The document discusses the importance of parenting and teaching children to be independent. It provides tips for parenting teenagers and the importance of communication, listening, and setting boundaries. The document also discusses the author's experience immigrating to Canada as a student and living in a youth shelter. Additionally, it covers the importance of math in everyday life and careers, different learning styles, and tips for understanding math concepts and solving problems. The recap section emphasizes responsibility, right versus wrong, self-pride, love, supporting one's child, and understanding math concepts as keys to life success.

1. PARENTS AS TEACHERS
By Dolly Cedeno

2. It is not what you do for your
children, but what you have taught
them to do for themselves, that will
make them successful human
beings.
By Ann Landers

3. EVENTS DURING MY STUDENT YEARS
IMMIGATED TO CANADA AT 13
EXPERIENCE AS A NEW STUDENT
PARENT’S SEPARATION
LIVING IN A YOUTH SHELTER
FINDING A NEW HOME
GRADUATION

4. FROM A STUDENT’S POINT OF VIEW
RESPONSIBILITY
RIGHT VS
WRONG
SELF PRIDE
LOVE

5. FROM A PARENT’S POINT OF VIEW
EXPECTING
FIRST SKILL READING
SECOND SKILL MATH
NEVER USE SCHOOL WORK AS A PUNISHMENT
BEST WAY TO LEARN SOMETHING IS BY TEACHING IT

6. TIPS ON TEENAGERS (12-16)
 Remember what it was like
 Make time for your child
 Listen!
 Don’t ignore the uncomfortable topics
 Negotiate responsibilities and privileges
 Be a role model for the values you believe in
 Choose your battles
 Welcome their friends into your home
 Keep in touch with other parents
 Show them they are loved
 Set limits
 Foster INDEPENDENCE

7. MATHEMATICS

8. IMPORTANCE OF MATH IN EVERYDAY
LIFE
STUDENT
• Managing your marks
• Managing your spending
ADULT
• Managing your financing
• Managing your life
PROFESSIONAL
• Managing your career
• Advancing in your career

9. LEARNING STYLES:
VISUAL
AUDITORY
TACTILE
• SEEING
• HEARING
• MOVING
• DOING
• TOUCHING

10. TEACHING METHODS:
Visual
• Visualize information as a picture to aid
memorization
Auditory
• Use music to aid memorization
Tactile
• Listen to relaxing music to aid
memorization

11. CAREERS
• Architect, interior designer,
mechanic, engineerVisual
• Journalist, writer, teacher,
lawyer, politician, translatorAuditory
• Athletes, dancer, actor,
firefighter, policeTactile

12. Understanding Math
Explain math concepts and facts in simpler terms
Make logical connections
Recognize the connections
You can see past the clutter of information

13. Solving Math Problems
Not solved on the first attempt
Need to build a sequence of problems
that lead to the problem of interest
Do not neglect to check the answer

14. MATH TIPS
 Always strive for understanding as opposed to
memorization
 If you need to go back, do it!
 Do not postponed clarifying a point because everything
new will build on it
 Take one page at a time
 Read the section covered in class before your next class
 Always check your answers for plausibility
 Find a class mate to form a team to teach the material
to one another

15. RECAP
BASES OF MY
LIFE SUCCESS
• Responsibility
• Right Vs Wrong
• Self Pride
• LOVE
AS A PARENT
• Know your
child
• Support your
child
• School is a gift
to them
• Let your child
teach you
MATHEMATICS
• Importance of
math
• Learning styles
• Understanding
Math concepts
• Solving Math
Problems

16. It is not what you do for your
children, but what you have taught
them to do for themselves, that will
make them successful human
beings.
By Ann Landers

17. Email: dolly.cedeno@gmail.com