If you were or are a parent..what would your educational goal be for your children? Seriously
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Bachelor's Degree at least, in any area they like, so that they can do it well with happiness.
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I think the more parents get involved, the better. However it would be a positive involvement like they shouldn't force their children or be strict with them about studies. I have finished my studies and I can remember that from the day one till my last day I used to tell each and everything about my school and studies to my both parents because they were never strict. In fact in my exams they used to say that I should not take exams as a matter of life and death and keep myself happy because happiness matters more than good grades. Even if I got bad grade they would say that its OK I can do better if future. They have always encouraged me
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Bravo, for furthering your education!  I just finished my master's degree and am starting my doctorate this fall.  Both of my parents went to college when I was in high school, and it was hard for them.  On one hand, it did stress to me that education is important, but on the other, they struggled to meet the demands of family, work, school, finances, etc. and I knew I didn't want to do it that way.  It's good that you're thinking of doing it early in your family life and before you have other children (my parents had 4 of us from ages 16 to 6 when they went back).  And setting an example for your daughter will be an added benefit.\n\nCommunity college is a good way to ease into going back to school.  I went to a kind of community college (a small branch of a large university) for my first two years of school and then transferred my credits to another university to finish my BA.  You'll take the same general education courses (math, writing, history, etc.) at most colleges/universities anyway, so it might be a good idea to take some (less expensive) community college classes, get to know what you'd like to study, and transfer if you decide it's your cup of tea.  I highly recommend that route; obviously, I loved it!  \n\nGood luck!
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I am a teacher and I find this a funny question.\n\nHow about spending some quality time with your children.......go swimming with them,play board games, go to the park, go to the library, read to them. \n\nThe time goes so fast. Soon enough they will be out on their own and you will wonder where the time went. Try to enjoy the time you have with them instead of wishing they were at school.
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I think the biggest hurdle is the one we never really know if we overcame or not, until it is too late,  parenthood.  \n\nIt seems no matter how much and what amount of time and effort you put into your children, (obviously not to include abuse or abandonment) they will be what they are going to be regardless.\n\nMy oldest son was recruited heavily by 3 pro teams to pitch and virtually every Ivy League school (except H & Y) because he could pitch and is also a great student.  I just found out several days ago he's seriously thinking about going to some small private college up the street because a couple buddies on the baseball team are going there.  Huh?\n\nNeedless to say, I have been hunting down my old drug dealer friends because I have to escape reality for a while.
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learning good values and integrity has nothing to do with what school you send your children to. it's all about what type of person the parents raise them to be. everything starts in the home.
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my motivation to put children on the right track
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i think i would go for the education...there will always be a demand for teaching at any grade...kids need to be mentored at all levels, plus its a great feeling to know that you are putting a lasting impression on the future leadership of your local community or perhaps nation.\n\nThis doesnt mean that nursing isnt important though.  there are all kinds of people out there that need the caring touch of a nurse.
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I majored in Child Development. I don't do much with it now, but it does come in handy every now and again with my own children. You learn about how children develop ie: average age they begin to walk, talk, etc.
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I want to have children, teach music to students, and see my children succeed in their lives. That's it.
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Educational goals are more long term. That is the end product. The objectives are what you need to achieve along the way in order to reach the educational goal.
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dear asker . every body is blaming you on your question , what i need to say to yuo is that children are wounderfull , im sure you love them as you said in your question and no on noticed , but you have to know that they will get older within a blink , children are the biggest dream to have ! and if u have them thank god , dont blame them for not atchieving a bigger goals , like dreaming in house that is in the middle of nowhere and just because of your children school you are bound to one place .\ni understand your question perfectly , coz i asked that myself , you dont mean to be irrisponsible but you care too much to your children that yo are afraid to look at your dreams as a child ...\n\ndont worry dear asker , you will have long long trips once your children are bigger , they wont showt at nights , they will let you sleap and have better questioning for life .!\n\ngo hug your child and go with him to a trip you would love to see him/her smiling from inthosiasim and i promiss that will make you so happy.
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set goals and keep to them. try to think before making drastic decicsions ya dig. everythings gonna be cool. u is tha mother they gonna love u regaurdless. its cool that you know when your wrong. this parent thang aint easy. go wit tha flow be responsible they gots to come first. make them #1 priority. everything will be fine take your time changes dont come overnight dont think about tha past everydays a new one while yesterday was a throw away. we cant rewind back to fix tha shi* we did that was wrong and wack. you will get there i promise every thing will be alright. keep your head up. you know whats right instill tha same morles you got as a kid. tha only teachers we have on raising kids is our parents. you might want to consult them if ever you have a doubt you dig. be cool youll be straight.
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Inhispresence, I commend you for looking for ways to touch the lives of your young ones.  I just "retired" (had to leave for medical reasons) from teaching first graders in an impoverished area and was constantly looking for ways to reach my kids.  Here are some things I learned:\n\n!. Don't be afraid to tell the kids that you love them.  Some of them never hear it at home.  Back it up (aka: more than words), by doing things to show them that you care.  One of the best/most effective way to show your affection is by running a tight ship diciplinewise-being fair and consistent everytime.  I have found that when children know you love them, they will expend every bit of energy and talent they have to achieve what you ask them to do.  \n\n2. Don't be afraid to praise.  But, make sure you're not giving empty praise.  Meaning, instead of saying "Good Job!" leaving the kid to wonder what you're talking about.  Say "Karen, you spelled 'thought' correctly!  That's great work!"\n\n3.  In every lesson, tell them how they can use what they are learning in the real world.  If they don't think what they are learning is important...Why bother??  \n\n4. Use fun things that they like to do (ie writing letters to their favorite tv/movie stars or sports heros) to teach something they need to learn in Language Arts.  My favorite elementary school teacher was Miss Sylvia Teauge, now deceased.  She let us write letters to our favorite stars.  At that time, I was in third grade, my favorite star was (don't laugh!!) Cher!!  I wrote her and she sent me an autographed postcard back!!  I was in HEAVEN!! Man, do I wish I would have kept that thing!!  \nThis requires getting to know your students on a more personal basis and finding out about the things they like to do.\n\n5.  Use recipies whenever possible to teach concepts.  Food brings people together.\n\n6. Give your kids access to the best materials to work with.  In your writing center, provide lots of different types of papers, writing instruments, things they can use to illustrate their work.  I bought a tool chest (one with about 30 drawers) and filled it up with all sorts of things like shells, googly eyes, sequens, pom-poms, stickers, etc. so they could use them in their writing.  I got excellent results.\n\n7. Let the kids know they are part of something bigger than themselves.  Kids are very egocentric.  However, if you expose them to experiences outside of their realm, they really shine.  Ways you can do this:  get them penpals from another school/county, same grade (write about things you are studying); get them involved in music or sports; get them involved in community service.  We had our first graders go to a local nursing home and preform their PTA songs.  We took along cards and some refreshments.  The kids were really proud that they had made someone's day!!\n\n8. Show the children that you value their work.  Get papers graded and back to them quickly.  Post their work on the walls of your classroom and in the halls of the school.  Allow them to go to a computer and type their final drafts of their papers.  Pick some of the best work from each of the students and ask another teacher, perhaps the gym teacher or one of the "specials" teachers or even the principal, to read and comment on how well the work was done and sign in.  When a child did an exceptional job in my class, I would let the child call his/her parents on my phone and tell them about their success.  I would also talk to the parent and tell them how proud I was of their child's accomplishment.  Calls like these make it easier, too, later on when you need to make calls about dicipline issues.\n\n9. Whenever you can, make things a contest or a game.  We had a reading contest going where I made each student a little truck (that they illustrated) and as they read in minutes, they got to drive their truck across a US map.  The first to reach
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I'm about to embark on that at the moment. I have 4 children and they are all at school now. I am currently studying at college for my business administration certificate 3 and then I can do more courses as I see fit to build my skills. I have worked and owned my own business before but had a break to raise the kids. I am hoping to get a job in 2007. Good Luck and happy juggling work and home.
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I think that education is as much a family thing as it is a schooling thing. There are so many parents these days who have no interest in what their kids are learning. A child needs the basics to be supplied at home before any teacher can get them interested in learning.
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I think children should be taught that learning is something we do throughout life, not just to get through school.  They should be taught that a job well done is its own reward.  They need to learn to be self-motivated, independent thinkers.\n\nAs a parent, I try to instill these ideas in my children.  The best teachers are those that, whatever the subject matter, stress discovery, learning and responsibility.\n\nThanks for the work you do!