All About Teaching Values
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super_dad:
Lesson number 1: sell him to a poor family. He will learn lots of values very quickly.
Ha..ha.. Are you serious?
Just bring him to the undeveloped countries, such as Cambodia instead of Australia during the school holidays. It will help to develop his EQ. He will become more compassionate & appreciate what he has.
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cjlim:
:goodpost: This is a good way to teach kids how to save & share. They will grow up to be a saver & with a big heart too!
Hi,serenasgreenhouse:
My nephew and niece just read this wonderful story about financial responsibility and management, \"Three Cups\". It is written for kids by Tony Townsley and Mark St. Germain.
On his fifth birthday, a boy receives the gift of three cups from his parents: one is for spending, one for saving while the third for giving. That’s where he is to keep his allowance. Over time, how much goes into each cup changes. The text includes a parents’ guide.
\"Teaching Children How to Save, Spend and be Charitable with Money.\" It is a great book that teaches earning, saving and donating. Besides teaching the kids about money management and financial responsibility, it teaches the kids the importance of compassion too. A GREAT read!
I tried to find this book in the NLB catalogue but failed to do so. If you are
keen to buy the book, you may have to get it from the amazon website:
http://www.amazon.com/Three-Cups-Mark-St-Germain/dp/0979456304
Just to share. I have never read this story before but I teached my DS to do the same way since he was in P1 (the year he started to has own pocket money). Everyday, I give him $2 and he learn how to seprately his saving into three part. Example, he has 40cents left, then maybe 10 cents for spending, 10cents for giving and 20cents for saving. He keep doing this way, day after day... During 2012 CNY, he saved $100+ for donation to orphan home. For me, how much money is not important, the value is that
he has learnt what is ''sharing''. -
Jworld:
When is the earliest a kid can understand values? I have been talking to my 3yo kid, but I do not know how much she understands whatever I impart to her. Sometimes she just turned away and I am not sure if she just choose to walk away (but can understand my words) or she simply doesn't understand my blabbering.
Actually don't have to talk, just show & she will learn. Action speaks louder than words. -
Came across this article as my friend has linked this in his Facebook. A good read for parents and educators. I fully agree with what is mentioned in the article - Attitude: the little thing that makes a difference.
http://johnmaxwellonleadership.com/2012/07/23/attitude-the-little-thing-that-makes-a-big-difference/
After years of teaching kiddos, I agree that attitude makes a GREAT difference in the child's learning and the outcomes.
Read the recent newspaper articles on the Olympics athletes. Much is mentioned about their mindset and attitudes. There was an article on how hard Feng Tianwei trained.
Serena's Greenhouse Learning Centre -
Found this to be rather beneficial for parents in Singapore. An interview with Janet Doman on how to create a better environment for your kids
http://kidlander.sg/kidtv/janet-domans-tips-on-how-to-deal-with-bored-kids/ -
serenasgreenhouse:
Good read! I also think attitude is really important. It's the key to being successful and to also being a good person.Came across this article as my friend has linked this in his Facebook. A good read for parents and educators. I fully agree with what is mentioned in the article - Attitude: the little thing that makes a difference.
http://johnmaxwellonleadership.com/2012/07/23/attitude-the-little-thing-that-makes-a-big-difference/
After years of teaching kiddos, I agree that attitude makes a GREAT difference in the child's learning and the outcomes.
Read the recent newspaper articles on the Olympics athletes. Much is mentioned about their mindset and attitudes. There was an article on how hard Feng Tianwei trained.
Serena's Greenhouse Learning Centre -
super_dad:
Lesson number 1: sell him to a poor family. He will learn lots of values very quickly.
This is really an interesting approach. Let me know if anyone actually did that. -
mummy so kiasu:
:goodpost: This is a good way to teach kids how to save & share. They will grow up to be a saver & with a big heart too![/quote]Bought this book from Amazon. My kids loved this book! Thanks for sharing!
Hi,cjlim:
[quote=\"serenasgreenhouse\"]My nephew and niece just read this wonderful story about financial responsibility and management, \"Three Cups\". It is written for kids by Tony Townsley and Mark St. Germain.
On his fifth birthday, a boy receives the gift of three cups from his parents: one is for spending, one for saving while the third for giving. That’s where he is to keep his allowance. Over time, how much goes into each cup changes. The text includes a parents’ guide.
\"Teaching Children How to Save, Spend and be Charitable with Money.\" It is a great book that teaches earning, saving and donating. Besides teaching the kids about money management and financial responsibility, it teaches the kids the importance of compassion too. A GREAT read!
I tried to find this book in the NLB catalogue but failed to do so. If you are
keen to buy the book, you may have to get it from the amazon website:
http://www.amazon.com/Three-Cups-Mark-St-Germain/dp/0979456304
Just to share. I have never read this story before but I teached my DS to do the same way since he was in P1 (the year he started to has own pocket money). Everyday, I give him $2 and he learn how to seprately his saving into three part. Example, he has 40cents left, then maybe 10 cents for spending, 10cents for giving and 20cents for saving. He keep doing this way, day after day... During 2012 CNY, he saved $100+ for donation to orphan home. For me, how much money is not important, the value is that
he has learnt what is ''sharing''. -
It depends on school actually. A good school teaches everything including the personal traits like honesty, reliability etc.
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i like to flip thru the newspaper for interesting stories and articles to share with my kids… moreover, they are real life incidents so kids can relate more by seeing the actual ppl involved… it somehow works better than those books on illustrations…
of cos, i did tat when they reach p2-p3, cos they may not understand those at younger age…
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