Raising Emotionally Intelligent Children (Help Guide Org)
Parents who raise emotionally intelligent kids teach this important skill —here’s how (CNBC)
One of our children’s deepest needs is to feel heard, and by listening carefully and expressing empathy, parents can help fill this need. More importantly, research has found that if someone feels empathy, even if it’s just from watching a touching video, it can make them feel more connected to — and generous toward — others. In other words, practicing empathy with your kids can help them grow up to be emotionally intelligent adults.
8 Vital Reasons to Teach Your Child About Feelings (Nature & Thrive)
How to raise emotionally intelligent kids (TED)
Back-to-School Anxiety During COVID (Child Mind Institute)
Getting back to the Fall school routine is exhilarating, yet can also be anxiety-producing for kids and families alike - especially given our last few years dealing with the many pandemic changes. Check out these tips from the Child Mind Institute to reduce stress at home, and gear up for success. Adding a sprinkle of mindfulness to your daily routine can also be a powerful antidote to stress. Check out Kidevolve’s Can of Delight or Worry Box (by Jeff Warren) to boost confidence and cope with worries, or Heart Medicine (by Christine Alevizakis) to get a head start on self-care! And you can listen to audio-only versions of these cool Creative Mind Journeys here.
The Benefits of Meditation For Kids (Thrive Global)
Spotlight on Hornville - a new card game that teaches kids how to think critically!
At Kidevolve, we’re all about sharing tools, teachings and new approaches that help kids foster more robust EQ and strengthen self-awareness skills. Especially when kids today are coping with home-schooling, extra family stressors and navigating our ever-evolving pandemic realities.
Enter Hornville - a unique and simple card game where kids, starting at age seven, learn to improve critical thinking skills while having loads of fun!
Living in a time where fact and opinion are interchangeable, critical thinking is incredibly important. Unfortunately, this isn’t something that comes naturally to everyone. It takes practice and exposure, which can start at a young age.
Founder Darlyn Reyes notes: “As a family who loves game night with the kids and board game marathons with friends it became obvious, we needed to make critical and creative thinking fun.”
And so, at the start of Covid19, Hornville was born. Hornville is a simple card game about bringing fun to better decision-making through serious debates about horns, glitter, and teacup dragons. A learning tool disguised as a game by using silly topics and sassy illustrations that will make kids giggle (7+) and keep adults engaged.
Visit www.WelcometoHornville.com to learn more and sign up for updates.
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At Kidevolve, we’re all about giving kids a variety of tools for greater self-awareness, resiliency and self-control - delve into our Imaginarium on Youtube or listen to our Creative Mind Journeys™ as audio experiences on Apple podcasts or at Kidevolve.com. Our uniquely sticky stories are designed for kids aged 6 through 10 - to help them find a new routes into learning mindfulness techniques. We mix music, sound fx, incredible voice talent and pure whimsy to deliver highly imaginative tales that double as smart guided practices!
Why a kid’s relationship with teachers is more important than ever (Nat Geo)
When the pandemic forced most kids into remote learning last spring, children lost vital physical connections with their teachers. Gone were the morning high-fives, hallway conversations, and over-the-shoulder homework corrections they were used to. Positive teacher-student bonds are the “secret sauce of education”, yet many kids in Virtual School feel isolated, bored and disconnected - especially given large class sizes and technology limitations. The good news is that you can improve your child’s relationship with their teacher, even during a pandemic.
Teach children to think of screen time like food...and regulate the junk, says expert (CBC)
“How we consume technology and its impact on our brain and body is very similar to how we consume food ... we have to understand what is healthy for us, what nurtures us," says Shimi Kang, author of The Tech Solution: Creating Healthy Habits for Kids Growing Up in a Digital World. She suggests parents focus LESS on how much time children are spending in front of a screen and more on what they are actually doing while they are there.