Akiane Kramarik, a child of self-described atheist parents, was four years old when she started expressing the spiritual images she had been visualizing since she was even younger. Since there was no talk of spirituality in their homes or even outside, these visions sprang directly from Akiane’s being. Initially, Akiana expressed these visions in the (more…)
Coached into passion? Think not. Technique can be coached, but passion cannot be feigned—neither can the joy and exuberance passion brings. Watch these kids closely. They are absorbed in what they are doing. They are not just moving through the steps, they are connected to each other and the energy moving through their bodies. They (more…)
Evan Doherty Age 8, Hayden Waesch Age 9, Issei Sakurai Age 5, Killian Guerin Age 11, Hugo Metzgen Age 8, Quincy Symonds Age 6, Kali Connery Age 16, Henry Sildaru Age 8,Tao Compagnon Age 6, Kelly Sildaru Age 12, have all followed their passions. Creating through their own bodies, these kinesthetic-intelligent youngsters bring us a (more…)
Look for your child’s strengths and if you persist, you will find them. Jack Carroll, born in 1998, 11 weeks premature, was a cerebral palsy child. Jack’s disability, however, did not stop him. All children are born with a gift, and Jack, with the help of his parents, went looking for and found his. Jack (more…)
How do we find our kids’ creative intelligences? What clues do they leave for us that tell us…ah ha!…this is a path to explore? In this video, watch as 8-year-old Nicholas Hombostel, visiting sushi-chef-at-the-white-house-, talks about food. Watch the attention to detail, how he describes the taste, texture and presentation of food, in short…his overall (more…)
Aelita Andre is an abstract expressionist painter and creates through a spatial intelligence. Born in 2007, it is said of her, “Every stroke, smear and splash is the indelible signature of innocence – the subconscious mind ‘writing’ its own existence – in the moment – onto a canvas using paint and found objects.” You can (more…)
Banging on the piano is not usually noted as the herald of a musical gift, but Emily Bear’s grandmother, attuned to looking for children’s musical talents, spotted the difference in her two-year-old granddaughter. Emily’s passion for playing piano and composing was contagious. It is the kind of connection to Self that resonates deep within our (more…)
Kids with a kinesthetic intelligence are awesome! They defy gravity, redefine space and demolish commonly-held concepts of limitation. And although they may turn their parents hair grey at an early age, they show us that fear need not be a prohibiting factor. In their quest to challenge physicality and push the boundaries of their capabilities, (more…)
Gifted or impassioned? Both. All children are born with the gifts they need to create within this world. The difference between those who actually develop those gifts and those who have not found them is passion. Children who find their gifts have had the opportunity to discover, follow and develop their passions. It is clear (more…)
“If I should have a daughter, instead of Mom, she’s gonna call me Point B …so she can always find me,” explains spoken-word poet Sarah Kay in a performance at TED X that elicited two standing ovations. We often think that a linguistic intelligence creates only through written words. Not true. Sarah Kay proves there (more…)