+2. thoughts & ideas

thoughts + ideas.

we have thought about different methods of how to come up with a good solution or concept of how to break the high barriel between the children in rich and poor families.
Several thoughts have come to our mind and one of them that we really liked about was designing a school program where children, regardless of their home background meet with each other in school camp and do something together such as building house or do something together that interests them. (different courses: art, design, cooking, building houses, gardening, ect)
Why we think this idea is good? While learning and working together with each other, children will not only learn new skills and new knowledge, but also they will learn how to cooperate with each other.

We also thought it would be nice if the goverment or company supports or selects couple of groups that have done the best job and give them a chance to work or travel in other countries. This way, children will learn to earn their own chances and use their education.


we expanded our ideas more and came up with similar, but a bit different idea where children do something concrete from different backgrounds together, such as baking bread and sell them. The children from poor families would learn how to make bread and be able to sell it to people and afterwards make their own money. The rich would learn to appreaciate food and also, learn that one should work hard to make their own money and know that money is not always just there for you. We thought it would be nice if they do something that would teach them in different ways. They perceive it in different ways because of course, they come from different backgrounds.

+references

The Secret of Happy Children
by Steve Biddulph

"Our first and best known book worldwide, Secrets arose out of Steve's first five years working with families in Launceston, a working town in Northern Tasmania. He found that loving and involved parents nonetheless were often trapped in negative parenting styles, putting their children down and lacking an understanding that everything you say and do with children shapes the person they will be.
Beginning with the story of a pregnant teenage girl, it leads in simple but powerful language and lots of humour, to gently make you aware of what you say, how you say it, and the possibility of a more loving, strong, and definite style with kids."