Archive for September, 2011
Goal Setting and the Law of Attraction For Children
Do you remember when you were a kid and all things seemed possible? Being an astronaut, a ballerina, a doctor or the owner of a gas station, seemed exciting and attainable.
For most of us as we grew, reality set in. Even if our parents encouraged and supported us, there were times when most of us felt as if we were caught up in the wheel of life and were being pushed along by the masses. In the meantime dreams were taken over by worrying about bills, jobs, and the concerns about providing for a significant other or children of our own.
We learned through societal teachings, that it was selfish to pursue things that were not mainstream or that did not fit into our immediate lifestyle. Staying in a job that made you unhappy was something you did in order to be “responsible”. Eventually we all hoped to make it to retirement where the grim statistics of realizing our dreams seemed significantly diminished.
The easiest time to educate someone about knowing how to attain goals, no matter what they are, is in childhood. Though the Law of Attraction and goal setting can attain “gold” for anyone at any age, children are open to this concept and learn to direct their energy toward what they wish to accomplish, very easily.
Teaching a young child to set a goal and to take steps to attain that goal may sound premature, but it is a skill when learned at an early age, that carries a child into adulthood with the tools to attain much larger and loftier goals. This could include a dream job, a dream mate, abundance in every facet of their lives, including good friends, money, good health, all things that are well within our grasp when we learn to harness our own power.
Who doesn’t want these things for their child? Most of the teachings for these subjects are targeted to adults and may be a little mature for the young child or adolescent, but it is never too early to sit down with your child and talk with them about what they want. Of course there will be goals that change from week to week. But starting with short term goals, like wanting an A in English or a remote control car they saw in a hobby shop, can all be broken down into steps.
Start by listening to your child. Pick up clues from your conversations with them or hearing them speak to others. It is important that you are genuinely interested, because they will look to you for direction and support along the way, and especially if things go off track.
Find a comfortable place to sit and ask questions about what your child wants to have in their life in the next month, six months, or longer. Examine one wish at a time. Break it down into steps to make it look more attainable. If appropriate, keep a calendar where your child can see their progress or find some other way to keep track of the journey, like keeping a diary or journaling. Don’t forget to record other good things that happen along the way – these are oftentimes the result of the Law of Attraction and the childs’ power to manifest.
Once your child sees how much control they really have over their own desires and happiness, they will become motivated and focused on larger and more important targets. This practice will build self confidence, something we know to be priceless and something that will serve them all throughout life.
Helping a child realize their own Law of Attraction, can be the best gift you can give them, both for today and for the future. It will become habit and they will automatically and effortlessly formulate a plan when a new goal comes on the horizon.
Best Education for Children at Dilshad Colony Delhi
Posted by este in K 12, Reference and Education on September 26, 2011
Dilshad colony is a large housing colony situated in East Delhi primarily developed by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). The area is divided into several Blocks and Pockets named from A through R. The area is well organized and very well connected with other parts of Delhi.
It is nearly 4 km from Anand Vihar Interstate Bus Terminus and about 3 km from Shahdara. Dilshad Garden Metro Station and Jhilmil Metro station both are suitable for Residents. The area is quite densely populated with a good mix of people from all income groups, castes and religion featuring Hindus, Christians, Muslims and many others. Over several years Dilshad colony has evolved very well and is now considered one of the best housing colonies developed by DDA.
With the rapid advancement of time, Dilshad colony has developed swiftly. Apart from the cluster of housing complexes, the place also has big markets, educational institutes, schools and parks. Among the various schools in Dilshad colony, Arwachin International School is one of the best schools in Dilshad colony run by the Arwachin Shiksha Samiti, started functioning in the year 2003 at near DTC Terminal Delhi.
The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education and offers the best teaching tools and techniques. The prime objective is to provide quality education to develop creativity and problem solving skills. The school has a well-equipped library, stadium, spacious class rooms, labs and competent teachers. While emphasizing on academic excellence, the school also aims at a balanced education, development of mind, spirit and body with strong moral, civic and human values. Children are encouraged to evaluate society from a value based perspective and contribute positively to family and Society. They are also, taught to be self – reliant and to realize their goals through hard work, determination and perseverance.
Arwachin International School is well equipped with all modern infrastructural facilities needed for the all-round development of the little learners. The teaching staff of the school takes special care of each child individually and the Teacher-Student ratio is kept to a minimum. The school provides a learning environment which nourishes the brain, body and soul of the child. The school maintains a fully fledged library along with a reading room which consists of Magazines, journals and newspapers and reference books to cater the needs of the students.. The school also offers transport facilities with home to school for its student.
Using Personalized Books for Children to Educate
Posted by este in Early Childhood Education on September 22, 2011
From the moment a child becomes aware of things around him, we as parents instinctively want to teach. We surround them with color, point to objects and say their names and generally delight in their growing intelligence.
After color comes numbers and then comes their alphabet. Helping them to learn is such a precious part of our relationship with them and so enjoyable too.
Personalized books come into their own when it comes to teaching in the early years. These are books where the child is the main character. They are the beautiful princess in an exciting fairy tale. They are a fierce-some pirate in a swashbuckling adventure. They are the center of attention.
Because they see their name in print, and depending on the book, perhaps even their siblings and parents names too, children become very engaged with what they are reading. It is the kind of thing that they will be wanting to read again and again.
Most of these children’s books are hard backed so will last a lifetime. Many of these personalized books become heirlooms and are passed on from them to their own children. What an amazing gift to give!
Education-wise these personalized gifts are useful from a young age. Children from very young can be sat on laps and read to. It helps them to learn concentration and to listen (and to sit still!). As they hear a story read and hear their name in it, their attention is immediately taken and questions can be asked after each page on what had happened. Questions can also be asked about what is going on in the pictures. This really helps the child to articulate what they have understood.
Then they can be taught to pick out their name as the story is read. Because the story is about them, they will WANT to find their name. It won’t seem like a chore, or ‘school’ but rather will be a fun exercise.
Another idea for using these personalized books to educate, is to get the child to narrate the story back to you. This really gets the child thinking and organizing their thoughts and teaches them to articulate their thoughts clearly.
The books are mostly simple to read and thus can also be used as early readers. Again, because children can identify with the character in the book, it gives them an incentive to learn to read. These books make wonderful gifts for homeschoolers. All homeschooling mom’s love anything that grabs their child’s attention and encourages them to read. And all homeschooling mom’s love books!
Lastly personalized books can be used for copy writing. All children need to learn how to write and need plenty of practice. Most will try to do as little as possible. Having a book written about them, seeing their names in print and the names of their family too is a great incentive to write. The pictures of the story can also be used as story prompts making another exciting story experience.