All About Teaching Values

[despmom99]

mummy so kiasu:

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

Hi,
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''.

: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!

[jonathansmith571]

It depends on school actually. A good school teaches everything including the personal traits like honesty, reliability etc.

[verykiasumummy]

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…

[Raemuumy]

verykiasumummy:

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..

Me too. I share stories and news with my kids, hoping to developing a reading interest for themselves.

[mel2sg]

Hi


During the recent SA2, my girl’s (P5) English result got above 85, and when the teacher went through the paper with the class, my girl spotted an error in marking & highlighted to her teacher. Thus, resulting in deduction of 1.5 mark - nevertheless, after deduction still in band 1. The best part is she told me if teacher did not deduct the 1.5 mark, her English mark would have been the highest in the whole co-hort, and she could have gotten a recognition.

I told her in Chinese saying - straight straight honest honest one day sure be beggar. Sometimes in life you need to be smart, selfish and tell a bit of white lies, and I told her I am sure some of her friends would have just keep quiet when teacher mark wrongly. Am I wrong to advocate such advice? Am I teaching the wrong values? Appreciate your kind comment. Thanks.

[ChiefKiasu]

mel2sg:

Hi


During the recent SA2, my girl's (P5) English result got above 85, and when the teacher went through the paper with the class, my girl spotted an error in marking & highlighted to her teacher. Thus, resulting in deduction of 1.5 mark - nevertheless, after deduction still in band 1. The best part is she told me if teacher did not deduct the 1.5 mark, her English mark would have been the highest in the whole co-hort, and she could have gotten a recognition.

I told her in Chinese saying - straight straight honest honest one day sure be beggar. Sometimes in life you need to be smart, selfish and tell a bit of white lies, and I told her I am sure some of her friends would have just keep quiet when teacher mark wrongly. Am I wrong to advocate such advice? Am I teaching the wrong values? Appreciate your kind comment. Thanks.

That's an interesting dilemma. Especially since in this case the mistake is made by the teacher (in marking wrongly), and the student (in not answering correctly).

But is it not better to live in truth than cower in lies? If one wins a race not because of one's own prowess, then one will always doubt himself - could he have won the race fair and square?

I feel you should have commended your child for her honesty, which is undoubtedly noted by her teacher. It is not worth sacrificing truth just to top a class.

[wonderm]

mel2sg:

Hi


During the recent SA2, my girl's (P5) English result got above 85, and when the teacher went through the paper with the class, my girl spotted an error in marking & highlighted to her teacher. Thus, resulting in deduction of 1.5 mark - nevertheless, after deduction still in band 1. The best part is she told me if teacher did not deduct the 1.5 mark, her English mark would have been the highest in the whole co-hort, and she could have gotten a recognition.

I told her in Chinese saying - straight straight honest honest one day sure be beggar. Sometimes in life you need to be smart, selfish and tell a bit of white lies, and I told her I am sure some of her friends would have just keep quiet when teacher mark wrongly. Am I wrong to advocate such advice? Am I teaching the wrong values? Appreciate your kind comment. Thanks.

I think you should be proud of your DD. She did the right thing. Such wrong markings happened in my DS' primary and secondary school too. Whenever someone did the honest thing like your DD, the teacher or school would praise him/her. My DC told us about it and we told them it is the right thing to do too.

[ponyo]

mel2sg:

Hi


During the recent SA2, my girl's (P5) English result got above 85, and when the teacher went through the paper with the class, my girl spotted an error in marking & highlighted to her teacher. Thus, resulting in deduction of 1.5 mark - nevertheless, after deduction still in band 1. The best part is she told me if teacher did not deduct the 1.5 mark, her English mark would have been the highest in the whole co-hort, and she could have gotten a recognition.

I told her in Chinese saying - straight straight honest honest one day sure be beggar. Sometimes in life you need to be smart, selfish and tell a bit of white lies, and I told her I am sure some of her friends would have just keep quiet when teacher mark wrongly. Am I wrong to advocate such advice? Am I teaching the wrong values? Appreciate your kind comment. Thanks.

Your girl did well by being honest. At least she can hold her head up high and I am sure the teacher will remember her for her integrity.

Life is not about winning at all expense. At the end of the day, nobody remembers how many medals or how much money you have but whether you have treated others fairly and with kindness and honesty.

[Channel Education]

Raemuumy:

verykiasumummy:

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..

Me too. I share stories and news with my kids, hoping to developing a reading interest for themselves.

Our children learn best when they see us in action. Checking our own actions as parents takes some effort, but it is definitely worth the effort.

[sasasea]

Yup, learning the values young indeed will be beneficial to their growing up stages.