Every child is a genius. That doesn't mean that every child can paint like Picasso, compose like Mozart, or score 150 on an I.Q. test.
Every child is born with that capacity.
Each child comes into life with wonder, curiosity, awe, spontaneity, vitality, flexibility, and many other characteristics of a joyous being. An infant has twice as many brain connections as an adult. Young children have vivid imaginations, creative minds, and sensitive personalities. It is imperative that we, as educators and parents, help preserve these genius characteristics of children as they mature into adulthood, so those capacities can be made available to the broader culture at a time of incredible change. Unfortunately, there are strong forces working at home, in the schools, and within the broader culture, to stifle these genius qualities in children.