Chapter 3 ~What Can I Do?
In this chapter explained about the key to success in learning is to be able to respect himself, feel confident in what he has. As well as parental love which is the motivation of a child in the learning process.
There is always a factor behind the lack of success of learning.
The first factor, the background does not support, the background in question is the support of parents who are very minimal for their children. His parents also rarely show signs of affection for children, this makes children feel unloved and the foundation for paralyzing
pride.
The second factor, there is no social support means that children do not have friends or environment that supports themselves so they can be motivated in the learning process.
The third factor, the desire for perfection, a child who lacks the love of parents and the environment does not support is very ambitious to become a champion or the best, they are ambitious not to get satisfaction but they are ambitious only to be considered in the environment of his family and surroundings.
From these factors we must carry out our role for successful learning going forward and involve collaboration between 3 parties, namely parents, teachers and students.
Tips from Dr. Josephine Kim about how to be a good parent.
1. Be positive, Positive can be expressed by your body language and the way you speak. One way to express positivity is to use praise. Praising your child makes them feel happy and valued, it increases their self-esteem because they convince them that what they are doing is good.
2. Forgive yourself, Don’t feel so guilty about the things that we should be doing
rather than what we are doing. For example, as a working Mom/ Dad there must be times when you wished that you could have spent more time with your child but think of it like this. Your child is going to see an independent and empowered person that is able to take care of themselves and is useful to society on a lot
of levels. In a way that is beneficial for your child because that way they are able to say
“ Whoa if my parents can do it, then I certainly can do it.” it instills pride in your child when they see what you are doing. Seeing their parents loving their jobs and being good at them is a good example to portray.
Second factors from teacher.
Sometimes in teaching we miss the most fundamental thing which is the value and importance of human connection, relationships. Building a good relationship with your students is the key point for helping them. It is very important for educators to pay attention to their interactions with their students. Teachers must portray appropriate attitudes and treat their students equally. It is hard as sometimes you will not like all of your students. But the trick is, they can never know. Rita Pierson said "educators become great actors and actresses, and we come to work when we don't feel like it, and we're listening to policy that doesn't make sense, and we teach anyway. We teach anyway, because that's what we do.” Teachers need to make the student feel like they are somebody and are appreciated so that a good relationship can be established. Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them because when someone really takes the time to teach with all their heart, the student will feel it and they will successfully learn.
The last factors from the student.
We cannot control the environment that is brought to us since birth, where we live, who our parents are, what our skin color is, and so on. What we can control are our choices. We have a choice, in a bad environment or a good one to be the best we can be. Simply because we are born into an unsupportive environment doesn’t mean that we will grow up to be like the people there. Our power is the choices that we make. .Whether to get carried away by the tide or have your own current. To establish your own current, you must first have enough power, this power comes from within. The confidence of your own voice is what you need for you to make the right choices.
Thus those are some factors that you can do to be success in learning. Next post will be the last part of this book's review. Thanks for your visit !!
