180 Tips to Help Kids Love Learning - Family Education Gold Ideas

Author: Shen Xi
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Amplify children's strengths
In Greek mythology, there is a story like this: Once upon a time, there was a king who was deeply infatuated with a beautiful bronze statue of a woman in his garden. He fell in love with the statue and longed for it to become a real person every day. The king's sincere love finally moved the goddess of love, "Aphrodite." To fulfill the king's wish, Aphrodite eventually transformed the statue into a living, breathing human being. The king married the beautiful woman, his fantasy became a reality, and he lived a happy and joyful life with his goddess-like wife. A heart-rending belief can turn a wish into reality. This shows that the determination of goals and confidence are important prerequisites for achieving them. The world-renowned educator Sensool applied this idea of accumulating thoughts over time to the field of education and continuously researched it. He concluded that the relationship between teachers and students is: the diligent teaching of teachers can change the quality of students, achieving the effect of "growing trees for ten years, nurturing people for a hundred years." "Parents must believe that their children are truly excellent; this is the starting point for raising outstanding children."
There was once a famous experiment. A group of students was randomly selected and told that they had been chosen as the most excellent ones after review. They were then formed into a class and constantly taught, nurtured, encouraged, and praised. Over time, the students' performance improved, their grades became better, and they grew closer to the standards expected by the teachers. Compared to the "regular class" students who did not receive the same level of teaching, the gap between them widened. Therefore, based on this example, cultivating students to study independently and encouraging them regularly can indeed improve their academic performance. Parents should believe: "My child will definitely achieve good grades." This idea of nurturing a child to become outstanding, combined with continuous care and motivation, naturally becomes the driving force for their progress. Conversely, if parents only focus on their children's weaknesses and fail to discover their strengths, the child will inevitably be overwhelmed by these deliberately highlighted shortcomings. They will believe they indeed have many shortcomings and fail to see their own strengths. Over time, this can lead to a trend of self-doubt and a sense of being overlooked.
Learning cannot be rushed
Is it true that only those with ability can hold high positions, or can anyone, by being trained and developed in higher positions, moderately unleash their potential to become leaders? A recent graduate was working at a business company. One day, he was suddenly promoted to the position of section chief by his supervisor. The student happily came to his friend to share the news of his promotion. His friend was both happy for him and worried. The worry was: whether the student could the duties of a section chief and get along well with his colleagues. Later, it was proven that these concerns were unnecessary. The position of section chief in the company was perfectly suited to his talents, and he was valued and cherished. This example sparked different opinions and discussions. The conclusion was that post-natal education is very important, and all great figures have risen through continuous effort. The same should be true for children—do not rush.
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