7 Seeds of Success®
Thirty years of watching children learn. These are the things worth saying.
Are They Lazy or Is Something Else Going On?
Jake was fourteen when his mum first brought him to see me. Guitar since he was six. His teacher said he had perfect pitch. At school, he hadn't handed in a single assignment that term. She thought he was lazy. He wasn't.
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What Schools Don't Teach About Drive
I was at the beach the other day watching a surf school wrap up. A boy, maybe 10 years old, was buzzing. He'd done so well that the instructor told him next term he could help teach the other kids. Then his mum said four words that changed everything.
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The Developmental Gap Schools Miss
I had an eight-year-old referred to me with an ADHD label. He couldn't sit still - constantly squirming, getting up, fiddling with things. His parents and teachers assumed focus was the problem. What I noticed was something different.
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The Development Missing From Every Parenting Book
A mum had been incredibly consistent with a sticker chart for four months. Her son's behaviour had visibly improved. Then they went on a camping trip and she forgot the chart. He was worse than he'd ever been. That's not a child failing.
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