To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Give her a daily dose of affection and understanding. This month, I will be focusing on lessons I have learned from the book, Age of Opportunity, by Dr. Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D. Steinberg is one of the world’s leading experts on adolescent psychology. In the book, Steinberg […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Help him develop a more positive attitude about himself and the world around him. Research across many scientific fields has linked positivity to improved health, higher rates of success and increased happiness. It can also lead to a higher degree of openness to new experiences […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Encourage her maximise her brain’s performance by keeping her body in balance. In their book Micro-Resilience, Bonnie St. John and Allen P. Haines explain how making some “minor shifts” in one’s life can lead to major improvements in one’s focus, drive and energy. One of […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Teach him how to refocus his brain by avoiding multitasking. This month, I will focus on tips for building resilience and boosting focus, drive and energy, based on an approach developed by Olympian and leadership coach Bonnie St. John, and CEO and seasoned entertainment executive […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Encourage her to spend more time chatting in person and less time chatting online. Teens today socialize very differently than their parents did. Smart phones and social media have transformed the way in which teens communicate with their friends. Instead of hanging-out together after school […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Foster empathy by favouring family time over screen time. In her book The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age, Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair examines the technology paradox : how technology both enriches and erodes our lives. In addition to the detrimental effects […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Boost her brain power by limiting her screen time. Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair is an internationally-recognized clinical psychologist, school consultant and award-winning author. In her book The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age, Dr. Steiner-Adair examines ways in which today’s amazing technologies […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Adopt an authoritative, psychologically-wise parenting style. A psychologically-wise, authoritative parenting style combines warmth, sensitivity and the setting of limits. Parents use positive reinforcement and reasoning to guide children and avoid resorting to threats or punishments. When internationally-renowned adolescent psychology expert Dr. Laurence Steinberg delivered his […]
To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Help your child cultivate a sense of purpose, which will contribute to developing grit. David Yeager is an Assistant Professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Texas, Austin, and a leading expert on grit and growth mindset. A colleague of both Angela Duckworth and […]
One of the many important messages that we can learn from Angela Lee Duckworth is that making mistakes and experiencing failure are important steps toward learning and developing grit. Report card time is a stressful time and understanding this concept can help you and your child deal with results that may not be as high […]