“Here are three suggestions to help you push boundaries, and invite creativity into your family’s life.” These points, culled from Ignite your Ideas: Creativity for Kids, can serve to enrich family time all year long.
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Yes, I Can!
Encourage kids to believe in themselves—to think and say “I CAN,” instead of “I CAN’T.” Here’s what the research says, along with three practical strategies, and other helpful suggestions to facilitate children’s motivation and effort.
Procrastination Busting: Being Aware and Constructive
Dr. Joanne Foster uses an “awareness” lens to focus on several reasons for PROCRASTINATION, and a “constructive” lens to focus on practical tips to help overcome avoidance behavior. She also offers resource suggestions for families.
Meaningful Experiences (For Kids and Adults, Too!)
Meaningful experiences can be life-altering, and strengthen well-being, fulfilment, intellectual growth, and more. Here are some insights, alongside considerations to help augment individual and family experiences, and make them more engaging and impactful.
Three Ways to Promote Your Child’s Learning
Parents often ask: “How can I ensure my child has the best learning opportunities?” In this article, discover three strategies, alongside suggestions to help kids become active participants in their own learning.
As Time Marches On: Strengthening Children’s Learning Paths
Mid-year strategies can invigorate children’s learning experiences. These four tips—relating to how to co-create learning, engage with nature, understand and bolster program imperatives, and encourage effort—will help kids fortify their educational journeys.
Have a Heart
“Heartfelt actions and words have the capacity to enrich lives—for those who give, and for those who receive.” Children grow exponentially when they learn this, and connect meaningfully with others in different kinds of situations. Find out more here.
Learning – Passion or Skill?
Do you think learning is about pursuing passions or building skills? And, what else is important for parents to know if they hope to optimize their children’s learning opportunities? Here are answers and insights to help clarify and inform.
Redefining Success: A Four Point Framework For Families
NOW is an opportune time to reflect, re-envision, and re-energize. It also makes good sense to revisit goals and to redefine understandings of success. Here are four suggestions to help families do just that.