Educating the Heart

Recently Kimberly Schonert-Reichl delivered a presentation to teachers and parents at the Dalai Lama Centre here in Vancouver. She is a renowned educator and researcher in the area of Social and Emotional Learning, and during her discussion on Social and Emotional Fitness she offered 4 ways you can show children how much you care.

1.      Find our what children are really interested in. Ask them what they like or dislike, and really take the time to get to know them and their interests.
2.         Really listen to your child and understand what they are saying, get to their level.
3.      Give your child the opportunity for choice. What are their ideas and solutions?
4.       Practice Self-Care so you can be present and have more energy for your kids. Remember to take care of you.

If you are interested in listening to Dr. Schonert-Reichl’s whole presentation, which is a part of the “Educating the Heart” series, you can hear it at 

http://dalailamacenter.org/learn/social-and-emotional-fitness-kim-schonert-reichl