Our Children Our Passion
Our Children Our Passion Lily Wong World Forum, Belfast June 15-17 2009
Overview Today’s children Today’s education Today’s family Will our children today become compassionate adults tomorrow?
Wish for your future If I can grant you 3 wishes for your children What would it be? 1. 2. 3.
Article taken from TODAY (Nov ’08)
State of the family today Family ties remain strong. At 95 % agreed Close knit, share personal problems, Give money regularly to family Help family members in need of financial support.( MCYS 2008) Agreement on quality of family relationships is not as strong (mcys 2005)
State of education today Moulding the future of the Nation
Cognitive
Emotional
Aim of education: Holistic development of the child Social Physical
Moral Spiritual
Social emotional learning Intellectual++++++++ Physical+++++ Social emotional+++ Moral +++
Importance of social emotional development
EQ: Goleman In navigating our lives, it is our fears and envies, our rages and depressions, our worries and anxieties that steer us day to day. Even in the most academically brilliant among us are vulnerable to being undone by unruly emotions. The price we pay for emotional literacy is in failed marriages and troubled families. In stunted social and work lives, in deteriorating physical health and mental anguish and as a society, in tragedies such as killing…1994 report on emotional literacy in USA)
MOE framework for SEL (Au, 2008) 5 Domains & ( *competencies) to build character and responsible citizenship. 1. Self awareness *needs, *values, *spirituality 2. Social awareness *empathy *respect for others. 3. Self management *impulse control, *self motivation and discipline, 4. Relationship management *seeking and providing help *communication *negotiation, *work cooperatively
5. Responsible decision making *problem solving, *personal, moral and ethical responsibility
The “G”reat Expectation - depression School’s – expectations – excel beyond textbooks and classroom. Teacher’s – expectations – prepare for the great academic achievements. Parent’s – expectations – take on jobs, master technology, riding the wave of opportunities, chart new directions.
Are we risking our future–our children? What are we doing in matters of social emotional development spiritual /character development Who’s job is it for character development of your children? Teacher Parents/families School/community When do the job of character development begins? the first years last for ever.
Opportunities for child to reach his/her full potential Bonding and attachment Communication Health and nutrition Discipline Self esteem Child care Self awareness
Compassion/Character Education To Bring up children to be thinkers and not mere reflectors of other men’s thought. To Produce children who will be strong thinkers and actors, -who are masters and not slaves of circumstances, -- who posses breath of mind, clearness of thought and the courage of their convictions. Children that cannot be bought or sold integrity To Educate our children is providing more than mental discipline, physical training. It is building the character, so that truth and uprightness are not sacrificed to self desire. It is to Teach (3RiCH) values. The process does not ignore the value of scientific knowledge or literary acquirements; but above information it values power; above power, goodness; above intellectual acquirements, CHARACTER. Your future does not so much need men of great intellect as of noble character. It needs men in whom ability is controlled by steadfast principle. (White, 1903)
3RiCH – the compassionate child Respect – self worth ,intrinsic worth of all people. Resilience – has emotional strength and perseverance in face of challenge-manifest courage , optimism, adaptability and resourcefulness. Responsibility –duty to self, family, community nation and world – fulfill with love and commitment.
Integrity – uphold ethical principles and has the moral courage to stand up for what is right. Care – act with kindness and compassion –contribute to betterment of community and the world
Harmony- maintain good relationships and promotes social
togetherness, appreciates the unity and diversity of multicultural society.
The “G”iving Expectation -Compassion Shel Silverstein(1964). The Giving Tree
Conclusion Brightness of our future rest with our responsibility in developing compassionate children (values) Children of our future starts with us and they are in our hands. Children Observe Models of “Passion”
Thank you
May God bless you with a very compassionate and happy future!
3RiCH
Overview Today’s children Today’s education Today’s family Will our children today become compassionate adults tomorrow?
Wish for your future If I can grant you 3 wishes for your children What would it be? 1. 2. 3.
Article taken from TODAY (Nov ’08)
State of the family today Family ties remain strong. At 95 % agreed Close knit, share personal problems, Give money regularly to family Help family members in need of financial support.( MCYS 2008) Agreement on quality of family relationships is not as strong (mcys 2005)
State of education today Moulding the future of the Nation
Cognitive
Emotional
Aim of education: Holistic development of the child Social Physical
Moral Spiritual
Social emotional learning Intellectual++++++++ Physical+++++ Social emotional+++ Moral +++
Importance of social emotional development
EQ: Goleman In navigating our lives, it is our fears and envies, our rages and depressions, our worries and anxieties that steer us day to day. Even in the most academically brilliant among us are vulnerable to being undone by unruly emotions. The price we pay for emotional literacy is in failed marriages and troubled families. In stunted social and work lives, in deteriorating physical health and mental anguish and as a society, in tragedies such as killing…1994 report on emotional literacy in USA)
MOE framework for SEL (Au, 2008) 5 Domains & ( *competencies) to build character and responsible citizenship. 1. Self awareness *needs, *values, *spirituality 2. Social awareness *empathy *respect for others. 3. Self management *impulse control, *self motivation and discipline, 4. Relationship management *seeking and providing help *communication *negotiation, *work cooperatively
5. Responsible decision making *problem solving, *personal, moral and ethical responsibility
The “G”reat Expectation - depression School’s – expectations – excel beyond textbooks and classroom. Teacher’s – expectations – prepare for the great academic achievements. Parent’s – expectations – take on jobs, master technology, riding the wave of opportunities, chart new directions.
Are we risking our future–our children? What are we doing in matters of social emotional development spiritual /character development Who’s job is it for character development of your children? Teacher Parents/families School/community When do the job of character development begins? the first years last for ever.
Opportunities for child to reach his/her full potential Bonding and attachment Communication Health and nutrition Discipline Self esteem Child care Self awareness
Compassion/Character Education To Bring up children to be thinkers and not mere reflectors of other men’s thought. To Produce children who will be strong thinkers and actors, -who are masters and not slaves of circumstances, -- who posses breath of mind, clearness of thought and the courage of their convictions. Children that cannot be bought or sold integrity To Educate our children is providing more than mental discipline, physical training. It is building the character, so that truth and uprightness are not sacrificed to self desire. It is to Teach (3RiCH) values. The process does not ignore the value of scientific knowledge or literary acquirements; but above information it values power; above power, goodness; above intellectual acquirements, CHARACTER. Your future does not so much need men of great intellect as of noble character. It needs men in whom ability is controlled by steadfast principle. (White, 1903)
3RiCH – the compassionate child Respect – self worth ,intrinsic worth of all people. Resilience – has emotional strength and perseverance in face of challenge-manifest courage , optimism, adaptability and resourcefulness. Responsibility –duty to self, family, community nation and world – fulfill with love and commitment.
Integrity – uphold ethical principles and has the moral courage to stand up for what is right. Care – act with kindness and compassion –contribute to betterment of community and the world
Harmony- maintain good relationships and promotes social
togetherness, appreciates the unity and diversity of multicultural society.
The “G”iving Expectation -Compassion Shel Silverstein(1964). The Giving Tree
Conclusion Brightness of our future rest with our responsibility in developing compassionate children (values) Children of our future starts with us and they are in our hands. Children Observe Models of “Passion”
Thank you
May God bless you with a very compassionate and happy future!
3RiCH
