Developing Essential Values In Kids

According to a recent survey by the Society of Human Resource Management, 97 percent of employers say that reliability is a very or extremely important qualification for an entry-level job; it’s at the top of nearly everyone’s list. How do parents help their kids learn to be reliable—people whom others can trust to consistently do their best work? One place to start is to teach kids the importance of practice. Kids practice to reach all kinds of goals—writing their names, dribbling a basketball, playing a song on the guitar. But they aren’t always motivated to practice, and they don’t always practice in the right...

First, it's important to establish why your child is speaking quietly: is it due to a physical reason, such as having a weak vocal cords or a naturally quiet voice; a social reason, such as nervousness; or her personality, which may be naturally quiet and reserved. Help her overcome the problem with these tips: 1. Develop a love of books and enjoying reading aloud every day. practice character voices - some loud, some soft. have fun recording the reading and listening back to it together. 2. Show her how to lift up her chin slightly when she talks, so her...

Self discipline is about your ability to control your desires and impulses for long enough to stay focused on what needs to get done to successfully achieve your goal. it's about taking small consistent daily actions that help you form critical habits that support your objectives. When kids have self-discipline, they're able to delay gratification, resist unhealthy temptations, and work hard even when they don't feel like doing it. Whether that means turning off the electronics so they can get their homework done or it means resisting an extra cookie when Mummy isn't looking, self-discipline is the key to helping...

Critical thinking is one of the most important skills that our children need in order to stay ahead in the future, especially in the fast-changing and competitive world that we live in today. It is now vital that they be critical thinkers who can analyse, assess, reconstruct and generate higher order thinking skill. Here are some tips and ideas to help children build a foundation for critical thinking: Provide opportunities for play Pause and wait Don't intervene immediately Ask open-ended questions Help children develop hypotheses Encourage critical thinking in new and different ways Provide opportunities for play. Testing how things...

Having a sense of curiosity is integral for your child to learn. Nurturing your child’s sense of curiosity will cultivate their desire to learn. Studies have shown that a child’s curiosity motivates them to seek out new experiences and lead to greater success in school in the long run. 1.  Don’t Always Answer Their Questions If we always answer our children’s questions, it can begin to affect their ability to think things through for themselves. They suggest that when kids ask questions, they have already got some thoughts about what the answer might be.  It may be more supportive of their...