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18 skills of the future: what to teach a child in an age of uncertainty
18 skills that will change your child’s future
According to the WHO, 65% of today’s first-graders will work in professions that do not yet exist. How do we prepare children for a world where critical thinking is more important than cramming and empathy is valued above diploma? Based on research from Harvard School of Education and the experience of 200+ families practicing mindful parenting.
Emotional foundation
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- Emotional recognition: Create a “mood scale” with pictograms for preschoolers
- Stress management: 5-4-3-2-1 technique (name 5 objects around, 4 sounds, etc.)
- Accepting Failures: A 'Feast of Mistakes' Ritual with Failure Analysis
Case study:
Riverbend, California, has implemented an emotional literacy program. The result for 2 years: a decrease in bullying by 40%, an increase in academic performance by 15%.
Social superpowers
- Effective Communication: Talk in 30 Seconds for Clear Thought
- Conflict Resolution: The Six Hats Method by Edward de Bono
- Digital etiquette: Rules of the Three “Ps” (Check, Think, Advice)
Practical survival skills
- Financial literacy: pocket money as a microbudget with mandatory items of expenditure
- Basic repair: the suitcase of the “Young Master” with safe tools
- Culinary minimum: 5 recipes for different budgets
Cognitive tools
- Critical Thinking: Lie Detective (Advert/News Analysis)
- Learning through teaching: the principle of “child teacher” once a week
- Digital hygiene: Tech Saturday is a day without gadgets
Glossary
Environmental parenthood - an approach that combines the development of the child with a careful attitude to his psyche.
Soft skills (soft skills) Non-academic competences: communication, creativity.
Empathy. The ability to understand the emotional state of others.
