MAKING THE GENIUS

By Mohammad A. Bawazir EDP 5003 Dr. Carolyn Orange

What can children do?

Every child is born genius (Janet Doman, the Director of IAHP ) An infant has twice as many brain connections as an adult

(Thomas Armstrong). Watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage& v=KIuLWQLirWA

About the Project

The golden chance is the first six years. Parents are the best teachers. The projects goal is to give parents simple guidelines for how they awaken the genius in their child.

The Problem
Parents dont really know that they can make smart children. Most parents depend on school and childcare centers in teaching their children.

The Solution Method and Materials

Seven steps for parents to have smart, creative, and successful children in the future.

1
Improving the childs health.

Consumption of nutritious food during pregnancy. Breast milk. Good nutrition. Exercise and Childrens Intelligence. Enough and regular sleep.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

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Games for thinking development.
1.Physical dexterity. 2.Creativity. 3.Problem-solving. 4.Language development. 5.Social skills.

3
Fostering curiosity
Encouraging the child to ask questions.

Respecting all the childs views.

4
Setting the childs long-term objectives
Clear objectives Writing goals down Ahmed Zewail

Picasso believed he will be like the renaissance greats.

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Giving the child space for making mistakes
There are no wrong or right answers praising the effort. Everyone is responsible for his mistake.

Reading (Early Start, Grow Smart )

babies are linguistic geniuses(Glenn Doman, IAHP) Any child can learn to read by the age of three. When teaching children reading Words must be loud, clear and repeated.

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Giving the child ideals to study and live with.

Einstein

Edison

Martin Luther King

Marie Curie Bill Gates

Learning Theories
Vicarious Learning Connectionism (Trial-and-Error Learning theory) Social Cognitive Theory (Reciprocal Interactions)

Results
1- Parents will pay more attention to the chance of making their children smarter. 2- Parents will be more educated of how they deal with their children. 3- Children will be good students at school. 4- Children will become effective citizens.

Evaluation
The outcome of this project is long term outcome, but we can predict that the project will benefit children, parents, and teachers.

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Distribution
1- Brochures will be distributed to childcare centers and schools. 2- Post the project as an article in the social websites like Facebook or Twitter.

References
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player _detailpage&v=KIuLWQLirWA http://www.thomasarmstrong.com/natural_gen ius.php Fitzpatrick, M. (2010). Teaching your baby to read. (pp. 1-22). MA, Cantab: BrillKids Inc. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADtH3q9Qd 9k