Play fair.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t hit people.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Put things back where you found them.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Clean up your own mess.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t take things that aren\u2019t yours.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Say you\u2019re sorry when you hurt somebody.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Wash your hands before you eat.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Flush\u2026<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Live a balanced life \u2013 learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n When you go out into the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands, and stick together.<\/strong>\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n This quote is about going back to the basics with quintessential life skills. The skills we learn in the sandpit encapsulates what we need in our daily lives even as adults \u2013 important skills that hold us in good stead in the workplace and at home with our loved ones.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n We live in challenging times. The world is changing rapidly, and Covid has shown that we need to be resilient and adaptable to changes. Besides academic learning, we are also teaching and preparing our preschoolers for life.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here in our schools, we want to help children develop the aptitude and aspiration to continue learning even after school, at home or outside of their comfort zones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If they can be confident in themselves, adopt a responsible attitude , be happy with little blessings, have the ability to solve conflicts in a peaceful way, cultivate resilience and finally, be a catalyst for positive change wherever they go, I think our work as educators and parents will be more than deserving of a pat on the back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As parents, the values we deposit with our children today are values that will govern their lives in the future. We need to think clearly and intentionally how we want to nurture and be a role model to our children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There is no guidebook for this, however, you can start with these 5 daily teachable moments that you can incorporate into your daily life with your child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We can start encouraging our children to pack his or her school bag to prepare for school instead of spoon-feeding them until Primary School. A simple task such as packing the school bag can help your child remember and follow instructions from their teacher. It can help their sense of concentration, memory, responsibility, and accountability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Get enough sleep<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Is it often a tussle in the morning to wake your child up for school? Inconsistent bedtimes and sleep deprivation are affecting our little ones. Sleep is the time for restoration and for children’s bodies to recharge and retain the information they have learned throughout the day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Set and build an age-appropriate routine at home. Even if they are wide awake and do not fall asleep immediately, let them lie down on their bed so that they can prepare their body for full rest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Respect others<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Children learn respect when they see it modelled by their parents.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n How do you show respect to the adults in your child\u2019s environment, such as their grandparents or domestic helper who often drop off or pick them up from school, and the school staff who welcome them into the school? <\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Set healthy boundaries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you demonstrate healthy boundaries for work and play? It is important for your child to experience and learn balance in his or her life, including witnessing this balance in the lifestyles of the adults around them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Spending quality one-on-one time with your child, with your spouse or even spending time together as a family or extended family helps them to learn about making time for socialisation and bonding with their safe community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ourlearningjourney.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-17-at-3.42.12-PM-1024x642.png\")
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