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Have We Made Our Kids Too Afraid to Think?

Posted by Tracy Dennis on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, In : Parenting 
I was recently watching an episode of "Brain Games," this very cool show on the National Geographic Network. They brought out some very enlightening points about the human tendency to conform as opposed to taking risks. I know that most of us what like to believe that we are actually brave, trailblazing mavericks. But most times, what's closer to the truth is that while we know that we actually should be, we usually not, at least not when it counts. Why is that? I believe it's because of our ...

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Mother Wit Monday: Nothing Beats a Failure But a Try

Posted by Tracy Dennis on Monday, April 7, 2014, In : Academic Coaching 


Have you ever overreacted to a mistake, either yours or your child's? Most of us have. Some of us, more often than we'd like to admit. What causes us to do this? I find that it's usually a fear of failure, something that is a definite obstacle to learning.

Making mistakes is actually a very important part of the learning process. As William James once said, "Without mistakes, how would we know what we have to work on?" 

I've been in classroom settings, meeting rooms, and groups where people wer...
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Tracy Dennis I'm the mother of three of the most delightful kids ever to grace this earth! I know. I'm biased, but that's allowed :) I love learning and I want my kids to love it too - for life! That's why I'm documenting our ups, downs, highs, and lows as we plot a new educational path filled with wonder, relevance, and genuine growth. Hopefully, along the way we'll inspire others to do the same.
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