1. What Parents Owe A sense of personal worth
self esteem,criticisms balanced with praises
Firm guidance & consistent discipline
Privacy & respect
A set of values
respectful to others

2. A Good Education Talk about kinds of education The woman
classical E. (history,literature…
no useful skill
The man
skills(book-keeping, commercial arith-, typing )
back to school for good E.

3. The Influence of TV on Kids
TV infl- kids a lot, amount of TV time
Violence
Commercials, kids are not mature to judge
Edu- program, Sesame str.
Harmful
bored, passive

4. Developing kids’ social skills
The importance of S.S.
healthy kids
happiness & success – ability to get along with …
Three ways
1. rules & standards: 3 categories
2. behavior for model
3.specific S.S.: consider others’ feelings, how their behavior affects others

5. My Writing Career Difference between a writer & writing wealth & fame,
want to write, long hours alone
Reality of writing
lonely, private &poor-paying
My writing career
coast guardsman –F. writer
bad living condi.
why persist--dream
What we learn

6. Parental teaching New skills force to learn too much; balance
Strictness
money matters, punctuality
represent parents’ needs, community’s value
Consistency in moral standards
example

7. Competition in America
A country of competition
1.welcome winners
2.repress do-it-too-well winners
Competitive drive is hard wired
1. genetic competition
2.go on competing to win the favor…

8. Competition & Cooperation
Evidence of com-
games, jobs, fame,
Relation of com- & co-
1.in opposition
2. go hand in hand
Importance of cooperation
most work

9. Musical Prodigies Violin prodigies in late 19th & early 20th c.
where & why, Jews
Nowadays prodigies
where & why, Far East, Japanese
The making of musical prodigies
hard work & biological inheritance