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Want Your Child To Grow Up To Be A Doctor Or Lawyer, Brainwash Them?
Want Your Child To Grow Up To Be A Doctor Or Lawyer, Brainwash Them?
Creating Positive Initial Learning Experiences The Premise Behind New Software Dallas, TX - December 29, 2007 - In 1994, Karl Hall volunteered for a national mentoring program for disadvantaged kids. As part of his volunteer work, Hall developed flash cards to help teach the kids to read. Hall, the son of a day care center owner and kindergarten teacher, had seen his mother use flash cards to teach her kindergarten students to read many times in the past. So Hall was confident that the flash cards would work. Through Hall's flash card teaching sessions, he observed something very interesting. Hall found that some of the kids struggled reading almost every word on the flash cards. However, when he mixed in names of celebrities such as Michael Jordan, Bill Clinton, Dan Marino, Whoopi Goldberg, Larry Bird, Will Smith etc., the kids recognized these names almost every time. Based on this observation, Hall concluded that all of these kids could learn, but it was a mental block in their perception of learning that was influencing their performance. "If the kids could not learn, they would not have been able to learn any of the words, including the names of the celebrities." "The fact that the kids could learn the names of the celebrities, but often struggled with much simpler names such as jump, place, catch, climb, etc. indicated to me that their subconscious mind and self worth may be at the root of their learning problems." Hall said. Fourteen years later, Hall's software company, South Beach Software has developed a series of software programs to help kids build a positive image of learning. The software series is called the Smart Kid Learning Series. The software series was designed to help the child build confidence and self worth, while learning basic skills. How is this done? The software creates a positive learning experience by saying to the child, "You are a smart kid", after each correct answer. We wanted to create something that was not just another learning software program, book or DVD. We wanted to create a product that would have a positive impact on the rest of the child's life." Hall said. The Canadian Government's Early Years Study Report (Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services, 1999, p.7) concludes that: "It is clear that the early years from conception to age six have the most important influence of any time in the life cycle of brain development and subsequent learning, behavior and health. The effects of early experiences, particularly during the first three years, on the wiring and sculpting of the brain's billions of neurons, last a lifetime." The objective of the Smart Kid software series is to create a positive learning experience that a child can draw on for the rest of their life. The Smart Kid Learning Series includes software programs for kids to learn their ABCs, basic numbers, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Each program provides voice directed lessons aimed at creating a positive learning experience. South Beach Software will release future english, math, science and social studies related modules aimed at teaching children basic skills and providing them with positive early learning experiences. You can get more information about the Kid Smart Learning Series at: http://www.southbeachsoftware.com/smart_kid About South Beach Software Located in Addison, Texas, South Beach Software was founded with the purpose of developing one thousand software programs that address key consumer and business issues. South Beach Software was founded in March 2007. To find out more information about South Beach Software, visit them online at www.southbeachsoftware.com. # # # |
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