Oliver Button Is A Star !

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Even though children are young, they are some of the most creative and inventive thinkers. They are able to make connections and understand important concepts and draw conclusions from their surroundings and experiences. They have a lot to learn as students, but they still are able to teach their teachers valuable lessons. They ask questions that some never even think to ask, they see connections teacher may not have. Every one is able to bring their interpretations to a certain situation. Children are still students, but they are able to teach others through their creative thinking and asking questions. In Oliver Button is a Star!, the speakers talked about their experiences as children and students, and how they reacted towards being bullied or ridiculed. They taught an important lesson that everyone, not only students should learn but adults, is to be yourself regardless of what others think; it is better to be true to yourself than be what everyone else wants you to be. This is an important lesson that I drew from Oliver Button is a Star!, because I feel as though almost everyone struggles through this in their lives. They struggle to figure out that other people’s opinions do not matter; that all that …show more content…
They were teaching the researches what toys students like best in the classroom, and which ones will help them develop certain skills that are necessary for later on in life. The researchers were able to learn through the students by watching them play with these toys that they put out, and then saw how those toys positive impacted their lives. In the climbing video, you could see the students were learning important skills such as listening to directions and trying to believe in themselves. However, the people helping them with the climbing wall also learned about different ways to help the children believe in themselves like using positive

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