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This skill focuses on a child’s ability to work and play with others. Collaboration is the ability to be connected and yet be unique in one’s own best self. It is about possessing strong social awareness and value healthy relationships. This skill is vital because great success in life often depends upon an individual’s ability to interact and work well with others
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If you’ve ever gotten lost following your GPS’s turn-by-turn voice directions, you know why being able to read a map is essential (even if it’s one on your phone). The ability to decipher a simple map in the early years builds on a child’s spatial awareness. This spatial understanding isn’t just a key part of STEM education but also prevents us from getting lost.
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Healthy choices related to lifestyle form an essential skill in the long run. And we parents are our child’s biggest role model. It’s hard to stick to a diet and regular exercise routine, but you can make it easy for your kids by modelling a healthy routine, regularly stocking the fridge with fresh fruits and veggies, imbibing yoga and meditation into your daily schedule and taking regular family walks.
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Let’s accept it, we are all born creative. Each one of us. And this holds true, especially for children. They have a robust imagination. But the problem today is that with so much academic and peer pressure, social media presence and stressful schedule, creative thinking is something that’s not usually emphasised or developed enough in the growing years of our children.
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The process of making and learning from mistakes is an extremely valuable life skill because learning involves risk. Every time children take risks, they will not always be right. But, because they’ve tried something new, there’s always the chance they will succeed. Each new success enhances self-esteem. Each esteem-enhancing experience refuels their desire to try again and again and again.
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Knowing how to be alone doing nothing is a critical life skill that must be nurtured by parents from the beginning. There is a myth that doing nothing is wasting time when it’s actually extremely productive and essential.
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While teaching kids the academic part of life is one task, nurturing them to grow up as compassionate, kind and empathetic beings is totally another ball game. Volunteering for simple deeds of kindness would not only give satisfaction and joy to your child but also help them grow up as selfless responsible citizens.
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Needless to say, safety and the ability to handle any emergency is of utmost importance in today’s times. Developing self-defence not only makes the child feel more independent, but also more confident.
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Money management is something many adults have trouble with. Now’s the perfect time to start teaching your children about money, its importance and how to manage it so they’ll be better prepared when they start earning a paycheck of their own.
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Good (or bad) decision-making affects us all. So, without a doubt, teaching kids good decision-making skills in early childhood is a wise practice. Making good decisions is a life skill every child should begin learning at a young age.
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