The Myth of Laziness
by Mel Levine
I'm listening to an interview with this guy on the local NPR station. He says no one wants to be 'lazy'. He calls a lack of achievement in various areas an "output failure" and he recommends positive, practical, and specific ways to overocome this 'output failure'.
He says the way kids cope with this is "the avoidance of humiliation at all costs." The way adults can help these kids is by "rewarding productivity .. not for getting A's and B's, but for getting assignments turned in ... studying enough fior tests ... building up the work capacity." He says there should be a time every day set aside for kids to do "brain work", when kids study or read. He says parents should model this (by not watching tv while the kids have to study). "Kids know their parents love them, but they don't know if they admire them and respect them."
I'll Tell You Why
Why did the chicken cross the road?
I've seen this sort of 'chicken joke' before, but this one is bigger and better. Check it out! :)
