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When “those days” come {and they will}, Cindy often focuses on character training. She has shared ten posts about character training over at Our Journey Westward. Find ideas for everything from Fruits of the Spirit and service projects to turning literature books into character lessons.
Every once in a while, homeschooling seems to be just a bit too much to manage. A long time ago I wrote Battling Burn-out: Simple but Not Easy, which led to a few interesting comments.
One of my friends mentioned that her newly-instituted weekly homeschooling goals caused a lot of stress in her life. Especially in the high school years we need those goals, but when I mapped out some yesterday, Mr. 17 instantly became extremely stressed. Yes, we solved that problem late, in the evening.
For many of us, the key to avoiding burn-out is to have a routine rather than a schedule, as I explained last fall in Our Unschedule with Grades 12, 10, 7, and 5. The trick, however, is to make sure work is actually being done when it should be. Otherwise, you’ll end up behind, as we were, and need to set challenging goals which could stress your kids out.
Avoiding burn-out is all about balance, relationships, and making sure you take care of the whole person (both mom and child), not just his or her academic side.
The Overwhelmed Mother – Some of the most difficult seasons I have had to endure as a homeschooling mother was the feeling of being overwhelmed. In hindsight (isn’t hindsight a wonderful thing?), I see that much of my feeling overwhelmed was self-inflicted and could have been avoided! In this article I explore 5 common areas that add to this feeling of being overwhelmed and offer some insight gained from my own struggles.
A Vapor In The Wind – To keep a hold of ones vision for homeschooling is one of the lifelines that I cling to during the rough times that are bound to darken your doorstep as a homeschooling mum. Every so often, we need to dig past the distractions that come our way and remember the core reason for our decision to homeschool and to see Jesus in our children’s eyes.
Be encouraged fellow homeschool friends!
~Brought to you by the Curriculum Choice Review author team. We hope you’ll enjoy our other review team features as well.
I am encouraged just reading the post titles…can’t wait to read some of the entries too! So glad to be a part of such an awesome team!
What a wealth of experience wrapped up in one post! And, oh yes, we have all had the “I quit!” days. Big thanks to each one of you for encouraging!Safely Determine Vaccine Hy...
Alpha Laboratories Ltd. Introduces a range of Polyethylene glycol allergens from BÜHLMANN to the UK. Designed for use with the FlowCAST basophil activation assay, the allergens provide a safer approach to determine those with a hypersensitivity reaction to PEG.
Allergy to Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is rare but can be severe, and is suspected to be the primary cause of adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines. PEG is used as a stabiliser of lipid nanoparticles in the formulation of mRNA-based vaccines, thus allergy to it is increasingly being recognised.
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Template Gizmos API
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**Last Updated:** May 21, 2015

Template Gizmos are building blocks that can be used to create beautiful interactive controls for web apps. Using the Template Gizmos API, developers can add date-pickers, plots, and maps to their app pages with minimal coding. This article provides an overview of how to use Gizmos. If you are not familiar with templating in Tethys apps, please review :doc:`../tutorials/getting_started/view` tutorial before proceeding.

For a detailed explanation and code examples of each Gizmo, see the :doc:`./gizmos_api` documentation.

Working with Gizmos
===================

The best way to illustrate how to use Template Gizmos is to look at an example. The following example illustrates how to add a date picker to a page using the Date Picker Gizmo. The basic workflow involves three steps:

1. Define gizmo options in the controller for the template
2. Load gizmo library in the template
3. Insert the gizmo tag in the template

A detailed description of each step follows.


1. Define Gizmo Options
-----------------------

The first step is to import the appropriate options object and configure the Gizmo. This is performed in the controller of the template where the Gizmo will be used.

In this case, we import ``DatePickerOptions`` and initialize a new object called ``date_picker_options`` with the appropriate options. Then we pass the object to the template via the ``context`` dictionary:

::

    from tethys_gizmos.gizmos_options import DatePickerOptions

    def example_controller(request):
        """
        Example of a controller that defines options for a Template Gizmo.
        """
        date_picker_options = DatePickerOptions(name='data1',
                                                display_text='Date',
                                                autoclose=True,
                                                format='MM d, yyyy',
                                                start_date='2/15/2014',
                                                start_view='decade',
                                                today_button=True,
                                                initial='February 15, 2014')

        context = {'date_picker_options': date_picker_options}

        return render(request, 'path/to/my/template.html', context)

.. note::

    The Gizmo Options objects are new as of version 1.1.0. Prior to this time, Gizmo options were defined using dictionaries. The dictionary parameterization of Gizmos is still supported, but will no longer be referenced in the documentation.

The :doc:`./gizmos_api` provides detailed descriptions of each Gizmo option object, valid parameters, and examples of how to use them.

2. Load Gizmo Library
---------------------

Now near the top of the template where the Gizmo will be inserted, load the ``tethys_gizmos`` library using the `Django load tag <https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.8/ref/templates/builtins/#load>`_. This only needs to be done once per template:

::

    {% load tethys_gizmos %}

3. Insert the Gizmo
-------------------

The ``gizmo`` tag is used to insert the date picker anywhere in the template. The ``gizmo`` tag accepts two arguments: the name of the Gizmo to insert and a dictionary of configuration options for the Gizmo:<commit_msg>tethys#85 - Resolved documentation typo with DatePickerOptions that should have been DatePicker.<commit_after>*******************
Template Gizmos API
*******************

**Last Updated:** May 21, 2015

Template Gizmos are building blocks that can be used to create beautiful interactive controls for web apps. Using the Template Gizmos API, developers can add date-pickers, plots, and maps to their app pages with minimal coding. This article provides an overview of how to use Gizmos. If you are not familiar with templating in Tethys apps, please review :doc:`../tutorials/getting_started/view` tutorial before proceeding.

For a detailed explanation and code examples of each Gizmo, see the :doc:`./gizmos_api` documentation.

Working with Gizmos
===================

The best way to illustrate how to use Template Gizmos is to look at an example. The following example illustrates how to add a date picker to a page using the Date Picker Gizmo. The basic workflow involves three steps:

1. Define gizmo options in the controller for the template
2. Load gizmo library in the template
3. Insert the gizmo tag in the template

A detailed description of each step follows.


1. Define Gizmo Options
-----------------------

The first step is to import the appropriate options object and configure the Gizmo. This is performed in the controller of the template where the Gizmo will be used.

In this case, we import ``DatePicker`` and initialize a new object called ``date_picker_options`` with the appropriate options. Then we pass the object to the template via the ``context`` dictionary:

::

    from tethys_gizmos.gizmos_options import DatePicker

    def example_controller(request):
        """
        Example of a controller that defines options for a Template Gizmo.
        """
        date_picker_options = DatePicker(name='data1',
                                         display_text='Date',
                                         autoclose=True,
                                         format='MM d, yyyy',
                                         start_date='2/15/2014',
                                         start_view='decade',
                                         today_button=True,
                                         initial='February 15, 2014')

        context