So many adults want to teach children to practice and it’s ok to fail, but the adults are usually the ones that never want to fail or show vulnerability in front of others.
Whenever I teach little kids something, I'm always trying harder to teach the meta-lessons, like breaking down a problem into smaller parts, or that practice makes you better.
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My older son is so competitive that there was nothing in the world he liked better when he was 3 (or now for that matter) than to be right when I was mistaken. It made him so happy that I learned to magnify every occasion when I was.
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Took me a while to realize that teaching meta-lessons directly is basically impossible.
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Somewhat related: http://paulgraham.com/philosophy.html
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I have experienced this when working on middle school homework.
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Teaching kids it’s ok not to know the answer has to wait until grad school, usually 3rd year
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practice maketh a perfect man...
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Another meta-lesson that I found useful: Take time to learn how to do things you don’t like doing until you start liking them or at least you don’t feel insecure about them.
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I always thought you did this with adults as well...
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"A good teacher does not teach facts; he teaches enthusiasm, open-mindedness, and values." ~ Gian-Carlo Rota
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Great quote!
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