Today on 2 Minutes with the Farmer we are talking about teaching our kids a good strong work ethic. I believe one of the greatest things we can teach our children is how to work. With a good work ethic you can accomplish anything in life. Teaching your kids that no matter what you do if you work hard at it you can accomplish your goals.
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To a lot of people work is a four letter word. With any profession it is really important to do something you love. I was fortunate enough to land in a profession I loved, teacher of the handicapped. I taught Emotionally Challenged students for 37 years and loved every minute of it. Early on in my profession I attended a workshop and walked away with a couple of little nuggets that served me well. Those nuggets were to have students feel like they were connected and contributing. There is no better way to address these two factors then instilling in young minds the value of hard work. In this case work would come in the way of learning. Students were placed into my self-contained program, due to their disruptive behavior in the main stream classes. My program was their last chance. The first thing I would tell my kids is that in this class you start with a clean slate. I would explain to them what my expectations were and that hard work was the key. Their previous classroom experiences left them on an island. They did not feel connected to the school community and therefore had no desire to contribute. Their disruptive behavior was their way to avoid failure. Getting sent to the principal's office was easier on them emotionally than failing in front of their peers. When they truly felt that I was a vested partner in their journey and would work tirelessly to help them succeed they would feel that connection. Their first feeling on connection was with me. I would not accept failure, but did not ridicule them when they did. Instead we would just work harder. Before to long accomplishments would be realized. Instead of disruptive behavior they would become an active learners. This is when that feeling of contributing would take hold. It was a feeling like no other to see them blossom into productive students. Being a teacher for so many years, it really hits home when another school shooting occurs. What is the first thing we learn about the individual who has taken the lives of his fellow classmates? They were a loner, living on an island with no sense of belonging.
Great job, teaching the kids a work ethic. It didn't hurt me growing up and it didn't hurt my sons either. Now it is the grandkids turn. Kids learn by example, so by watching you, they are learning from a very young age.
Thank you. I agree
They might not now but they will thank you for it when they get older!
Certainly my Dad did a great job of instilling work ethic into me as a young one. You're doing great things there Bo. Keep up the work as your building a legacy my friend.
Thank you sir!
very good @bowentroyer that's excellent, those kids will be able to handle anything when they get older. I talk to alot of managers and they all tell me that kids don't know how to work these days, they have to try to train them and usually the kids can't handle it and quit because they have no concept. so great job! bytheway your parent's have a heck of a nice barn!
I agree. I have tried to get other kids to come help work on the farm. Good workers are few and far between. Yes the barn is coming together nicely
oh how interesting....so if other kids can come over you could teach them so valuable life lessons. Has that ever worked out? It sounds like such a simple undertaking but is actually foundational and could mean the difference between success and failure.
We had some good experiences and some very bad with other kids. But like to think we can teach other kids valuable lessons here on the farm
lol yes sir...I grew up on a large farm operation in Kansas and we would laugh at the city kids because the didn't know how to do anything practical, but the farm teaches a great variety of useful skills.
Totally agree work ethic is important for every challenge in life. Proud to say that all my children have grown up with a strong work ethic.
That is a great accomplishment. Now on to the grandkids;). I hope someday I can say that about my kids
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Totally agree work ethic is important for every challenge in life.