If there is one thing you would like to teach kids...

Hi tomitomi, Whatsoever it is, teaching kids is a great challenge. It requires extra effort if one is keen on teaching kids some specialized thing. Since kids pick up things more quickly than an adult therefore it must be kept in mind that one is careful about handling the things undertaken. Since I am a teacher of Language in College besides teaching deportment and other approaches I emphasis that kids pick up language skill on the correct mode. English is not my first language and so of my son's. The sounds or say articulations that are in English are not there in his mother tongue. he is 8 years and 4 months now. But he can pronounce all English sounds now which children of his age here are failures. I have put things in such a way as if English and the sounds in this Language are there are not learnt but acquired. And I am happy that my effort has paid back.

If there's one thing I would want to teach kids, I would teach them about the importance of virtue. There are so many things in life these days that make us forget the importance virtue and preserving our morality. People think its okay because everybody is doing it but its just a way for them to be deceived and not enjoy the kind of life that they ought to have in the future.

I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony..lalala... OKay that's a song. Are you familiar with it? Anyway, seriously? I'd like to teach them to respect other people. As how they'd like to be treated by the others. Teach them that everyone has their own opinion on things, so we have to agree to disagree on a lot of things all the time. Don't talk as if what you think is the truth - because everyone has a version of their own truth. Hmm...another thing I'd like to teach would be that value of money and other things in life that most people take for granted. I already have a kid of my own, but he's only 5 years old (will turn 6 in a few months) - I don't think he's ready for my lessons yet. But I can't wait...

I would teach them to be selfconfident and humble. Nothing could beat them if they have that. And give them a lot of selfesteem for sure!

I am a young mother with two kids now, a beautiful 2 year daughter and a 6 month old strong baby boy. Having them now is a very heavy job. If given the chance, all I would like to do is be with them 24/7 to monitor, look after them full time, feed them the right foods they need now at their age. But I can't because I need to make a living. Of course there is that urge that you want to be with them every second of the day to teach them all they need to know from manners, learning the basics of life--reading, talking, singing, etc. But so limited time, so much to do. Even though that is the case for us, I still try very much to make it a point that whenever they have me with them, I give my full attention and love and care in everything I show them. From the simplest form like when my 6 month old son looks at something, which I know he is very curious about, I tell him what is; describe it to him. Or my daughter, whenever she points at something in the mall which I know she really wants but I am unable to buy for her, I take time to explain why we can't have that this time. Even if it takes me minutes kneeling down to her level talking to her in whatever way I can so that she will understand. I don't care if people look at me. I just think that they think what a good mom I am to get to talk to my daughter that way. In all the things that I have just mentioned above, those are the things which I want my kids to learn which is wrapped up into this--- unconditional love. Please do not mistake this term as giving them whatever they want every time. As for me, it is the time and effort you give in showing these in all the variety ways to make them understand, see, believe, and apply important facts in their life. In turn what they get is the essence of unconditional love.

Problem-solving and communication skills are pretty important, I think. I teach young children, and it's amazing how many cannot hold a conversation because it's not something that they experience at home. To facilitate this, we put children into small groups (of 4 or less) and give each child a role: writer, artist, ideas person, leader etc. We then give them a problem, or a project to work on (for example, designing a new kind of car for use in rural locations). The writer scribes everyone's ideas on a large sheet, the artist draws pictures so the rest of the class can visualise the idea, the ideas person suggests possibilities and the leader presents their work to the rest of the class. It works brilliantly once the children have had a chance to practice. I swap the roles around often so the children get a chance to try something different. I'm always amazed by the quality of their thinking.

The very first thing I would like to teach them is reading the bible, from there they will learn how to love and how to give respect, have a good connection with GOD. for the IQ test I guess letting the children play will help them develop some of their skills, but never leave them alone, explaining things to them will help develop their understanding ability. And reading English books this will help them to communicate well using this language.

one thing i would teach kids is to love and respect others as well as to care for the poor and needy.. even though they may be rich kids, i'd love to bring the understanding to them that on the other side of the world, there are those who are poor, sick and dying.. therefore, i've teach them not to take things for granted, not to waste thing unnecessarily and to be contented with who they are and what they have in life..

I cannot agree with you more . The parents should teach thier kids solve the problem from single to multiple . That babit is very important for children . It will have a good effect to the kids . Good topic .

For me, I will teach my future child humility. 'Cause I think this is the number 1 characteristic of human that everybody will be pleased and all sort of good things will come and happen to his/her life. But if you like more on the IQ teaching. Practice your child's analysis skills. Having this skill taught will young will improve the childs IQ much greater than those iclined more on playing. Your's is good try teaching it in practice like handling money, I mean showing it too your child in real situation where he can really see the aspects and not only in papers. Have a bountiful life.

i would teach my childre everything that i could not do in life....apart from this i will teach them to speak the truth, however difficult it may be. I will teach them to have confidence on themselves and faith in GOD and he will never let them down.

I would LOVE to teach them respect. So many kids lack this. It is just so sad. $-MrDollars-$