The Wonderful World of Blogging

        

Creating this website has been a learning process for me that has been very challenging but very rewarding. Just when I think I've got it all figured out, something else happens and the search for new information begins again. It can be very frustrating when we think we understand something but it just doesn't work. I think that's how most kids feel who struggle when learning something new. I can't tell you how many time I wanted to give up.... it was too frustrating.... it’s not worth it! Perseverance paid off and I was finally able to get everything working correctly.  Don't ask me how it finally happened, I never figured that part out. I just know that I was so excited when it finally worked. 


It's funny how kids think that as soon as they get out of school they can finally stop learning. Then they become adults and begin to realize that the learning has just begun. We're constantly learning new things to help us along the way. With our current technology we have access to instant information where we can research and learn new things at the touch of a button. I find myself searching the Internet on a daily basis to
 find new information. The truth is, learning is a life long experience that should be sought after, welcomed and embraced!


That's when it hit me! This is how kids feel when they're stuck on a particular subject, task or skill. They attempt to learn something new and find themselves running into a brick wall. Things just aren't working for them. It seems so easy to all the other kids around them. They begin to doubt themselves and their abilities. "What's wrong with me? I must be stupid! How come every one else can do this so easily and it's so hard for me? It's just not fair!" Sound familiar? Sometimes all it takes is perseverance and a little help from someone else. Once we get past the frustration and break through the brick wall we find success! The recordings in our head can begin to be replaced with new messages. “I did it! I finally figured it out. This really isn’t so hard now that I understand it. I guess I’m pretty smart after all!”

My goal is to help children find joy in the learning process itself.  When they find success, I want to hear them say, “I love to learn!”