You must have heard people say that “Parents are a child’s first teacher” but from my point of view, that is not enough.
To succeed, children need parents:
• Who will never give up on them.
• Who will understand the power of a human connection.
• Who will support and encourage them to be the best they can possibly be.
In other words, your child needs you to be their SUPERHERO!
I am Eileen and I have worked with children for over 40 years and I would like to invite you to be a part of this Superhero Parent movement in raising successful lifelong learners who will become the leaders of tomorrow.
EVERY WEEK, I will share an idea, an activity or just thoughts about how to make your parenting more meaningful for you and your family.
We will start this weekly sharing by talking about factors that impact a child’s learning experience.
The most important three are:
1. Relationships – The relationship your child has with you and their teachers is critical. As parents and educators, we need to encourage and help children to see mistakes as a chance to become better. A child who is afraid of being criticized and scolded for a mistake will lose belief in themselves and give up.
Children who do not have to be fearful of being ridiculed and shamed will be more likely try new things, experiment, innovate and generally have a better relationship with their parents that will last through their teen and adult years.
2. Health – Children who are eating the right food and getting enough rest will have more energy and be more alert. The brain needs proper rest and nutrition to function. Much like we adults need time to wind down after a long day at work, children’s brains need some quiet time each day. Creativity is nurtured when a child gets the chance to think, imagine and wonder about their experiences and the world they live in.
3. Organization – Teach your child organizational skill from a very young age. By teaching them to organize their toys, clothing and books, you are teaching them important problem-solving and goal setting skills. Skills that help children to be more productive by improving their time management, allowing them to successfully complete tasks, assignments and other goals. All of which a child must be able to do when he enters higher institutions of learning and the workforce.
I hope that you have found the above information useful.
You, now, know the what about raising successful children, I invite you to come back again when I will be sharing with you strategies to accomplish these objectives. (what you can do to make it happen.)
In the meantime, do write to me with your questions and suggestions, I will try to answer them as best I can.
Eileen Chan, Principal of MGIS