Resa Steindel Brown
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Author, Speaker, Educator |
| Location | Southern California, United States |
| Introduction | I am the eternal optimist. I think we can fix everything. Twenty years ago I discovered we were all born brilliant. As educator/parent, I see that it is our job to help our children connect to the passion that leads them to their own brilliance. In fact, it’s a good idea if we all connected to our gifts, developed them and lived a creative life using these talents. I have created schools and run programs that have done so since 1987. It works! When we look for our children’s interests and create an environment that supports their exploration and innate creativity, amazing things happen. Children have published books, started businesses, trained with the Hamburg Ballet-Opera, become systems analysts for Warner Bros., built, invented and created in the real world—all at early ages. We never pushed a child, but we never held a child back. When we follow our children’s natural interests and help them develop the talent that arises out of these interests, they become kind, compassionate, cooperative and feel fulfilled because they have some choice in the direction of their day. Our only issue was having enough hours in a day to do everything that inspired us. But what glorious days! |
| Interests | Kayaking, writing, creating. I like working with families to help create a more connected, creative life together. I like working with anyone who suspects there is more to life than a 'humdrum' existence. I like discovering new findings about 'the human condition.' I like learning about new ways to grow. |
| Favorite movies | Stand and Deliver, The Debaters, Mr. Holland's Opus, Good Will Hunting, A Beautiful Mind, Seabiscuit |
| Favorite music | I love music that enlivens the soul. If the music makes me feel tense, depressed or just plain background noise, I turn it off. If the music elevates my being, I welcome it. I also listen to whatever my kids listen to, so I know how they are 'feeding' themselves. I try to look at the music from their perspective. I try to get into the way they get into it so I remain open to them. For me, however, I still play music that enlivens my day. |
| Favorite books | "The Courage to Teach" by Parker Palmer, "Choice Theory" and "Schools Without Failure" by William Glasser. "The Magical Child" by Joseph Chilton Pierce and anything Montessori. |