Teach Kids Work Ethic
It’s easy for kids to become accustomed to things coming easy to them. As their parents, we find them adorable and can’t help but spoil them. We may do so not just with gifts, but by taking on complicated tasks on their behalf and/or discouraging them from a number of laborious undertakings. We rationalize this because we know that life will become more challenging as they get older. We want them to enjoy their childhood before the great big reality check of adulthood arrives in the mail. But of course, such reasoning (knowing what’s coming) also underlines the importance of preparing them for hard work, which requires that we instill within them a sturdy work ethic.
Help Kids Overcome Discomfort Through Nature
Help Kids Overcome Discomfort Through Nature If you’ve already watched the above video from our Inquiring Minds – Inspiring Finds series, then you know the theme is about teaching kids to persevere when things get tough. This is something we discuss often, including within our most recent post on how to teach kids to overcome […]
Teach Kids to Overcome Challenges Through Nature
Teach Kids to Overcome Challenges Through Nature The Plant a Seed & See What Grows Foundation has provided parents and educators with helpful tips for how to encourage kids to dream BIG. Children should be empowered to accomplish any goal that their minds can imagine. But of course, not everything goes as planned, even when […]
How to Teach Generosity to a Child
Teach Generosity to a Child Through Examples in Nature Various studies suggest that children have innate tendencies toward generosity, showing that those as young as 14 to 24 months will spontaneously help others with tasks, and offer personal items like a blanket or toy without being prompted to. That being said, a child’s generosity is also […]
Teach Kids to Budget Through Nature
Teaching Kids to Budget, Through Nature Knowing what you know now, don’t you wish you understood about the importance of budgeting and money management when you were a child? Think of all the dough that passed through your small hands in those early years. It came in as an allowance, a reward for good grades, […]
How to Teach Kids About Hope Through Nature
How to Teach Kids About Hope Through Nature A number of recent surveys have found that a combination of social, economic, technological and ecological pressures are robbing our youth of optimism. It doesn’t help that research shows nearly 80% of parents think their children may end up with worse lives, which is up from around […]
How to Teach Kids Patience Through Nature
How to Teach Kids Patience Through Nature While children are blessed with oh-so many wondrous traits, patience does not typically top the list. But as parents, guardians, and educators, we must recognize the importance of being patient with their innate inability to wait for whatever outcome they are anticipating. Remember, it wasn’t that long ago […]
How to Bring Nature Into Your Home
How to Bring Nature Into Your Family Home The above video echoes much of what we discuss here at the Plant a Seed & See What Grows Foundation, as we cover inventive ways that kids can spend more time immersed in the great outdoors. However, time in nature should not stop once children step through […]
Learning Empathy in Nature
Kids Learning Empathy in Nature Spending time in nature in adolescence is associated with developmental improvements in physical fitness, academics, and creativity. It also enhances social skills. We have covered these concepts in great detail through the years here on the Plant a Seed & See What Grows blog, so we encourage you to explore […]
Inspiring Kid Creators and Makers Through Nature
Inspiring Kid Creators and Makers Through Nature It’s widely known that spending time in nature from adolescence is directly associated with a number of physical health advantages. It is also becoming increasingly understood that a child’s brain is a big beneficiary of the great outdoors. Nature provides numerous benefits for academic learning, including reduced cognitive […]