High Expectations - Low Involvement
Should there be more cooperation, communication and interaction between parents and school?
Students usually enter and graduate from school with high expectations set by their parents. Parents inquire about the curriculum, academic standards, class sizes, teacher qualifications, Read more »
Third Culture Kids in a Flat World
Giving our children roots and wings…
In Genesis 11:1 we are told: “…and the whole earth was of one language and of one accent and mode of expression.” Recent linguistic studies have proved that indeed this account to be true and accurate. But things have changed… Read more »
Hungary: Talented Nation, Unfortunate Decisions
“Life is a series of choices, we try to teach our students how to think, how to decide. They will not learn this by accident…” Read more »
Parenting Completed…
You don’t really understand human nature unless you know why a child on a merry-go-round
will wave at his parents every time around - and why his parents will always wave back. Read more »
Missionary Kids, Third Culture Kids
Quoted from a very informative and insightful article written by Matthew McNutt on his blog:
Positive things that characterize most Third Culture Kids:
- Third Culture Kids tend to be politically astute. They are interested in national and global events, and actively keep track of the news. They often times are aware of the issues and both sides of the debates.
- Third Culture Kids usually speak more than one language. It is not unusual for them to know three or four languages, often times better than they let on.
- Third Culture Kids are much more comfortable communicating with adults than the average American teenager.
- Third Culture Kids tend to possess greater maturity in social skills. They are able to adapt well and notice details others might not.
- Third Culture Kids possess global perspective. They are able to understand the perspectives other nations have and relate them one to another. As a result, they are usually less prejudiced than others their age.
- Third Culture Kids are achievers. A far greater percentage of TCK’s go on to earn Bachelor degrees and advanced degrees than other groups.
- Because of their own experiences of feeling different, Third Culture Kids are much more likely to reach out and accept new people, especially those with different cultural backgrounds.
Helping Your Child Cope With Culture Shock
You can minimize your child’s disorientation by familiarizing her with the country you will be visiting before the trip, maintaining familiar rituals while traveling, and encouraging her to interact with the local culture. Children go through culture shock Read more »
