MY WHISPERS
First experience
The Real Smartness
When crowd is cheering for her triumph for obtaining the most flying 'As' in the second level examination, some people are starting to cherish her in the different manners.
On the other hand, many fail to realize how this scenario has left behind a negative impact to those students who are still far behind. The first typical questions parents would likely to ask me in my capacity as a teaching trainer/coach to their children are:
“How can Astro help my son/daughter?
What sort of information from the channel can help our children?”
“What kind of books that smart girl are using?”
“Is inter net the best way to provide information?”
The above questions are part of the numerous of enquiries posed to me by most parents. And becoming smart children in the school like Adi Putra, Amalin, Sufiah and few unhighlighted names is what many parents wish for..
Not many kids have the ability to score high marks in examinations. There are a few interpretations of genius, smartness, cleverness and intelligence of a human being. To a certain degree, an examination is one of the way to identify:
· Weakness
· Problems
· Inaccuracy
and find ways to improve them.
The names above mentioned merely demonstrate the highest abilities in calculating and memorizing - if not speculation. These aspects are only fractions of many abilities that an authentic smart and genius child should possess. In other words, they only possess 2 dimensional thinking. Whereby a true prodigy should own more than the common use of the 5 senses including numerous of responses. It is evident to us - thanks to the the press that these children can provide solutions to certain problems like Mathematics. The other with flying colours in the school examination, I believe, is still in the domain of memorization.
Giving credits by organizing Prize Giving Awards which has been applied for decades is something that most parents are hunting for. Additionally, organizing of such events are also cost and time demanding.
The names above mentioned merely demonstrate the highest abilities in calculating and memorizing - if not speculation. These aspects are only fractions of many abilities that an authentic smart and genius child should possess. In other words, they only possess 2 dimensional thinking. Whereby a true prodigy should own more than the common use of the 5 senses including numerous of responses. It is evident to us - thanks to the the press that these children can provide solutions to certain problems like Mathematics. The other with flying colours in the school examination, I believe, is still in the domain of memorization.
Giving credits by organizing Prize Giving Awards which has been applied for decades is something that most parents are hunting for. Additionally, organizing of such events are also cost and time demanding.
The events are supposedly aimed to highlight the significance or the spirit of achievers that they will remain on the right tracks in identifying weakness and take preventive actions. Ironically, a new trend has aroused, where the best ones based to achieve most flying colours are given awards, whereas the potential and weakest ones are unseen and ignored. It is not surprising to see that the potentials and the weaks and their parents are not even being invited to Prize Giving Events. How can one claims to not discriminate when it happens right under our noses?
Furthermore, there are a lot of things should be taken into account. There shouldn't’t be a trend of forbidding school candidates taking up extra subjects in the examination just to impress the media. Without realizing it, this has now become a highlight, thus drawing the attention of many parties. As a result, many people will start to claim that those ‘genius’ or ‘smart kid’ as benchmarks of success. We wouldn’t want our kids to be a human robot or I-Robot - the kind of creature built up to act in accordance to the master needs. They have no tears, no emotion, no senses, passion and feeling towards the other. They receive instructions with no room for objections to be heard. Do your children resembles this characters?
Sadly to say, we are already witnessing our children who arrive and depart from home to attend extra classes, religious classes, school activities and the remaining hours they spend is to complete their homework and assignments. The only time they could use to rest is their bedtime. Even during daytime, children need to sleep continuously for 3 hours. It is needed for growing child to produce their energy, develop their muscles, bones, flesh and blood and boost their moods. This is also the reason why some children are not motivated and productive in school performance.
“I missed my breakfast, lunch and dinner”.
“I didn't have enough sleep during the day and night.”
“I don’t have enough money to buy my breakfast and books.”
“ I have to beg some money from my classmate”.
Furthermore, there are a lot of things should be taken into account. There shouldn't’t be a trend of forbidding school candidates taking up extra subjects in the examination just to impress the media. Without realizing it, this has now become a highlight, thus drawing the attention of many parties. As a result, many people will start to claim that those ‘genius’ or ‘smart kid’ as benchmarks of success. We wouldn’t want our kids to be a human robot or I-Robot - the kind of creature built up to act in accordance to the master needs. They have no tears, no emotion, no senses, passion and feeling towards the other. They receive instructions with no room for objections to be heard. Do your children resembles this characters?
Sadly to say, we are already witnessing our children who arrive and depart from home to attend extra classes, religious classes, school activities and the remaining hours they spend is to complete their homework and assignments. The only time they could use to rest is their bedtime. Even during daytime, children need to sleep continuously for 3 hours. It is needed for growing child to produce their energy, develop their muscles, bones, flesh and blood and boost their moods. This is also the reason why some children are not motivated and productive in school performance.
“I missed my breakfast, lunch and dinner”.
“I didn't have enough sleep during the day and night.”
“I don’t have enough money to buy my breakfast and books.”
“ I have to beg some money from my classmate”.
(actual children’s quote)
Modern-aged children have missed their quality time with their family. To achieve the genius status in school, some children with problems related to mental and physical health are expected to take 'other geniuses' as their 'idols' while the parents are being ignorance on major causes of their own weaknesses. Having children with the most 'As' are every parents dreams. (proven)
To be better is an easy job to grab but to be the best requires many hands - parents, teachers, relatives, school and students must take part in the analogical relay. The parents are the first carrier of the batons who then pass to their children to reach the finishing line. The baton must not be dropped. If it is dropped, everyone will be disqualified. The person who runs first would be the one having majority strength and power. They are the parents who should be able to guide the second runner. They must take the lead. Teachers, family and friends are the one who holds the second and third baton must come forward to support the children. In the end, the better their techniques adopted will determine victory.
It is about time, a new mindset is set up. There are many examples of children with disabilities and disorders in school have eventually turned to become successful people in life. It is undeniable that the school is the first trial to examine students abilities - however - it is not a real benchmark to be set. A far journey still awaiting is what our children should be concerned of. As parents, we would not know what will happen to them, to us and to the country we are living in. They should be taught how to face the real challenges in life for the next century to come. As they realized this, then smartness they will achieve.
Next edition: The tips on how to identify a smart children
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