{"id":70797,"date":"2024-03-19T17:07:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T10:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alternatech.net\/?p=70797"},"modified":"2024-03-20T12:03:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T05:03:31","slug":"5-awards-for-kids-that-matter-more-than-perfect-attendance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefinejournal.com\/5-awards-for-kids-that-matter-more-than-perfect-attendance\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Awards for Kids That Matter More Than Perfect Attendance"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style='\"font-size:' color:>&ldquo;Shows Kindness &amp; Empathy Towards Others\u201d Award\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>\u201cCan we replace the perfect attendance award with kind kids awards already? Coming to school when you\u2019re sick or need a mental break doesn\u2019t deserve applause. Including others, sharing a lunch with someone hungry, and not bullying others absolutely deserves recognition.\u201d\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>I couldn\u2019t agree more. I will always (always, always, always) prioritize empathy over good grades and perfect attendance. I would be so proud of my kids if they brought home a \u201cKindness\u201d award! I\u2019d also be proud of myself because it shows that I\u2019m succeeding in my goal to raise kids who grow up to change the world\n<h4><span style='\"font-size:' color:>\u201cPersevered in the Face of Adversity\u201d Award\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>If there\u2019s one award that every single student in the entire world deserves right now, it\u2019s this one. Children today face more adversity in the first five minutes of their school day than most of us did throughout our entire school year.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>They\u2019re dealing with a pandemic that\u2019s completely changed when, how, and where they learn, and drills that teach them how to survive the unthinkable. They\u2019re facing the greatest mental health crisis in generations, and exceedingly high expectations on top of all of that. The fact that they continue to persevere despite all of this deserves recognition, don\u2019t you think?\n<h4><span style='\"font-size:' color:>\u201cEnthusiastic About Learning\u201d Award\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>Wouldn\u2019t it be nice if we praised kids for their desire to learn as much as we praise them for how much they learn? I think that would encourage academic success so much better than punishing kids for poor grades, don\u2019t you?\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>Honestly, grades don\u2019t really even reflect how much our kids actually know. In most cases, they just reflect how well they memorize information. I\u2019m sorry, but memorization and learning are NOT the same things. I would rather my kids show true enthusiasm for learning and bring home a C on the test than just memorize a bunch of random facts that they\u2019ll promptly forget once they bring home the A.\n<h4><span style='\"font-size:' color:>\u201cOutstanding Imagination\u201d Award\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>I know it\u2019s probably one of the most overused quotes ever, but I truly believe in what Einstein said about imagination being more important than knowledge because knowledge is limited by imagination encircles the world. In other words, imagination is boundless, limitless, and endless.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>I believe that children should be praised for using their imaginations, especially in a world where they have fewer and fewer opportunities to do so\n<h4><span style='\"font-size:' color:>\u201cClassroom Cheerleader\u201d Award\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>We started with a kindness award, so let\u2019s close with something similar. Wouldn\u2019t it be wonderful to recognize the children that go out of their way to make others smile? I\u2019m not talking about so-called \u201cclass clown awards,\u201d which have a negative connotation.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>I\u2019m talking about kids who go out of their way to spread joy and optimism when they see someone having a rough day. The kids that always have a word of encouragement for kids they see struggling, or a \u201cway to go\u201d when they see others succeed. The kids who, to paraphrase Dolly Parton, see someone without a smile and give them one of theirs.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&ldquo;Shows Kindness &amp; Empathy Towards Others\u201d Award \u201cCan we replace the perfect attendance award with kind kids awards already? Coming to school when you\u2019re sick or need a mental break doesn\u2019t deserve applause. 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