| For many centuries, greatness appeared to be god-given; later, in the 20th century, it was understood as gene-given. Now, Ericsson and colleagues -- there are many, with hundreds of studies already published -- are making the invisible visible.*** They are showing how all abilities are based in process. Is genius born or made? Genius is made not born. Recent researchers have often taken a one-sided stance on behalf of nurture. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Example: • William James Sidis, an American mathematician who entered Harvard University at age 11. Soon after his enrolment, he gave a lecture on four-dimensional bodies to an auditorium of mathematicians; At age four, Sidis learned Russian, French, German and Hebrew, and soon after, Turkish and Armenian. By the time he was an adult, he had a command of virtually every language in the world, and could learn a new language in a single day. Instead of the more common disciplinary approach to parenting, Sidis's parents believed in nurturing a precocious and fearless love of knowledge. Another question raised in connection with young Sidis is that of training versus native endowment. Dr. Boris Sidis, the eminent psychologist who is the boy's father, is said to regard his son's achievements as indicating that by proper methods of instruction several years could be cut off from the time actually employed in bringing boys up to the college or university stage. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Links to get advise to nurture children.. http://www.nurturinggenius.com/coaching.html http://www.nurturinggenius.com/index.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Aruna and Raghavan started a school which teaches Alternative education Please check the below News article which describes their work. --The below links gives very important information to every parent--> http://www.absolsoftec.com/netact/news01e.htm http://www.absolsoftec.com/netact/news02e.htm They inspired by the methods for early childhood education developed by Dr. Glenn Doman at the Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential in the USA, Mother's Society is operating an experimental school in alternative education at Pondicherry These methods have previously been applied successfully in Shikshayatan School in Tamil Nadu. Quote: "Children love to learn. They can learn absolutely anything that can be taught to them in an honest, factual, and joyous way. In order for teaching to be effective, it must always be a joyous process. -- Dr. Glenn Doman Other links: http://www.motherservice.org/Essays/ShikshayatanSchool.htm http://www.primroseschool.org/ http://www.motherservice.org/Essays/Genius%20of%20the%20Child.htm |
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