Things get on our nerves. Have you ever stopped to think why? Let me share with you a recent event that really made me stop and look at the things that bother me.
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Recently, I was taking my almost-5-year old daughter to her church choir, which she loves.
But that day, we were running late — [...]
Note: This is the digest version of a longer essay.
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In a continuing discussion about children and learning, I’d like to share my family’s view and philosophy on this matter. It mainly deals with what we force our children to learn, and what we don’t.
The Fundamental
First of all, we recognize that forcing is undesirable, and is [...]
In a recent post, I discussed the nature of learning and growth with children. As a follow-up, I’d like to share my thoughts and our policy on how we’re approaching this issue of making our children learn something.
In a hurry? Read the digest version.
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The Fundamental
First, the obvious. Forcing anybody to do anything isn’t [...]
