Thoughts from Leadership Education: The Phases of Learning
31. Focus on YOUR education and let your children learn to love learning by your example. Enthusiasm is contagious.
32. Set clear expectations for behavior and enforce them consistently. If a youth breaks a rule tell them, “Try that again.” Teach them well and have faith in their ability to make wise choices – but also teach repentance.
33. Create a yard where your children love to learn – and spend time there with them (don’t just send them outside.)
34. Create a family reading list and spend time reading a family classic each evening.
35. Work together as a family to take care of your home, and give your children significant, meaningful chores that truly benefit the family. Let them know you rely on their contribution.
36. Ask grandparents (literal and adopted) to help mentor your children. Write a list of skills and ask specifically to have their assistance with teaching your child.
37. Teach your children the learning model: Core Phase, Love of Learning, Scholar.
38. Read your family’s “core book” daily as a family (scriptures.)
39. Be in tune with your child so you can notice when their “awakening” occurs.
40. Be open to interrupting your schedule for something more important.
41. Remember as a parent that you are helping influence your children’s peers (and world) so embrace opportunities to inspire and educate all the children you come in contact with.
42. Core reading
43. Degree program
44. Formal ball – at least once a year have your children attend a formal event to practice their social skills in a variety of settings.
45. The Assignment – when youth express dissatisfaction (boredom) with current situation in life (not just their daily work) then give them a significant, serious, challenging assignment. Give them a grown up project!
46. The Mission – what’s your mission? Have you clarified and verbalized it and are you working towards it? Talk about it with your youth so they’ll begin to ponder what their mission(s) will be.
47. The Friend – while good friends are important for children, they are equally important for moms. Find and develop such friendships in which you are challenged, counseled, inspired, and re-energized. Make time to foster these friendships!!
48. “Right and wrong, true and false, good and bad.”
49. Love of Learning Curriculum:
example
environment
opportunities
work
play
study
projects
field trips
library
family room
inspiring parent
mentor
guidance
bookshelf
exploring
freedom
fun
personal attention
siblings
grandparents
questions
discussions
50.Spring is for Science
51. Fall is for Beginnings – start school year September 1st
52. Subscription to quality readings
53. Dinner together
54. Discipline YOUR schedule and commitment
55. Pursue your own academic goals