motivation – Susan Van Sciver

“Gimme Dat Trophy” – 3 reasons why school didn’t prepare me for life

I wonder if our education system really prepared me for the real world. 3 things that bother me: Trophies for participation. The grading system – “A”, “B”, “C” and “D” are all good enough to get to the next grade. Everyone gets to the next level the same way – Everyone has to pass grades 9,Continue reading ““Gimme Dat Trophy” – 3 reasons why school didn’t prepare me for life”

My kid is a genius: Part 1

Have you ever read the book, “The Carrot Seed” by Ruth Krauss? It’s incredibly simple and woefully bland to look at. It is 12 pages of simple words and filled with only 4 dull colors – brown, white, beige and 70’s yellow. Surprisingly, my kid loves it. Lately he has been making me read it to him 3Continue reading “My kid is a genius: Part 1”