We hear
about tennis and chess prodigies coming from relatively impoverished backgrounds in Russia. Back home, we also know about Rajinikanth, superstar of the Film
Industry and his humble background as a bus conductor. All around us, there are
instances where people have inherent talents that were spotted just in time by
a Good Samaritan and changed their lives forever.
Influence of Early Talent Spotting
in Adult Years
There are
abilities and talents that are inherent in children. All they need is a range
of exposure and a good quality of exposure to help them hone that skill and
excel at it. As a school that believes in spotting talent early, we have
observed that children who are exposed to a range of activities early on, have
a greater chance of finding their true talents and being a success at it. This
leaves them with more time on hand to practice as well as find the correct
medium to express themselves to the public.
To support
our theory, we have cemented a broad based curriculum for children across all
ages at Mount Litera Zee Schools under SamSidh Group.
We believe that every child is
gifted
This may
sound like a very convenient statement to make, but it’s not. And we know every
parent has at one point or another believed that their child has a special
ability. Over the years, the belief that every child is actually unique and has
talents has only grown stronger.
Here are
some of the ways in which we let a child blossom and give ample opportunity for
his/her unique and natural talents to surface.
· Observing
Natural Interests: What a
child enjoys or shows curiosity about during his/her free time is a great way
to learn about his natural interests. Once we discover it, the next step is to
find out if he displays exceptional understanding and ability when it comes to
that activity. And finally, we expose the child more and more to higher level
of the activity, at the same time helping with everything we can to sharpen
that skill.
· CCA -
Co-Curricular Activities: MLZS has a dedicated hour when competitions (individual
and group) are conducted on sports and various topics. The topics range from projects,
presentations, recitation, art, craft, quiz and much more to help provide a
wide range of exposure to all our children.
· Daily
Assembly: During the
Assembly, the students are given a free reign to choose various topics and talk
about them. This includes presentations which is another way of giving exposure
to fine oratory and writing skills.
· School
Council with Prefects: Leadership
emerges strongest when children are given various responsible roles like class
in charge, discipline in charge, cleanliness in charge etc. Our teachers
closely observe the ability of each and every child who receives this
responsibility.
· Everyday
Classroom Activity: Our
classroom activities are centered on the children. Each day is a new and fresh
exercise for them to experiment with new tasks that our teachers have
specifically set for them with the intent of exposing them to as wide a field
of activities as possible.
Apart
from this children who do well academically, are routinely checked if their
performance is best in any particular field.
At home, support
your child’s budding talent with tireless zeal yourself. If your child insists
on visiting the aquarium again and again to look at the stars more closely, he
is fascinated by the field of astrology.
“Talent without discipline is like an
octopus on roller skates. There's plenty of movement, but you never know if
it's going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.”
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.