January 20th, 2021
Fail better
“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.”
– Samuel Beckett, writer
Originally posted 2015-03-21 08:47:30. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.”
– Samuel Beckett, writer
Originally posted 2015-03-21 08:47:30. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
The Free Money Finance website recently reported on a Fox Business article about the value of education. Here’s the average lifetime earnings of a typical worker working 40 years:
- Non-high school graduates: $936k
- High school graduates: $1.1 million
- Some college: $1.6 million
- Associate’s degree: $1.8 million
- Bachelor’s degree: $2.4 million
- Master’s degree: $3.5 million
- Doctoral degree: $3.5 million
- Professional degree: $4.2 million
What the article noticed was that workers graduating from college earn over a million more dollars in their life compared to a high school graduate. It’s the difference between $20,000 a year and $60,000. More than anything, this shows that college pays off. Even though college is a long ways away for 4th and 5th graders, wise students will start to get ready now by making their brains as smart as they can. That means using class time wisely, learning what they need to learn, finishing tasks, fixing problems, and working at home each night a little to get smarter.
A good income is within reach for anyone that works for it. And students can start working for it by getting as smart as they can. Because the best way to go to college is with scholarships earned by great academic performance!
Originally posted 2016-10-27 16:12:30. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Sometimes it’s a judgment call about when to keep a sick kid home or send them to school. Kids can’t stay home for every ache and pain, even though they might want to. But sending a legitimately sick kid to school could make matters worse. Here are some guidelines:
When to send them
When to stay home
See this source for more details. Our school nurse also has more information at her School Health website.
Originally posted 2020-01-09 17:03:17. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Some students struggle with getting started on homework or other work at home. It can become a battle of wills or a temptation to issue threats and assert control. Love and Logic suggests looking for ways to share control and give choices, before things get difficult:
The key to success with this technique involves remembering three things:
Read the rest of the article here.
Originally posted 2020-04-20 09:44:47. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
When children get themselves in a bind, whether it’s forgotten homework, a lost permission slip, a left-behind lunch, or something more serious, parents usually have a strong urge to solve the problem for their child. The parent swoops in to save the day, and the problem is gone. But the child just learned that my parent will solve my problems for me, and that problems aren’t really that uncomfortable. They missed a chance to learn that actions have consequences.
Self-confidence, responsibility, character, and resiliency all find their foundation in the same place. They grow out of the opportunities children create when they make poor decisions and are faced with the consequences that follow.
Wise parents over-ride their own natural tendencies to rescue or to tell kids how to deal with these opportunities. If they don’t, the opportunities are lost. Over a period of time, youngsters start to believe that others are smarter and more capable than they are.
Jake called his dad from college to say that his car had been towed. He tried to explain that it wasn’t his fault because the parking sign was not easy to see.
Dad replied, “Oh, that is sad. What do you think you are going to do?”
“Well, Dad, I was thinking you need to send me $200 so I can get the car out of the impound lot.”
Wise parents don’t rescue kids from their mistakes
Keep reading to find out how Dad responded.
Originally posted 2015-11-11 10:23:34. Republished by Blog Post Promoter