The Learning Game Quotes

“The world rewards those who are proactive and independent—those who can problem-solve and have the initiative to figure things out. These are the kinds of people who respond to confusion with curiosity, not frustration,”
― Ana Lorena Fabrega, The Learning Game: Teaching Kids to Think for Themselves, Embrace Challenge, and Love Learning

“Third, they need to unlearn waiting for instructions. In school, we have to wait for instructions and do as we are told. In the real world, we have to figure things out for ourselves.”
― Ana Lorena Fabrega, The Learning Game: Teaching Kids to Think for Themselves, Embrace Challenge, and Love Learning

“First, we need to help kids unlearn fearing mistakes. In school, kids lose points for mistakes. In the real world, mistakes are how we learn the most.”
― Ana Lorena Fabrega, The Learning Game: Teaching Kids to Think for Themselves, Embrace Challenge, and Love Learning

“As a rule of thumb, recognize effort, not ability, and recognize ethics over achievement. Recognize the learning process, not the outcome. Recognize”
― Ana Lorena Fabrega, The Learning Game: Teaching Kids to Think for Themselves, Embrace Challenge, and Love Learning

“Cherish the “Why?” questions—it’s kids’ way of thinking from first principles. They ask “Why?” a lot because they’re trying to understand how things work. They’re trying to deconstruct what’s thrown at them to decide if it makes sense. They’re trying to think for themselves.”
― Ana Lorena Fabrega, The Learning Game: Teaching Kids to Think for Themselves, Embrace Challenge, and Love Learning

“It’s equally important to ask good questions when talking with our kids. When we ask broad questions, like “How was your day in school today?” we are likely to get broad answers, like “Good” or “Fine.” Instead, try asking more specific questions, like “What was one high and one low from your day?” (Side note: this works great with spouses too!)”
― Ana Lorena Fabrega, The Learning Game: Teaching Kids to Think for Themselves, Embrace Challenge, and Love Learning

“Author Alvin Toffler once wrote, “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.”36”
― Ana Lorena Fabrega, The Learning Game: Teaching Kids to Think for Themselves, Embrace Challenge, and Love Learning