Educate Children Through Story Books

Most of us can recall the pleasure that we experienced when we heard our parents or grandparents tell us stories. Enjoying stories is a basic human characteristic and almost all individuals of all ages like a good yarn. This makes stories a great educational tool. Many people are scared of teaching their own kids because a lot of information is circulated about how exactly a child should be taught. It seems that one has to keep several things in mind while dealing with kids. However, this is far from true. Educating a kid is actually quite easy if you teach by telling tales.

Story books are a great way to educate a child because the child doe not feel that you will again start giving a lecture about what is right and what is wrong. If you keep saying things like 'Do not lie' or 'You should be obedient', no child will pay much attention to what you say because they will become defensive and not really learn anything. Instead of accusing children of doing things that they are not supposed to do, using a story which enables them to understand why they should behave in a certain way will ensure that they do not feel like justifying their misbehavior. It is only natural that they will remember stories better than your reprimands. No one likes being told off, thus what was said during the unpleasant encounter will be forgotten.

By exposing children to real life situations through story books, we can pass on messages about how they should behave in certain situations when they grow up. For instance, you may use a story book about a bully to show them how they should respond in a situation when they are bullied.

If you can make the children identify with the characters in the story, the chances of your influencing their minds will be higher. To ensure that this happens, some booksellers are printing customized books where they include the names of the child and his or her friends to make things more interesting for the young reader.

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Ways 4 Questions to Help Your Genius Find You

If you're having trouble finding your life purpose, relax. We've got good news for you... What you love to do - what we call your inner genius - finds you. You don't find it.

Let me explain...

Have you seen the movie "The Legend of Bagger Vance"?

Will Smith, who plays Bagger Vance, says to Matt Damon, who plays a golf pro who has "lost his swing", "You can't find your swing. What you've got to do is, you have to practice so that your swing finds you."

Likewise, you can't find what you truly love until you practice. Then, your life purpose finds you.

What do you practice?

Practice doing things...

1. You are best at,

2. What others say you're best at,

3. What you're most passionate about, and

4. That you can money at.

Here are 4 questions that will put the cogs in motion so that your genius finds you more quickly and easily.

1. What do you think you are best at? For example, I (Phil) think I am best at creating learning opportunities, having fun, and deep listening.

2. What do others say you're best at? Example: Others say I'm best at "achieving results" and engaging people in creative processes. There is a difference between what you are best at and what others say you're best at. Be brutally honest with yourself.

3. Are you passionate about that thing that you think that you are best at and others say you are best at? Are you passionate about it? Yes or no? Example: Yes, I am passionate about achieving results and creative engagements.

4. Can you make money at that? Can you take what you are best at, what other people think you are best at and what you are passionate about that you and others think you are best at and make money at that? Yes or no? Is it a business? Or, is it a hobby? Ex: Yes, I can make money helping people (and businesses) achieve big results. No, I can't make money engaging people in creative processes.

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