The NItty Gritty of Learning

The HedCen's Science Expo is about the journey every child undertakes in the avenues of self discovery. I hope that in the process of making a grade, the child sets himself up to transcending perceived limits, and therefore the rung of indolence and procrastination, becomes the ladder to self improvement and a more positive self understanding.

I hope that the parents see the greater reason behind this and use this activity to model positive and productive mentality- that to spare your child from the yoke of labor is an utter underestimation of your child's ability to conquer adversities.  Please take an active interest on your child's activities, help him with time management, provide basic needs and tools, then back out and leave the rest to him.

I have encountered parents who in their zealous ness created a situation more complicated than being parents.  These are some of the ocassions in school where activities such as this expose the "stage parent syndrome" from our otherwise great parents.  Too much control and meddling can be dangerous because it does not allow the child to learn to live using his own skills.    

The teachers or the mentors on the other hand should take a very active role in facilitating not only knowledge but life skills by  paving the way to learning and discovery without the least intention to "just make it happen" leaving the child cold and judged in the middle of this challenge... that a child's failure to meet the highest degree of accomplishment is a question that every teacher should address himself and be accountable for.  I believe that a mediocre teacher produces a likeness of himself among his students while an excellent teacher would want every child to "win"!