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If Kids Ran the World
February 16, 2012
You should always learn, with life comes wisdom and with wisdom comes the courage to live your life selflessly. The more you learn about yourself and the experiences surrounding your life the more opportunities you have to make your life better and more fulfilling.
-Amy Candy
The Washington Post has a children's feature, "Kids Post". Edna Ranck shared the Kids Post story for January 15, 2012, "If Kids Ran the World," with these posts:
"I would educate children so they can prevent violence."
10-year-old from Nicaragua
"I'd put an end to world poverty."
11-year-old from Brazil
"I would reduce crime and protect my people." 10-year-old from Ethiopia
"I would help kids by keeping them safe during war."
6-year-old from the United States
"I'd build nice schools and provide notebooks and pens to all children."
10-year-old from Afghanistan
Ellen Galinsky has captured relevant early childhood research and spelled out for parents and teachers the practical applications for raising well-rounded children who will reach their full potential in Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs. She groups this research into seven "essential life skills":- Focus and self control
- Perspective taking
- Communicating
- Making connections
- Critical thinking
- Taking on challenges
- Self-directed, engaged learning
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Stapledon Gardens, New Providence, Bahamas
02/18/2012 04:26 am
This ground-breaking research needs to be shared with ALL educators. Many need to realize that education goes beyond teaching a subject...but empowering our children with life-skills so that they can learn independently, and make sound judgments and life choices. I am finding that students are graduating but they have not matured enough to enter the world...and this all goes back to educating them with the skills they will need to function and progress in society. I applaud Ellen Galinsky's efforts and cannot wait to read her book.