Greetings Parents / Guardians,
Time flies, next month, we will be having our 2nd Mid-Term School Break. Thank you parents once again for your confidence in our school by registering your child in the coming academic year 2011. We would like to urge all parents to complete and return the Parents Satisfaction Survey From to us soonest as possible so that we can have your valuable suggestions and comments to enable us to provide a better learning environment for your children.
It was a great pleasure for us to work with you and your child for the past eight months. As an educator, it is my job to ensure that your child becomes a lifelong learner. To achieve this, it is essential that we work together to help your child to reach his or her potential in a successful and meaningful way. I look forward to be your partner in this process. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you ever have any questions or concerns.
Attitude is everything. It is the lifelong gift we give our children. They listen to your response and mimic your reactions. You can decide to have a positive attitude or negative attitude. Whichever choice you make, life will follow accordingly.
Life is full of surprises and not all of them are good. The old saying "bad things happen to good people" is so true. As we progress through our life stages we occasionally get knocked back a step or two. Maybe we lost our job, faced serious illness, and made financial decisions that seemed logical at the time or any other unexpected calamity. It is how we handle them that make us a survivor or a victim. It is our state of mind that determines the ultimate outcome.
Most of us recognize that the hard times we have gone through made us who we are. We may be stronger now, more cautious, more appreciative of our many blessings, more willing to take risks. Whatever your experiences have been, they are now a part of you. What attitude do you maintain?
What needs to remain as a priority is your attitude towards the event. Once the shock wears off, take a look at how you are going to respond. Are you going to retain the defeatist attitude or are you going to set an example for your children? What are you going to say? Life is unfair? Or you believe that not only will you survive this setback, but you will also learn and grow from it and be a better people for it. Your children will adopt your response. It is the same old concept: Is the glass half full or half empty? Your family deserves your healthy state of mind.
Show your children that you are prepared for life, even when it is unexpected. Through positive thinking, show them that they can be a part of the solution instead of the problem. Use the difficult times as well as the smooth sailing periods for teachable moments. Be realistic but upbeat. Look for solutions.
Reality, at times, can test the best of us. However, with your children watching your every move, it is too important to set the standard. Empower your family with attitude that grants them the state of mind to succeed even through difficult times. Positive thinking or attitude will bring about positive outcomes.
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A positive attitude is so important in a world increasing in negativity and despair. Having a positive attitude means that you focus on the good things in life and do not dwell on the negative. Developing a positive attitude helps people cope with their lives and reduces destructive thinking. But having a positive attitude isn't something a child is born with. It is something that needs to be developed. As a parent we can help our children in developing positive attitudes about life that will help them as they face the challenges associated with growing up.
Teach your child to never say, "I can't." This statement makes a person feel inadequate. Using this phrase makes children feel badly about themselves. Help children realize that they may not always be able to do everything by themselves, but with help most tasks can be accomplished. If your child doesn't want to do something they should say, "I won't." That way they are taking control of the situation and are saying no not because of feelings of inadequacy but by personal choice.
Help your child learn to control internal dialogue. These are the things that we say to ourselves inside our heads. Children need to learn that when they start thinking negatively about themselves or situations that they can stop. Then think of something positive about themselves or their situation. For example if your child strikes out while playing baseball he may think, "I am so bad at baseball. I should just quit playing." He needs to learn to replace that negative thinking with a positive attitude and thought like, "I may have struck out, but I will practice harder and next time I will do it."
Being positive is a choice. I often remind my son when he is mad or unhappy that he has chosen to react that way. People and situations can make us feel badly but we choose whether or not to dwell on it and allow it to change our mood.
Find reasons to smile and laugh. Tell jokes, watch funny movies, tell stories. Smiling and laughing actually change your brain chemistry and make you feel better. A home full of laughter is a happy home. Just hearing the sound of my children laughing brightens my mood.
Love is a powerful force and it gives children a feeling of self-worth. The more a child feels loved the less likely they are to allow negative thoughts and thinking into their life. Say, "I love you," often, even if your child acts like they don't care inside they need the reassurance that you do. Be liberal with physical affection. We are physical people. Research shows that babies left in orphanages who do not receive any physical contact suffer from it. Give your children hugs, pats on the back, or high fives. My children can't go to bed without their nightly hugs and kisses.
Learning something new helps a child feel proud of herself. It increases confidence and provides something for her to focus on. Having a hobby that she is good at is important. We all need something that we can be good at. This could be playing a sport, musical instrument, or as simple as being a loving child. Whatever it is let your child know that you recognize and value their skill.
Teaching your child to have a positive attitude will build self-esteem and confidence. Developing a positive attitude will help your child have a successful, independent and a self-reliant life. People naturally gravitate towards positive people. So parents start helping your child to develop a positive attitude today.
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