Kids are great teachers…if we pay attention. This blog post is triggered by a recent news article about two boys entering the second grade. You probably heard the story. In case you didn’t, here’s a recap. Two boys are entering … Continued
I attended a meeting of people involved in mentoring high school students. The mentors were becoming frustrated with the kids because they weren’t following instructions. My caveat to them “You can’t care more than the kids do.” The right to … Continued
Parents of a 12-year old said that they had repeatedly told their son that he was bright and capable. Their concern is that now he seems to be risk averse…that he doesn’t want to take risks for fear of failure. … Continued