[...]... all kids are challenging, the mainstream child better fits the mold and is easier to teach They fit into regular sized clothes, they follow the pack, the average curriculum suits them, and they just make life easy Their intellectual parameters are predictable and defined They are the norm, the same, and require little additional or innovative thought when teaching them The kid who thinks outside the box. .. happens with a kid who thinks outside the box and sometimes it doesn’t While contacting Tori Murden McClure, the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean by herself in a rowboat and the first women to reach the South Pole, I spoke with her husband briefly I told him about the type of child I was writing about, and he hit the nail on the head when he described the kid who thinks outside the box as prefocused... this kind of kid either knows who she is and what his interests are at an early age, or, at least, they definitely know who they are not—certainly a unique attribute for a child, which clearly exhibits an innate strong sense of self Who are these kids who think outside the box? According to the 31 world eminent achievers, who contributed their stories to this book, they are children who have strong determination,... foremost The message of encouraging the individual self within a child is what Kids Who Think Outside the Box is all about Through the poignant writings of thirty contributors, who themselves were kids who thought outside the box, you get a front row view of the importance of embracing your child’s individual self Most importantly, I believe that this book will encourage you to look anew at your own outside. .. fields—from the arts to the sciences, you will be inspired by their stories of what motivated them to reach their personal pinnacles of success Their stories illustrate that a childhood is a moment in time, leading to the path of limitless opportunities, achievements, and adventures Kids Who Think Outside the Box is comprised of three sections Part One identifies the characteristics of the kid who thinks outside. .. is that each of them is unique in thought, spirit, and personality; each thinks outside the box and each has dedicated his or her life to personal excellence I look up to each and every one of them I have learned from all of them Kids Who Think Outside the Box is meant to be a “point of reference” for parents, teachers, and all who are fortunate enough to have or to know the child who is unique in... you the people you are today Kids Who Think Outside the Box is a tribute to children who have an innate sense of self and possess individuality: the talent and distinctiveness needed to reach for the stars I acknowledge those significant educators in the lives of my children who recognize the importance of embracing children’s differences and have walked that extra mile to guide them on their way to the. .. of the Internet, or Brian Martin, Olympic medal bronze and silver medal Olympic medal winner for luge in 1998 and 2002 (and going for the gold in 2006), or Mario Molina, Nobel Prize winner, who discovered the hole in the ozone layer of the Earth’s atmosphere Our kid who thinks outside the box is not only the scientific child who will change the world through medical innovation, she is the kid we think. .. xxvii their futures Raising a kid who thinks outside the box or locating the out of the box qualities of a mainstream child is hard work for a parent, but when all is said and done it’s worth it This is evidenced by the stories told by our accomplished group of contributors, who, for the most part, led prefocused childhoods Their passion and love for their talent or subject most times came early For the. .. spirit, and personality The book motivates and inspires through the personal accounts of “living legends”—notably accomplished individuals who have contributed their stories to this book— who share with us the sources of motivation used to reach their personal pinnacle The book is comprised of three distinct parts In the first section, we look at who is the kid that thinks outside the box ; offer strategies . attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Date: 2005.06.30 18:09:18 +08'00' Kids who think outside the box This page intentionally left blank Kids who think outside the box Helping. xvii Acknowledgments xix Introduction: Who Are the Kids Who Think Outside the Box? xxi Part One NURTURING YOUR UNIQUE CHILD 1 Do All Kids Have Out-of -the- Box Potential? You Bet They Do! 3 Part Two LIVING. foremost. The message of encouraging the individual self within a child is what Kids Who Think Outside the Box is all about. Through the poignant writings of thirty contributors, who themselves were kids