tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595398753131290281.post7377670481155501031..comments2024-03-14T23:42:44.959+01:00Comments on AFRO-EUROPE: The smartest family in Britain is blackAfro-Europehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824302981015575893noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595398753131290281.post-9192275399067893532013-03-16T14:42:13.083+01:002013-03-16T14:42:13.083+01:00I believe all normal healthy children have the pot...I believe all normal healthy children have the potential to achieve at this level in the right environment. The problem with the current school system is that it is built on the premise that you get smarter as you get older. The fact is that if we were able to capitalise on the power of the brain between birth and 5 with uninterrupted learning a large percentage of kids would be able to achieve at this level. My observation of my kids is that school slows the pace of learning... Multimedia based home schooling should be considered by governments as an option...sacharnabaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13228441964851101257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595398753131290281.post-43051239274067854972010-10-05T09:42:07.849+02:002010-10-05T09:42:07.849+02:00Anonymous I believe you, but you have to agree wit...Anonymous I believe you, but you have to agree with me that it's mix of nature and nurture. If you're not good at math even the most nurturing environment won’t be able to help you. In school I sat next to a highly gifted classmate who actually “saw” everything. And I didn’t “see” nothing. <br /><br />And I remember a former colleague who graduated cum laude from a technical University, but didn’t came from a learning environment you are referring to. Both of his parents were low educated. <br /><br />I remember his story because he told me that he went back to his old school to show his former teacher his diploma of the Gymnasisum. It appeared his teacher had told him wouldn't achieve anything. My former colleague is white by the way. <br /><br />So I agree with your partially!Afro-Europehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09824302981015575893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595398753131290281.post-28331373350389899602010-10-05T01:48:16.655+02:002010-10-05T01:48:16.655+02:00HI Afro-Europe, i am sorry but these kids were not...HI Afro-Europe, i am sorry but these kids were not naturally born scientist as you said but it was their learning environment back home in Nigeria. I have experienced it as one of them and i know what i am talking about. Ask any one who has studied there for about 10 years to tell you the truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595398753131290281.post-44377599992924850522010-04-29T13:13:28.099+02:002010-04-29T13:13:28.099+02:00Hi Rainbowlens, interesting question, but these ki...Hi Rainbowlens, interesting question, but these kids are natural-born scientists. <br /><br />I had private lessons in math, but looking back it’s clear the money could have been spend on something more useful.Afro-Europehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09824302981015575893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595398753131290281.post-8972997837096311922010-04-28T20:49:50.423+02:002010-04-28T20:49:50.423+02:00I remember reading about this a while back. I wish...I remember reading about this a while back. I wish I could hear more from the parents! What did they do to foster this learning environment for their kids?<br /><br />GemAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595398753131290281.post-74576360517925353282010-04-28T01:23:11.522+02:002010-04-28T01:23:11.522+02:00I love the fact they see Maths as a game... genius...I love the fact they see Maths as a game... geniusHarlem Loveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151974213413840274noreply@blogger.com