4 Responses to “Are we teaching our kids to be the best that they can be?”

  1. Howard Hughes 11. Jul, 2010 at 7:18 pm #

    What an amazing post and the statistics at the start speak for themselves. As parents we sometimes, inadvertently pass on limiting beliefs to (our) children. They are often the ones passed on to us by our parents and teachers, people who should really know better.
    I am so please to know you.

  2. weealwyn 12. Jul, 2010 at 2:38 am #

    Dont be so shy to point out that our education system, though improving, is fundamentally flawed.
    In the absence of a better system, it is imperative that the other educators that interact with children, young people and adult learners grasp the essence of what you are promoting in this post. The subtlety with which these crucial messages are given is what makes them effective, and that they are deliberate and conscious and based of observations says much of your skill and knowledge in your area of expertise.
    Some people can fluke these ways of communicating with people from time to time, but articulating an intentional rationale and reason, backed with factual evidence and understanding is what makes you stand out!

  3. Niamh Shiells 12. Jul, 2010 at 10:08 am #

    The average adult thinks of 3-6 alternatives for any given situation. The average child thinks of 60. A study by George Land reveals that we are naturally creative and as we grow up we learn to be uncreative. Learning to be creative is akin to learning a sport. It requires practice to develop the right muscles, and a supportive environment in which to flourish..

    We can all do a little bit more of that for ourselves and the children and young people around us..

    http://www.creativityatwork.com/articlesContent/Currency.html

  4. Chris Michael Michael Gordon 12. Jul, 2010 at 11:43 am #

    Great true story. Is there perhaps a creativity that we lose over the course of our lives that we need to regain? Think of the number of people we currently know that are not doing what they really love or achieving what they feel they can achieve.

    http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

    When Is Ken Robinson not relevant in a conversation?

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