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The heart of curiosity and exploration at Luminara Academy. Here, we’ve curated an enriching collection of resources, thought-provoking articles, and insights from our very own blog. This space is designed to spark curiosity, facilitate deep dives into the world of essential life skills, and offer fresh perspectives on holistic development for young kids.

REFLECTIONS FROM OUR FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS PROGRAM: EMPOWERING YOUNG MINDS FOR FUTURE SUCCESS

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September 19, 2024

NAVIGATING EMOTIONAL OUTBURSTS IN YOUNG ADULTS: A GUIDE FOR PARENTS

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September 5, 2024

SOCIAL ANXIETY IN YOUNG KIDS: A PARENT’S GUIDE TO SUPPORT AND SOLUTIONS

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July 29, 2024

THE POWER OF THOUGHTS: NURTURING POSITIVE MINDSETS IN YOUNG KIDS

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July 12, 2024

Articles

TED - Let’s stop calling them “soft skills” — and call them “real skills” instead

We persist in hiring and training as if we’re running a bowling squad, as if easily measured skills are all that matter. We give too little respect to the other skills when we call them “soft” and imply that they’re optional. What actually separates thriving organizations from struggling ones are the difficult-to-measure attitudes, processes and perceptions of the people who do the work. Let’s stop calling them soft. They’re interpersonal skills. Leadership skills. The skills of charisma and diligence and contribution.

Top 10 Skills According To The World Economic Forum 2023

Analytical thinking; Creative thinking, Resilience, Flexibility & Agility; Motivation and Self-awareness; Curiosity and Lifelong learning; Dependability and Attention to detail; Technological literacy; Empathy and active listening; Leadership and Social influence; and Quality control.

Why Empathy Is Your New Competitive Advantageents?

As AIs driven by machine learning start to outperform experts at specialized tasks, social and emotional skills will take center stage in a wide range of industries. Empathy is the human skill for the future.

It’s Never Too Early To Learn Vital Leadership Skills – So Why Not Start In Elementary School?

A growing body of research is showing that integrating social skills into school programs for children can set the foundations for a successful career as a manager or leader. Soft skills are critical in preparing young pupils for their personal and professional destiny, cultivating democratic citizenship and other non-academic objectives. This is the conclusion of a groundbreaking research experiment in Canada spanning the better part of three decades which has revealed just how life-changing these non-cognitive skills are.

Resilience Is The Most Powerful Skill Kids Can Develop Right Now

Children need to develop resilience to cope with the setbacks and roadblocks that the world inevitably throws at all of us. They’ll be better prepared for life if they learn how to work through difficult circumstances, explore painful emotions, manage stress, accept what is out of our control, fail, and try again.

Why 'EQ' Is The Most Important Thing You Can Teach Your Kids

Yes, you want your kids to succeed. But you also want them to be grounded, emotionally intelligent humans. There’s plenty of anecdotal evidence that being self-aware and being able to work through tough emotions in a constructive way will only help kids throughout their lives.

Skill shift: Automation and the future of the workforce

Skill shifts have accompanied the introduction of new technologies in the workplace since at least the Industrial Revolution, but adoption of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) will mark an acceleration over the shifts of even the recent past. The need for some skills, such as technological as well as social and emotional skills, will rise, even as the demand for others, including physical and manual skills, will fall.

Study Mathematics Until Aged 18? Let’s Start With Soft Skills

…As technology and automation advance, these types of skills (i.e. soft skills) are only going to become more necessary. In his book, Future Skills: The 20 Skills And Competencies Everyone Needs to Succeed In A Digital World, author Bernard Marr says soft skills like emotional intelligence, flexibility and time management are paramount as they enable us to do the things machines can’t.

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