All Posts Tagged With: "great traits"
How to instill drive in your children
Do your children lack drive?
If they seem to be without that strong desire to succeed, veteran educator Janine Walker Caffrey said they have plenty of company.
Caffrey, author of “Drive: 9 Ways to Motivate Your Kids to Achieve,” said members of Generation Me - kids born between 1981 and 1996 - tend to have an [...]
3Aug2009 | | 2 comments | Continued
Children & money management: Spend some, save some and share
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been talking to my kids about the economy more in the past few months than I ever have before. Call it a crisis, a recession, a downturn of monumental proportions, the economy is taking a toll on all of us.
As difficult as these times are, we can use them to teach our children to be financially savvy and responsible, said Alex Mazloom, a father of two and the co-founder of Mind Treasures, a San Diego-based nonprofit that teaches money management to children as young as 5.
Mr. Mazloom’s message is a simple one: Spend
19Feb2009 | | 1 comment | Continued
High-achieving students are inquisitive and willing to take risks
High-achieving students share many great traits, including intellectual curiosity, organizational skills, a willingness to take risks and a lot of support at home, according to three award-winning teachers.
Does your child share these attributes? Here’s what we learned from Theodosia Ballard, Lili Reeves and John Rick, San Diego Unified’s teachers of the year.
Theodosia Ballard teaches [...]
28Dec2008 | | 2 comments | Continued
