tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811222.post1963332651810147598..comments2023-11-26T23:02:26.288-05:00Comments on But Wait, There's More!: Lose the Training WheelsShelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861427053408203618noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811222.post-25171558642741928782009-11-09T06:07:16.719-05:002009-11-09T06:07:16.719-05:00Catching up on my bloglines and just read this.Tha...Catching up on my bloglines and just read this.Thanks for a great reminder of what we are all about. This is really encouraging.Andromeda Jazmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355192738014962965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811222.post-57295977730621891062009-08-23T09:47:05.225-04:002009-08-23T09:47:05.225-04:00Love the description at the top of wheels on, whee...Love the description at the top of wheels on, wheels off, wheels on, etc... Our biggest breakthrough on bike riding was learning NOT to look down, but to keep focus straight ahead, instead -- a good approach for many new endeavors.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14633678198794406978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811222.post-73466150578842206812009-08-17T20:23:44.525-04:002009-08-17T20:23:44.525-04:00Hey, thanks so much for mentioning my book, The Ne...Hey, thanks so much for mentioning my book, The New Global Student, here! I so appreciate it. <br /><br />Yes, kids have to be given chances to take their own falls so that they can learn how to stand up and move forward. It's tough for parents to let go; we can never be sure of the result of any particular decision or direction. <br /><br />All we can do is recognize our own fear and make sure we don't allow it to get in the way of giving our kids their most thrilling and fulfilling opportunities. ;-)Maya https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088229230518635611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811222.post-25846307071604442132009-08-17T07:48:29.065-04:002009-08-17T07:48:29.065-04:00Great post! There is a lot to think about here --...Great post! There is a lot to think about here -- how to foster independence and a love of learning. I would say, though, that independence does not mean the same as complete self-reliance. An independent learner can still make use of resources like texts, teachers, and classes. The independent learner simply takes responsibility for his or her own learning, knowing that the process and products of learning do not reside in the teacher, but in the learner. Creating independent learners means that we need to foster a love of learning, an ownership of one's own learning, and the knowledge of how to make effective use of relevant resources needed for effective learning.Deborah C. Stearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293517108313679115noreply@blogger.com