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Dear Dr. Sanchez,
For
the past nineteen years, I have worked with
intellectually gifted students.
Gifted education constantly looks to
the latest theories on learning and the
thinking process to discover ways to
challenge very capable students. As this world becomes increasingly
dependent on technology, skills for
understanding ourselves and those around us
and ways to improve communication will be
necessary to maintain balance. In the array of information and
possibilities offered, I have found Spectrum
Development to be the single most powerful
tool available for these purposes.
Ironically,
while we pursue the latest in computers, we
tend to forget the original and most complex
model – the human brain. Spectrum Development removes the
technical jargon and develops awareness of
why we think and act the way we do. Equally important to the learning is
the environment Spectrum Development
creates. Using bright colors and activities
that engage the participants
kinesthetically, the basic theories on
temperament can be easily grasped by
children and adults.
My
8th grade literature class
focuses on literature of the 1900’s. One
of my reoccurring themes is studying the
role of the family and how it changes during
the century. At the end of WWII, our society
became mobile and the “family” as was
known, became obsolete. In a world that often appears grim
and negative, Spectrum Development offers
tools for communication that not only
encourage acceptance and understanding of
differences but embraces these differences
to enrich our lives.
In
the 1921 movie, The Jazz Singer, a
mother begs a father not to beat their son
for misbehaving by arguing, “he thinks
differently than we do.”
So it is with today’s children. They think differently than today’s
adults, but the brain and its temperaments
have not changed. Spectrum Development opens a common
door for communication. It is fun. It is
energizing. It holds astounding potential for a
society needing to connect again at the
personal level. It can work in schools, homes, and
businesses, and provide a common language
for all to share.
Sincerely,
Sherrilyn E. Westbay
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