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Encouraging Resourcefulness in Our Kids

Resourcefulness is more than just a basic life skill. I think that learning and developing resourcefulness can be one of the most important things our children achieve. I know it doesn’t sound glamorous–but resourcefulness equals creativity, flexibility and resiliency and, as most of us have learned from the realities of life–these qualities can mean both survival and happiness. So, what can we parents do to encourage our children to develop resourcefulness? I think that children learn resourcefulness through plenty of trial and error–they need to be able to figure out how to do things on their own; how to solve … Continue reading →

Re-grouping

The best-laid plans…I wrote earlier about helping children set goals and helping them learn how to become self-motivated in their life pursuits, so I thought it would be fair if I talk a bit about the flip side of things–when plans go awry, goals change, and it becomes necessary to re-group… If I had a dollar for every time I have found myself saying, “Alright, we’ll just have to try something else” in my parenting “career” I could spend a month-long vacation basking in the warm suns of Tahiti. Instead, I find that even though you would think I have … Continue reading →

Helping Kids With Goal-Setting

When our children are very young, we sort of set goals for them—we have our own ideas of what they should be doing, and where they should be developmentally at certain stages. As they age, however, most of us parents learn to ease up on our own goals for our children and expect them to start setting goals on their own. This does not come naturally or easily for many children, however, and they may need some help learning how… We are all so different! Some of us need check lists and very specifically defined goals to work toward, while … Continue reading →

Education Week in Review: October 27- November 2

Educational topics keep the news hot. There is always an argument or controversial issue when it comes to schools, students, teachers, and parents. Check out below for this week’s articles. Monday, October 29 Moment of Silence is Challenged One freshman girl and her father decided to sue the school system after a law passed stating that schools must observe a moment of silence. Do High School Students Need a Later Start? New research shows that teenage children are not alert enough during the morning hours to gain important information from class. Teenagers need more sleep. Some high schools are beginning … Continue reading →

Teaching and Raising Successful Teens Continued

In my previous article, I began discussing the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens as described by Sean Covey. The teenage years can be difficult for students, teachers, and parents. It is important that teachers and parents work together to create a safe and positive environment for children. As with adults, it is important for teens to learn what things in life are more important and should be put first. Students must learn that academics, health, and true friends are more valuable in life than popularity, clothing, and material items. Many adults have a hard time learning this concept. The … Continue reading →

Seven Habits to Raising or Teaching Successful Teens

I think that all middle school teachers would agree that the teen years are some of the most confusing and stressful years of a child’s life. During the teenage years, children struggle with beginning between childhood and adulthood. While being a teenager is tough, raising one (or teaching one) can be equally as hard. Some parents give into struggles and let their teens control. Others create too many struggles and their teens turn to defiance. Knowing exactly how to handle your teenager can be difficult. Sean Covet gave some great tips on raising a successful teenager in his book The … Continue reading →