My blogs have always
been about instilling creativity in education domain. But today this write-up
is focused on a very important factor which can make or break a child’s future.
I will be writing about different ways through which character traits can be
developed in children by tutors.
Every time I have planned to
write something on teaching the very first thing that comes into my mind is
children. You might also agree with the fact that majority of my blogs have
been focused on children because they are the future of the world. We want our
future to be bright and knowledgeable. Hence, there has been a constant effort on
my part to provide useful information on making lives easier for children. This
blog has been written with a different focus. The attention has been towards
developing or building a strong character in children. This requires great
commitment on the part of the tutors.
Not only do they have to see that the children are focused on their studies but
they also have to inculcate various positive traits that can shape the future
of the children in a better way.
I have always said that at a
tender age of 10-15 years it is very easy to be influenced by the surroundings
and here the responsibility of parents is also paramount because children like
to follow their parents. They copy their behavior, sometimes the way they talk
and walk. All the major characteristics of building a strong character in the child
comes from the society as a whole. Tutors
are also part of the society hence; they should try to use different techniques
through which a strong foundation can be built for the children so that a
better future can be paved for them. Another major reason for focusing on
developing character in children is to enhance their ability to understand the
difference between the good and the bad thing and distinguish between right and
wrong behavior. In this blog I will try to cover this area with examples to
give you a fair idea of what ought to be done to build a strong character in
children.
So let us begin this voyage with
a quote from Helen Keller,
““Character cannot be
developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can
the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success
achieved.”
Hence, always remember that
children need to be given their space to learn from their own experiences about
the good and bad things. But always tell them that you are there for them if
they need you. There are different ways of teaching good character traits to
children but the most important thing is to make them do self-exercises. This
will make them understand better and it will be more like a fun-filled game for
them. So let me give you some of the important techniques through which tutors
can develop strong character traits in children in their early age:
“The *amazing* can only be created by
facing fear, risk and failure during the process.”
Or something
like this:
“With great power comes great
responsibility.”
When children
read these quotes again and again everyday they inculcate positive changes and
are able to absorb positive energy from these images. Moreover, tutors can even ask them write
in their own words what their super hero would like to describe these quotes in
their own words. This way you will not only encourage creativity in the child you
will also build future generations of positive minded individuals. Ask the
child to save the quote as wallpaper on their PC as a reminder and ask them to
see it whenever they face any difficulty. This way you will give them the
required independence and build positive character in them.
- Inform children about the true meaning of a particular personality trait: Read comic strips that describe particular personality trait of the super hero to the children. This way they will come to know what exactly is braveness, fearlessness, courage, bravery, heroism, boldness, righteous, honest and truthfulness. By depicting these traits through comics you give the children the scope to visualize all these character traits and they will then try to inculcate these behaviors in their day-to-day lives which will make them a better person for future. Whenever you see a positive personality trait in a child appreciate it immediately. For example; if you find that a child waits for your conversation to end before asking relevant questions point out to him/her that they did something respectful by allowing you to speak up completely before putting their point of view.
Once the child is well-aware of
different character traits; ask them to differentiate between them. Encourage
them to learn more about their favorite superheroes by reading comics and
seeing videos. This way they will develop positive character traits for their future.
This is a great responsibility of a tutor; as they are the ones who
teach the children about different things apart from parents. Hence; it becomes
their moral duty to inculcate positive character traits in children in a
fun-loving manner.
I would like to conclude this
blog by encouraging all the tutors
to participate in healthy discussions and post your comments and feedback on
this blog. You can follow us at:
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12806 Townepark Way
Louisville, KY 40243-2311
United States
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