First, by not taking it away, Sarah answered. Kids usually start school excited about learning, eager to make new friends, only to end up leaving school early, or otherwise feeling disillusioned and alone. When we re young we learn how worthy we are from our parents, our teachers, our friends. Being a failure doesn t cross the minds of most children until someone plants the idea in their heads. Unfortunately, teachers often give out negative messages that tell students they don t measure up.
Children quickly learn that no matter how hard they try, they can never be the best.
Some students, once they re out of school, go on to accomplish great things, Jane pointed out. If students are leaving school with limiting beliefs about themselves, most of them are bound for failure, Sarah added. Students need to feel special. Remember how you felt with Miss Alexander. Jane answered, I don t remember much really.