Rabbit Hill School

TEACHING CHILDREN TO BE SUCCESSFUL

    At Rabbit Hill School we believe that children are the promise of the future. Our school is not only a place to learn academics, but also a place to discover that every child is unique and has unlimited potential. We believe that by implementing the following beliefs, we can unlock that potential in every child.

BUILD SELF-RESPECT

a.   Praise progress and effort, not just final result

b.   Process is more important than final product

TEACH THEM TO MAKE GOOD CHOICES

a. Structure the choices

b. Reward the choice made

c. Emphasize alternative choices

EXPECT CHILDREN TO GIVE THEIR BEST

a. Children are self-fulfilling prophecies; they give what is expected

TEACH PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS

(Problems are challenges to accept, not disasters to avoid)

a. Present challenges that can be conquered with effort

b. Reward the effort and present a new challenge

c. Each new challenge should further stretch the child’s abilities

a. Find solutions instead of blame

TEACH RISK-TAKING

a. Take initiative in trying

b. Praise the effort and ignore the failure

c. Make the failure a learning experience

d. Do not punish a mistake made from honest effort

TEACH THEM TO BUILD SELF-RESPECT IN OTHERS