The little man is back to school this year as a Kinder student. I know it will be more challenging as he gears up towards elementary education. He will be away in school longer this time and with more subjects to study, too. Can you believe they now have Science and Social Studies in Kinder? During my time, all I remember about Kinder is story time, a little bit of pencil work, and play! Children these days really have a lot more in their plate and they face more challenges daily compared to the children of past generations.
Jared did perform really well in class last year and I would love for him to do the same this year. More than getting good grades in school, I would love for him to enjoy learning, be a well-rounded person, and grow up to achieve his full potentials and make the most of his life. Lofty goals, I know, but I am taking small steps towards those goals. Meanwhile, I will make sure he gets adequate amount of sleep, as well as sufficient amount of nutrition his growing body needs to get through our daily goals. I will also ensure that he gets enough play to unwind and relax, and I will constantly remind him to do his homework and other school-related activities promptly. Of course, I will always be ready to give him the right amount of affection and encouragement to keep him going and to improve his self-esteem.
It is also of utmost importance that I boost my child’s Multiple Intelligence. Here are 3 reasons why Multiple Intelligence is essential not only in the classroom but more so in life:
- It allows children to be balanced and well-rounded individuals later in life, who can function as effective members of the society.
- Multiple Intelligence-based teaching and activities fosters “teaching for understanding” that allows children to have positive learning experiences, as well as the capability to create solutions to problems.
- It also opens multiple opportunities for children in later life, as well as inspires multiple achievement beneficial to the child’s self-esteem and self-worth
And here are a few of the ways on how I plan to boost the little man’s Multiple Intelligence:
- Inspire him to read more books ~ It was very easy for the children these days to ditch the printed books in favor of action figures or gadgets, but we must always strive to keep them inspired to read as reading encourages their minds to think and imagine, something that will spark their creativity later in life. Plus, I have always believed that the people who loves reading are always the best people! I make sure I have loads of books for the little one to thumb through whenever he can and reading during bedtime is one of our favorite bonding time as mum-and-babe.
- Allow him enough play time ~ I read somewhere that the child learns more from being in the play ground for 20 minutes that being in the classroom for an hour {or something like that, sorry, I really have a bad memory but I am sure you get the point, right?} and I guess I have to agree. Playtime is essential in any child’s learning and development, so it is a must that we also allow them enough playtime each day, may that be tinkering with his Lego models or creating made-up stories with his superhero action figure, or spending a lazy afternoon running and playing around the park.
- Allowing him different life experiences ~ Different life experiences teach the child a lot about the world, about other people, and about himself, that is why I always make it a point to bring the little one to the park, to the zoo, to museums, and tag him along to different events I attend to further enrich his experiences and for him to meet different kinds of people. Last month, we brought him to the Mind Museum for the nth time as he really loved it there and this weekend I will be bringing him to Museo Pambata. I am sure he will enjoy his time there.
You can also read a number of tips on how you can enhance your child’s Multiple Intelligence from my previous post about the Multiple Intelligence Recognition Day.
The Progress Pre-School Gold “I Choose” Facebook Promo
Time again for another round of “I Choose” Promo and for this month and all you need to do is leave a comment with a photo of your child exhibiting Multiple Intelligence. Click on the Promo image above to join.
Here are the very easy mechanics:
- Submission of entries is from 23-29 June, 2015
- Open to parents with children ages 4-7 at the time of joining
- 10 winners will each get 3 pieces of Progress Pre-School GOLD 50g products samples as well as Php300 National Bookstores Gift Certificates
- Participants can only win once during this promo period
Bonus:
Help me spread the word about the promo by sharing this post on Facebook and using the #MIxMumwrites hashtag. I will pick 2 lucky sharer to win surprise gifts from me! 😉
Also, do checkout my mum friends’ Progress Pre-School Gold “I Choose” Giveaway posts here:
- Mum Badet ~ Top 3 Things To Boost Multiple Intelligence Of Your Children + June Contest
- Mum Jem ~ 3 Ways To Boost Multiple Intelligence + June Promo
- Mum Levy ~ 3 Ways To Achieve Multiple Intelligence In Life
- Mum Pehpot ~ Boost Intelligence
Join now and share those awesome photos of your little tot showing Multiple Intelligence and win. Good luck! 🙂
37 Comments
Hi Jared 🙂 …Cutee smile while you are holding the Myol of Thor. Yes, I strongly agree on reading books Mars Vix.
yup, i am a book lover mars that is why I would love for Jared to be one, too! ^_^
I totally agree on giving a kid different life experiences at their tender age of 4 onwards as I believe that they can actually do more learning while playing. This is also the reason why me and my husband is saving up for a camping trip to bring the kids when my youngest is at the age 3 or 4.. 🙂
camping is something i would really love to do with my little man, too, but i think we’re gonna have to wait for a few more years 🙂
I’m always encouraging my kids to read more. It’s not easy though… too many distractions these days unlike my younger days.
that is so true, all the more that we should encourage them to pick up a book to read instead of opting for gadgets or other distraction.
I love their campaign! This really encourages us parents to introduce our kids to different things and let them boost their potentials in more than one field. My daughter also started Kinder 1 this year and I’m excited for all of her activities.
same here mum! i think i was more excited for the little one to go back to school than he was! 🙂
It’s great that he finds learning enjoyable as most other kids don’t. Our parents have always encouraged us to give more time to study and less time to play back then. We lacked real-life experiences as we didn’t have the fun to travel more. Anyway, we grew up okay and now we can experience those we have missed before.
parents of the past did not realize the importance of play in children’s learning + development. Yes, it sure is exciting experience new things, especially those you have missed when you were little.
I agree with everything you have said here especially the third part. I think it is really ideal to let kids explore different things and allow them to learn from these experiences… Some parents kasi are so afraid to let their kids explore eh,.. which is good naman because they just care but sometimes, they have to be open to it din…since it is also for their kid’s own good..
thanks for sharing
indeed, some mums, this one included, can be too protective of their children. gradually we learn that kids are better off exploring and getting dirty as they learn much about these experiences.
Thanks for reminding us to make readers out of our kids. Encourages mommies like me to be a model for good reading habits too
yup, children are very keen observer + they normally mimic what they see from their parents
I totally agree with this! It is good that we acknowledge all their talents at an earlier age. We need to encourage them that learning is fun and not a burden.
Angelo
http://www.AngeloTheExplorer.com
I think there should be a balance of work, play and a little sense of independence for them to be well rounded.
i cannot agree with you more!
Very nice campaign. Good luck to all participants.
xoxo
MrsMartinez
I accompanied my daughter for two weeks inside the classroom. I was really amazed with what schools these days do to teach our kids 🙂
it is good that schools are also keeping up with the times in order to teach + educate the little ones 🙂
I’m a big believer of multiple intelligence, that’s why I don’t base a child’s intelligence by regular standards.
thumbs up to you mum!
I too agree with allowing your child to read books. Books will never ever pass a generation!
Read-Play-Adventure! A very good combination to enhance kid’s multiple intelligence!
so true! ^_^
Thanks for sharing tips how to boost a kid’s multiple intelligence. Really helpful! I also love reading and I make it a point to inspire my daughter to also love reading. Our favorite place actually is Fullybooked in Highstreet. 🙂
bookstore is also one of our favorite places to hang out + i hope we can visit one this week! ^_^
Hi mommy! Thank you for sharing these tips! I will definitely implement this to my 19 month old son. I hope these would be effective in bringing out the multiple intelligences in him.
i am sure your little one will benefit a lot from these tips mum! 🙂
It’s more important to know your children are enjoying and are encouraged to explore and discover on his own. I hope schools can be more creative and tap our children’s innovative minds.
It is true, there are lots of recent medical findings + researches pertaining to learning that I hope schools can incorporate into their learning + teaching processes.
I agree with reading books. My eldest daughter has a huge collection of book series, and graphic novels. Also, when we were kids, we have an encyclopedia collection from TimeLife that my daughters are also enjoying now.
yup, nothing beats passing down our passion for reading to our kiddos! cheers to book lovers + to mums raising little readers! ^_^
I remember my Kinder years as just learning basic skills and play. Now they have these ‘heavy’ subjects that I cannot wrap my head around. That’s why we chose to homeschool our eldest this year to see if we can do it the way we want his learning/schooling to be. It’s how we choose to boost his multiple intelligence. 😉
I agree that kids should grow up to be well-rounded individuals. 🙂
When your child gets older like my kids, I tell you they already start to develop that sense of individuality that you can’t just pick whatever you want them to get interested to. So while they are babies, parents must already plant the seeds of intelligence you want them to enhance when they grow up.
thanks for the tip, mum! It really is a must that we start early in developing our children’s multiple intelligence, especially if we want them to be well-rounded and exposed to many educational activities. I can only imagine how difficult it would be to insist an idea to a rather impressionable and rebellious pre-teen or teener.