We almost take brainstorming for granted sometimes, but for kids it’s brand new. Beyond that, it’s an effective way to look beyond the obvious and find creative solutions.
This year as school begins, give your child another tool for success; discover How To Jumpstart Your Child’s Mind with Brainstorming in my article on Education.com
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I think it’s really sad that kids don’t get taught the basic of personal development in school, and adults who discover it often act like kids — not doing what they know needs to be done, refusing to take personal responsibility, and sabotaging themselves.
If every child could learn some of the basics early on, they’d grow up to be a lot better off; more accomplished, more confident, and more emotionally intelligent; and adults wouldn’t sabotage their personal development efforts, because it would be second hat by then.
Start this new school year out right. Find out how to Teach Your Child Personal Development in my article on Education.com
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If you want to teach your child how to use a computer, there are a few simple steps you can take.
Konan’s not old enough yet — all he wants to do is bang on the keyboard — but if your child is, my articles for eHow outline it for you. Start with the first link before moving on to the second, which builds on the lessons:
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When your child is young, it’s the best time to teach him a new language. Their minds are like sponges, ready to learn as much as they can.
I’d actually like to teach Konan two languages, besides English… Spanish and French.
Here’s how you can teach your child Spanish or Korean, from my articles for eHow:
And, if he’s having trouble with English but seems creative, maybe he’d learn better with right brain phonics:
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Today Konan went for his first official swimming lesson. He’s had a few off-the-cuff sessions, and lots of flutterboard time, at the health club pool, but this was the first with a teacher directing all the action.
While he usually loves the water, he cried nearly all the way through this.
Why? Probably reasons that are similar to the ones we all have when we balk at getting out of our comfort zones.
He was afraid.
There was a lot of commotion, other kids crying, and a strange teacher holding him that he’d never met before.
A brand new situation, and for a little guy that’s not even 10 months old, that’s pretty scary!
And as his mother, part of me certainly wanted to protect him, take him away, and comfort him. But instead we kept on, and I encouraged and applauded him.
That’s because I’m sure he’ll stop the tears once he gets used to the lessons, which happen nearly every day for the next two weeks.
And then he, like all of us who face our fears, will have a new, rewarding experience and personal growth under his belt.
And that’s just priceless!
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