Many of you know about Adora.....I only discovered who Adora was when I began this job....how unfortunate for me....Adora Svitak is one of the most amazing kids you will ever come across. She is a "self-proclaimed" amateur historian. I recently read that she teaches everyday...she teaches children and adults via web conferencing. Adora is truly gifted.....often times when we show teachers the brief clip about Adora, they question her lifestyle....is she balanced? Does she play with other kids...etc. When you go through the site that I have linked here, you will clearly see that Adora is truly a confident, well rounded child. From the outside looking in...Adora seems balanced......within her teaching, you never feel that she is superior to anyone.....yes, it is sort of funny to watch a child teaching teachers.....but why not? Are we not lifelong learners?
http://www.adorasvitak.com/Main.html
This site is super fabulous!!! It links you to all sorts of wonderful stuff about Adora and other gifted kids!
Uncertainty
14 years ago
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when i listen to adora speak it is the language that she uses that is a key to how mature she is, academically. she uses phrases like "i was thrilled", which is not something you woul expect to hear. i wonder what type of education she is getting. clearly she has found a niche, but i hope she is not being viewed as "accomplished", i have a feeling there is much more to her brilliance that needs to be nutured with academic mentors.
ReplyDeleteI love what you did with your blog! Very attractive and interactive! As for Adora, the question is, would Adora be happy or successful in the "balanced" sense of cookie cutter education? You should start with the needs of the individual student and work from there.
ReplyDeleteWe have to get a hold of Adora and bring her to Texas. Perhaps she could provide Writing Lessons at the Palooza! She has really grown up.
ReplyDeleteadora would be a welcome palooza addition, but my guess is she is expensive!
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