The SEL Word for November is PERSEVERANCE. The meaning: Continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure or opposition. A NEVER GIVE UP attitude.
Take a pledge, especially this month, to show your child(ren) how you don’t give up on a task even when things difficult. Before starting a new task, make sure your child overhears you say, “I’m going to persevere until I am successful.” Modeling the trait is always the best teaching method. So why not make perseverance your family theme of the month? Make a poster and hang it on your refrigerator as a reminder and then take a few minutes every day to talk about it. Talks may be centered on lessons in patience, manners, kindness, and goals individuals want to achieve.
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Take the first step. Write down your goal and get started.
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Gather support from family and friends. You’ll still have to do the work but positive reinforcement makes a difference.
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Maintain your focus. See yourself achieving your goal.
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Review, reevaluate and revise. What is or isn’t working? What can you do differently? Should you do anything different?
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and last but not least…ENJOY the Journey. It will be so much for fulfilling when you know what it took to get there.
We can all make a difference in this World if we just persevere.