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Colonisation, World Wars, George W Bush are all
results of adults decisions.
Anne Frank.
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Children are full of inspiring aspirations and
hopeful thinking – Adora's wish is that no one would be hungry. Adults don’t think
like that because they know about history and the impossibility of it
happening, whereas children still dream about perfection.
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Imagination helps to push the boundaries of
imagination. E.g. The Museum of Glass in Washington got some of their best
ideas for glass designs from children as they don’t think about the limitations
for blowing glass into a certain shape, they just think of good ideas.
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Students should teach their teachers as well as
the teacher teaching them.
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Adults have a restricted attitude towards
children; children have too many restrictions, especially in school. Children
have no or very little input in making the rules.
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Adults often under estimate children’s abilities
– when expectations are low, children will sink to them!
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When Adora was 6 she wrote over 300 short
stories, her parents were supportive in getting them published. She could only
find one publisher willing to work with a child – Action Publisher. They
published her book called ‘Flying Fingers’.
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‘To show that you truly care, you listen’.
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Children grow up and become better adults than
the ones today. New generations and eras grow and develop and become better
than the previous ones.
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‘You must lend an ear today, because we are the
leaders of tomorrow’ – powerful quote to touch adults in listening to children.
Word Count: 305
References:
- http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/adora_svitak.html (video) accessed 05/12/2012
- www.wikipedia.com (image of anne frank) accessed 05/12/2012
- www.photobucket.com (image of rules cartoom) accesssed 05/12/2012
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