Why We Focus on Parents?
The first years of life determine a child’s attitudes toward learning, and his early habits determine his ability to become a competent life-long learner.
Loving their children is intuitive for most parents, and nearly every parent we mentor shares a desire to give their children “more” than they had. The question remains, “What is more?”
We believe “more” means a relationship with God, higher values, and quality learning. While many parents might agree with this premise, their actions show that their main focus is controlling behavior and providing material things. They focus primarily on telling children what to do. However, parenting by “telling a child what to do” is ineffective and fails to teach children how to learn. With training and lifestyle changes, parents can engage in cooperative and appreciative activities that inspire learning and improve behavior. This process involves role-modeling and guiding children from birth to think, ask questions, and solve problems.
How might the world improve if children learn to ask their own questions, reflect, validate answers, make wise choices based on those thoughts, and see challenges as opportunities to grow?
This can be accomplished through keeping curiosity vibrant, asking questions, and learning to solve problems together. This process develops life-long learners because we teach children how to learn and eventually teach themselves. They will become Thought Leaders!
Our Parenting Courses offer a practical way to begin this process! We cover…
- Creating an Environment for Learning
- Learning and Role Modeling Co-operative and Appreciative Communication
- Leading by Asking Questions
- Role-modeling and teaching Problem-solving Steps
- The Ultimate Goal: Teach Children to Ask Their Own Questions
Guiding children to learn by Solving Problems
Thinking Routines to Guide Daily Learning
Each unit of study will include interactive learning and practical tools for nurturing thinking minds in the time parents already spend with their children. Interested in signing up for one of our courses? Sign Up Today.