendship, Intentionality, Relationships, Time
Perhaps you will be asked if you will be traveling somewhere this Christmas. Perhaps you will be asked what food item you will contribute to an annual potluck. Perhaps others are expecting you to plan an event because you always plan said event. Perhaps you will be...
by Prasanta | Jan 21, 2018 | Learning
My older son asked me a question a few days ago: What is the difference between empathy and sympathy? He already had been thinking about the question, and had some answers of his own. He’s been reading some books (he’s an avid reader) on various topics...
by Prasanta | Jan 19, 2017 | Debate
I love the world of speech and debate. I love the tournaments. I love seeing the students all dressed up in their professional attire and walking from room to room, presenting their different speeches. The speeches are inspiring and excellent. I love listening to...
by Prasanta | Dec 12, 2016 | Christianity, Faith
If you are a regular reader, you know that I am a debate coach, and my kids participate in Team Policy Debate. For the past 4-5 years, we have tried to attend one debate camp each summer. It gives us a jumpstart on the upcoming season, information about the new...
by Prasanta | Oct 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
So… you’ve done your best in communicating, whether it was a presentation, speech, or even interpersonal communication. But then- what if there is conflict? A disagreement? A misunderstanding? For the last day of this month-long series, we will look at...
by Prasanta | Oct 30, 2016 | Quotes
Today’s post contains quotes and scripture regarding speech. First, a few quotes: “Speech is a mirror of the soul; as a man speaks, so is he.” ~Publius Syrus (42 BC) “If you have an important point to make, don’t try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver....
by Prasanta | Oct 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
We looked at a couple of different learning styles over the past two blog posts, first the basic three, and then those covered in Tobias’ book “The Way They Learn”. Today, we will turn our attention to personality tests, and how they can help us in...
by Prasanta | Oct 28, 2016 | Home Education, Home Education Resources, Learning, Uncategorized
Some years ago, I gave my youngest son a math worksheet with about 20 problems. Since he was in elementary school, it was probably some simple arithmetic. These were timed math drill worksheets, designed to test math facts that we practiced with flash cards, and the...
by Prasanta | Oct 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
Have you ever been to a presentation or meeting and left shaking your head, trying to make sense of what you heard? Or perhaps, on another occasion, you were following along well, but others were not? We all process information differently, and it is helpful to...
by Prasanta | Oct 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
With communication, we often talk about specific techniques, such as many of those discussed here for the past month in this series. But, there is a critical component of communication that is vital to being a good communicator, and that is “asking...
