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Using English Proverbs to Teach Values to Kids
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Children love stories and they also utilize the morals. What they imbibe is values and certain behavior can be expressed with proverbs.
One can be articulately putting them through the beautiful proverbs which they can remember as a lesson for life. Again proverbs are not taxing and is an easy way to explain to them the little facts of life.
‘ Cleanliness is next to Godliness ‘ should be mentioned to children to highlight the importance of hygiene.
‘Grapes are sour’ is very well accepted by them and the next time they want a cookie they will also speed up their homework to earn the reward.
‘Slow and steady wins the race’ means that they can do their math lessons with interest and get all the stars from the school teacher.
Teach them patience by saying, ‘ Do not count your chickens before they hatch’.
If the kids are real small then make a story about Joe who had six fowls in the pen and though he would have twenty four eggs when actually only four of them hatched.
The next time the child falls in the puddle you could tell them, ‘ Look before you leap’.
For the teenager who loves to splurge one can mention, ‘ Saving for the rainy day’.
Teach them the importance of time table and timeliness with, ‘ Early to bed early to rise’.
Make them wake early in the morning and say, ‘ The early bird gets the worm’. Kids love dramatic explanations and hence they learn faster when we make a small poem or song.
Teach them the value of friends with, ‘ A friend in need is a friend indeed’. Teach them the importance of friendship and to value the time spent with friends.
‘ Charity begins at home’ is a wonderful idea to exemplify at home. Proverbs are also a way to teach them to speak long sentences and increase their vocabulary.
The best encouragement while teaching them to write alphabets is ‘ Variety is the spice of life’.
‘One good turn deserves another.’ Is the best way to teach them to return a favour and also appreciate their tidiness while using the water colours.
‘Honesty is the best policy’ is a fundamental lesson which each child has to know.
When kids are refused an item they wail and throw a tantrum. One could firstly calm them down and mention, ‘ Do not make a mountain of a molehill’. These little things learnt early is exciting for tiny tots.
As kids are keen to hear new words and understand the meaning make it a point to teach them a proverb before bed. The next night you could summarize the earlier days proverb and make them repeat the other ones. These are fun way to slowly put them through the facts of life and wisdom.
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