"Think more about developing thinkers (people who engage in ideas) and less about getting your kids through an education (people who can pass classes)."
To me this mean lots of discussion! I mean lots! We talk about big ideas from policies to laws to voting to methods of development. We also talk about feelings, situations, thoughts, creations, and desires. Events, plans, and goals are always topics circulation through our home, on our drives, and during our walks.
Beyond discussions, I see these thinkers developing when they encounter a problem and work to solve it on their own before looking for help. GM will find videos of desserts she wants and then search out hacks for tools or skills she is missing before tackling difficult decorating ideas. After watching video on spring fishing, H wasn't sure on the type of weight the guy described since it could be interpreted two ways in the spoken phrase. To find out he sent a message the fisherman to find out exactly which way the guy meant using a written language to explain his inquiry.
Another way, the thinkers we are raising challenge the status quo. They are not "yes" men and women. Instead, they are each always asking why and what other method could achieve the desired outcome. This can be difficult on those days when you would just like to get through your day, but rewarding when you see them not caving to peer pressure.
So ponder the quote a moment.
Are you focused on raising thinkers or students?
Do you want you kids to engage in ideas or pass classes?
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