Comments on: How Schools Make Smart Children Dumb http://adiaha.com/how-schools-make-smart-children-dumb/ Adiaha Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:06:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brandy http://adiaha.com/how-schools-make-smart-children-dumb/#comment-191 Brandy Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:48:48 +0000 http://adiaha.com/?p=582#comment-191 Thank you for sharing your story. Your words are important and will resonate with all parents. I found your blog through Twitter Moms! Thank you for sharing your story. Your words are important and will resonate with all parents.

I found your blog through Twitter Moms!

]]> By: Robyn Stratton-Berkessel http://adiaha.com/how-schools-make-smart-children-dumb/#comment-190 Robyn Stratton-Berkessel Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:53:21 +0000 http://adiaha.com/?p=582#comment-190 "How do we learn how our children learn? Stanley Greenspan (2007) says the way to learn how your child learns best is to notice what they get excited by or the activities that they stay interested in for long periods of time." What that suggests to me is when a child (or adult) acts in the way described above, they are in the zone. When we are in the zone, in a flow state, we are fully engaged and "at one" with the activity. It implies we are using what we know (skills, knowledge, behaviors ) AND we are somewhat challenged, so we are learning more. Moreover, in the flow state, we are working/playing to our strengths, our innate talents and gifts and virtues. When we work to our strengths, we do our best work and we will will improve. That's how whole socialization process falls down. We try to fix everyone and put them through the same mincer, so their natural talents and abilities get lost in the grind. Our systems focus on improving our weaknesses which will never be as strong as our strengths. Willa knows her strengths - what does she like to do best? “How do we learn how our children learn? Stanley Greenspan (2007) says the way to learn how your child learns best is to notice what they get excited by or the activities that they stay interested in for long periods of time.”

What that suggests to me is when a child (or adult) acts in the way described above, they are in the zone. When we are in the zone, in a flow state, we are fully engaged and “at one” with the activity. It implies we are using what we know (skills, knowledge, behaviors ) AND we are somewhat challenged, so we are learning more. Moreover, in the flow state, we are working/playing to our strengths, our innate talents and gifts and virtues. When we work to our strengths, we do our best work and we will will improve.

That’s how whole socialization process falls down. We try to fix everyone and put them through the same mincer, so their natural talents and abilities get lost in the grind. Our systems focus on improving our weaknesses which will never be as strong as our strengths.

Willa knows her strengths – what does she like to do best?

]]> By: Founders Blog » Blog Archive » How Schools Make Smart Children Dumb http://adiaha.com/how-schools-make-smart-children-dumb/#comment-189 Founders Blog » Blog Archive » How Schools Make Smart Children Dumb Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:22:49 +0000 http://adiaha.com/?p=582#comment-189 [...] How Schools Make Smart Children Dumb [...] [...] How Schools Make Smart Children Dumb [...]

]]> By: adiaha http://adiaha.com/how-schools-make-smart-children-dumb/#comment-188 adiaha Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:29:21 +0000 http://adiaha.com/?p=582#comment-188 I agree. Outstanding achievement is different from success. In terms of success for our children in school, I think we hope for outstanding achievement but in the face of reality will often settle for success. I think people who feel successful in their lives are more likely to garner outstanding achievement. I agree. Outstanding achievement is different from success. In terms of success for our children in school, I think we hope for outstanding achievement but in the face of reality will often settle for success. I think people who feel successful in their lives are more likely to garner outstanding achievement.

]]> By: Srini http://adiaha.com/how-schools-make-smart-children-dumb/#comment-187 Srini Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:20:34 +0000 http://adiaha.com/?p=582#comment-187 "Almost every person has the ability to success at every job in this society. It is up to us to help our children find their unique gift that will allow them to succeed in all of their endeavors." Success and outstanding achievement are two different things. Only when one knows own strength areas and works on it and the community supports it, outstanding achievement is possible. Anybody can do any job. But will they be creative is the question. “Almost every person has the ability to success at every job in this society. It is up to us to help our children find their unique gift that will allow them to succeed in all of their endeavors.”

Success and outstanding achievement are two different things. Only when one knows own strength areas and works on it and the community supports it, outstanding achievement is possible. Anybody can do any job. But will they be creative is the question.

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