How Do You Nurture Your Child’s Talents and Development?

09Jun09

Parents: you can nurture development in your child best by helping them discover what they are good at doing.

“Train a child in the way he should go,
and when he is old he will not turn from it.” – Proverbs 22:6

Early in life, children show personality traits and preferences for what they like and dislike. By planning learning opportunities with children’s unique personality styles in mind, you nuture their positive feelings about themselves.

A child who can’t stay on task during piano lessons and who gets angry when asked to practice may not be the best candidate for music lessons. Keeping a child involved in an unsatisfying activity may keep the child from discovering something more satisfying. A child who enthusiastically gets dressed and ready for soccer practice 15 minutes early and who talks endlessly about the most recent game may have found a wonderful place to nurture his or her skills and interests.

You can work with your child to discover and nurture their personal learning strengths and abilities. Encourage them to practice and exercise their talents so that skills grow and improve. If you provide opportunities that touch on the different kinds of learning, children will recognize which activities come naturally, feel right and are satisfying.

So, how do you do this? I came across the following site that had some very good points…

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