Children spend most of their days surrounded by classroom furniture, but that does not mean that parents can’t be a huge influence on their children. It is well known that children learn more from the people they look up to and respect than they do from books or lectures. Simply put, children learn by example.… Read More: Children Learn from their Role Models »
Whoever thinks that children learn best sitting at their school desks did not see a parent who can make every moment a learning opportunity. For instance, if you want to teach your children about the importance of giving charity, all you have to do is take your child into any large city center, shopping mall… Read More: It is Always the Right Time to Teach About Charity »
Not all learning, not even the most important learning, is done sitting in school chairs. It is up to parents to teach their children the importance of helping others, either by physically helping others to do things they might not be able to do on their own, or by giving money for basic things that… Read More: Teaching Charity 101 »
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Almost everyone agrees it is a positive value to give to those less fortunate them ourselves. It therefore follows that any value that we hold dear is one that we wish to impart to the next generation. Parents, and society as a whole, believe there is more to life for students than being surrounded all… Read More: Teaching Our Children About Giving »
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What an idea! To create a club for kids where the emphasis is on how the members can help others in their community. Members of Kids Care Clubs often begin volunteering as young as pre-school age. Activities are suited to children from age five until thirteen, and by joining the network of Clubs they will… Read More: What is a Kids Care Club? »
This video explains why in the case of teaching about charities and the importance of giving with our children, discussing the issue frankly works better than role modeling.
There are other places to learn lessons than sitting in school chairs. Perhaps the best place to learn the importance of giving charity is at home. Since most children are born with an innate sense of compassion and charity, it should not be too hard to get the message across that it’s an essential part… Read More: Your Kids Really Do Care »