Skill building

　　Loud chores, more fun.

　　Regular tasks allow our children to see for themselves how the world works. They grasp principles of science and math as a seed becomes a tree, as boards are transformed into bookshelves, as flour and yeast turn into bread. They develop traits such as patience. They are motivated to apply what they’re learning to more challenging endeavors of their own. Sure, it doesn’t hurt to know what it takes to grow the tomatoes, make the sauce, and prepare the beans for tonight’s enchiladas. But more importantly, as our children become proficient at the jobs necessary to sustain their families, they also see themselves as capable. That perception transfers across all endeavors.

　　There’s no denying that children who participate pick up useful skills. They see that maintenance is easier than waiting till the car or laptop breaks. They can set the table, toss a salad, make a sandwich, and boil pasta. Not right away, but eventually. While they are making real contributions to running the household they’re actively learninghow to cook, launder, clean, make repairs, maintain a vehicle, budget expenses, and other tasks which are essential for an independent life once they’re adults. Wonderful lessons in cause and effect are reinforced when children complete tasks and benefit from the results. Seeing oneself as an agent of useful change, priceless.

　　They also learn from the examples we show them, such as how to handle pressure and ways to learn from mistakes. Whether we’re four or 40, gaining competency feels good. It doesn’t hurt to give credit where it’s due. So if your child has been busychopping mangoes, strawberries, and pineapple into tasty chunks, try renaming the result “Sophie’s Special Fruit Salad” for extra reinforcement.

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　　新托福寫作萬能素材重點搭配和句子摘抄：

　　grasp principles of science and math : 領(lǐng)悟科學和數(shù)學的原理

　　boards are transformed into bookshelves： 木板可以變成書架

　　flour and yeast turn into bread：面粉和酵母可以變成面包

　　develop traits such as patience：培養(yǎng)一些特質(zhì)比如耐心

　　apply what they’re learning to more challenging endeavors：把我們學到的東西用到更有挑戰(zhàn)的嘗試上面

　　grow the tomatoes: 種西紅柿

　　make the sauce：做醬汁

　　prepare the beans for tonight’s enchiladas：為晚上的玉米卷餅準備豆子

　　sustain their families：維持家庭

　　pick up useful skills：學習到有用的技能

　　set the table, toss a salad, make a sandwich, and boil pasta： 擺好餐具、拌沙拉、做三明治、煮通心粉

　　making real contributions to xxx：為xxx做貢獻

　　how to cook, launder, clean, make repairs, maintain a vehicle, budget expenses, and other tasks ：如果煮飯、洗衣服、清理、修理、修理汽車、規(guī)劃花費或者其他的任務(wù)

　　is essential for an independent life : 對獨立生活很有必要

　　handle pressure ：處理壓力

　　Whether we’re four or 40, gaining competency feels good. It doesn’t hurt to give credit where it’s due.

　　不管是四歲還是四十獲得一些能力總是讓人感覺很好。該表揚的時候就表揚。

　　chopping mangoes, strawberries, and pineapple into tasty chunks：

　　把芒果、草莓和菠蘿切成非常好吃的大塊

　　適用的題目：

　　Children should spend most of their time studying or playing; they shouldn't be required to help the family with household chores, such as cleaning and washing.