BUILD LIFE is a series of informal sessions where parents come together to learn ways to build and strengthen relationships with their family members. Short presentations of various parenting topics would be shared. This gives parents the platform to share experiences and find the sources of support through their interaction with one another.
The Build Life sessions at ELIAS PARK PRIMARY were held for 4 consecutive Fridays in March. Parents came together to share their concerns and worries mainly about their child’s journey in school.
It was not surprising to find that we, as parents share the very same kinds of challenges albeit coming from different backgrounds, race and religions.
This was a wonderful avenue to forge racial harmony sentiments at the very least!
Topics of discussion were relevant to the challenges facing us parents and our
children.
How to develop positive behaviors in our child and helping our children cope with stress were some of the topics shared.
The sessions were facilitated by the school’s Family Education Counselor. At the end of the session, parents were more informed of the various tools and methods that could assist them in the daily challenges of family life.
It was not surprising to find that we, as parents share the very same kinds of challenges albeit coming from different backgrounds, race and religions.
This was a wonderful avenue to forge racial harmony sentiments at the very least!
Topics of discussion were relevant to the challenges facing us parents and our
children.
How to develop positive behaviors in our child and helping our children cope with stress were some of the topics shared.
The sessions were facilitated by the school’s Family Education Counselor. At the end of the session, parents were more informed of the various tools and methods that could assist them in the daily challenges of family life.
Talks and topics were as follows in months of Feb and Mar 2007:
Developing Positive Behaviors In Our Child - 23 Feb
Communicating with Our Child - 2 March
Helping Our Children Cope w. Stress - 23 March
Helping Our child cope with Peer Pressure - 30 March
All on fridays,..... 11-12pm or 12.30 - 1.30 pm.
BUILD LIFE also has programs on Character Development specially designed for children. These sessions inculcate good character habits and strengths by teaching good values through hands on activities.
SFE also ran a Character Development Program for Pri.4 students at the library. Students attended an interactive story telling session that was based on the character value “ Attentiveness”. They were taught the importance of being attentive at all times and how it will enhance their self-being and eventually their progress in society in the future.
Developing Positive Behaviors In Our Child - 23 Feb
Communicating with Our Child - 2 March
Helping Our Children Cope w. Stress - 23 March
Helping Our child cope with Peer Pressure - 30 March
All on fridays,..... 11-12pm or 12.30 - 1.30 pm.
BUILD LIFE also has programs on Character Development specially designed for children. These sessions inculcate good character habits and strengths by teaching good values through hands on activities.
SFE also ran a Character Development Program for Pri.4 students at the library. Students attended an interactive story telling session that was based on the character value “ Attentiveness”. They were taught the importance of being attentive at all times and how it will enhance their self-being and eventually their progress in society in the future.
In brief, parenting is the most challenging “full-time occupation” for all mums and dads! The years with our growing children are all too precious to squander so let’s make the most of this precious time and learn to understand our children better before we can manage them successfully
How To Motivate Your Child.
ReplyDeleteChildren, just like adults, often perform better when there is a proverbial carrot dangling just ahead. A bit of motivation can work wonders to guide your child towards better behavior or improved schoolwork.
The old fashioned chart is the generally the simplest method for you and your child to gauge his progress. A simple check mark in the allotted box will provide accurate statistics for both of you to view his betterment.
Last month, I printed a table that I had created in Word that consisted of three rows (for my three children) and forty columns.
I chose the number forty, bearing in mind that if each child receives 2-4 checks per day in his row, the chart would be finished in about 2-3 weeks.
Younger children have a lesser understanding of time and delayed gratification, while children in the 3-5 age brackets can wait one or two weeks in anticipation of their reward.
Thirty days would be the maximum time for a school-age child to obtain their reward. Teenagers can have longer-term goals, with ninety days being the longest stretch of time they ought to wait.
It took my children between two and three weeks for them to garner all of the necessary check marks for good behavior on their charts. I should note, that my children had asked for Maple Game Cards . We wrote “Maple” on the top of the chart, and all of the children eagerly anticipated the day their chart would be completed, and they would get their prize.
Ad their check marks neared the end of the forty boxes in each column, my children looked for opportunities to earn additional checks and finish their charts.
“Mom, can I get another check if wash my school shoes?” and “I shared the snacks from my friend’s birthday party with my brother- may I please have another check” were commonly heard!
It was a joy to have my competitive children looking out for one another, and search for opportunities to demonstrate good behavior!
Find an object your child desires, print out a chart, and watch the growth in their behavior and their check marks!
How To Motivate Your Child.
ReplyDeleteChildren, just like adults, often perform better when there is a proverbial carrot dangling just ahead. A bit of motivation can work wonders to guide your child towards better behavior or improved schoolwork.
The old fashioned chart is the generally the simplest method for you and your child to gauge his progress. A simple check mark in the allotted box will provide accurate statistics for both of you to view his betterment.
Last month, I printed a table that I had created in Word that consisted of three rows (for my three children) and forty columns.
I chose the number forty, bearing in mind that if each child receives 2-4 checks per day in his row, the chart would be finished in about 2-3 weeks.
Younger children have a lesser understanding of time and delayed gratification, while children in the 3-5 age brackets can wait one or two weeks in anticipation of their reward.
Thirty days would be the maximum time for a school-age child to obtain their reward. Teenagers can have longer-term goals, with ninety days being the longest stretch of time they ought to wait.
It took my children between two and three weeks for them to garner all of the necessary check marks for good behavior on their charts. I should note, that my children had asked for Maple Game Cards . We wrote “Maple” on the top of the chart, and all of the children eagerly anticipated the day their chart would be completed, and they would get their prize.
Ad their check marks neared the end of the forty boxes in each column, my children looked for opportunities to earn additional checks and finish their charts.
“Mom, can I get another check if wash my school shoes?” and “I shared the snacks from my friend’s birthday party with my brother- may I please have another check” were commonly heard!
It was a joy to have my competitive children looking out for one another, and search for opportunities to demonstrate good behavior!
Find an object your child desires, print out a chart, and watch the growth in their behavior and their check marks!