I have a nickname for my daughter. I call her G.G. That’s short for Genius Girl. Last week G.G. came to visit and brought me a birthday present she had sculpted and painted – a cute little fridge magnet. G.G. has a talent for sculpting, illustration, animation, film making and designing clothes. School has never been easy for G.G. who daydreams and struggles through academic courses. I am mentioning this because I believe that all kids have a little genius inside of themselves. Of course, geniuses are not good at everything they do, but as teachers and parents, its an important and special challenge for us to spot and encourage the talents and strengths within each child.

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