Boston -- What are the best gifts you can give your child? One author says they are “Megaskills.”
Dorothy Rich has been teaching for more than 50 years, and she's written a book called, "Megaskills - Building Our Children's Character and Achievement for School and Life." Just what are "Megaskills?"
Rich says Megaskills are the inner engines of learning that determine success in school and beyond. She gives an example of how parents can teach the Megaskill of responsibility and organization, by just putting some cardboard boxes by the front door to help prepare for the challenges of getting ready for the school day or workday...She says this teaches a valuable lesson...
Rich says parents need to get involved in teaching their kids Megaskills, because schools can't teach everything...
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