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Start Talking!
Know! To Pump Them Up for a Successful New School Year
8/8/2019
Words are a powerful force. They can inspire, encourage and create
enthusiasm, or they can dishearten, discourage and create despair –
especially in the lives of young, impressionable people.
As parents, it seems so many times that what we say to our children
goes in one ear and out the other. But research proves they are
listening and our words make a world of difference.
Most children and some parents would agree that it’s a bummer when the
summer break comes to an end. But instead of allowing our youth to
dwell on the negative, we can use our voices and positive influence to
pump them up, and get them excited about a successful, new season of
learning.
Here are 10 empowering messages to share with your child (adapted from
WabisabiLearning.com):
1. “Today is a new day. What can we do with it?”
The trials of yesterday are behind you. A new school day dawns, and
with it comes possibilities. Chances for success, empathy and discovery
are abundant. Inspiration is everywhere you look. The opportunity to be
better than you were yesterday is right here, right now.
2.“You aren’t defined by your failures, you’re empowered by them.”
It doesn’t feel good to fail, but mistakes are a normal and expected
part of life. Not only do you gain knowledge from your mistakes, they
help you grow and mature and become more resilient.
3. “The hardest person you’ll ever face is the one staring back at you in the mirror.”
It’s true; you are either your own best ally or your own worst enemy.
It’s up to you to decide which one - and you actually do have that
choice.
4. “Success means caring.”
Learning is personal to each one of us. Of course, I care about your
learning. YOU have to decide however, that YOU care and that you are
willing to put in the hard work to achieve successful learning.
5. “I’m a learner, too. We need to support each other in that.”
Even as adults, we continue to learn – in both our working and personal
lives. Adults are neither above nor beneath younger learners. It is a
shared journey that connects us and provides an opportunity to create a
strong network of support.
6. “There’s nothing you can’t do if you really want to.”
Too often, many of us live with more awareness of our limitations than
our potential. The time to change that is now. You are capable of
anything you set your minds to. The only limits you have are the ones
you choose to place on yourself.
7. “Great things begin with small actions.”
Tackling too much at one time is a recipe for disaster. So, start
small; begin at the beginning and make a great change one step at a
time. It’s important to build on previous successes gradually and
carefully, preserving the progress of every previous step. That’s how
greatness manifests.
8. “I’m always here to help you, but you’ve got to take the lead.”
As your parent, I am here to support, assist and guide you in your
academic potential. However, the responsibility for learning and
succeeding is yours.
9. “I believe in you.”
This one needs no explanation. Everyone can benefit from hearing this. No better time to start than right now.
10. “You’re not alone.”
It is easy to sometimes feel like no one has ever felt the way you do,
and never can. But you are not alone. I am here to help you and I want
you to feel comfortable coming to me and sharing with me whatever is on
your mind.
If we can help plant the desire for success in our children early on,
then they’ll be unstoppable. Use your voice and positive influence
today, to help set them on the path to lifelong learning success.
Learn how to get the drug prevention conversation started at StartTalking.Ohio.Gov.
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