SF Bay Odyssey of the Mind

This explains why AFHD kids get so excited by Odyssey.

Are People With ADHD Better at Creative Tasks? - Slashdot "ADHD may also bring with it an advantage: the ability to think more creatively," argues a new article in Scientific American: Three aspects of creative cognition are divergent thinking, conceptual expansion and overcoming knowledge constraints... Previous research has established that individual...

This opinion piece from a local writer presents a clear explanation of outside assistance. At Odyssey the way to help a child is to help them do the work. When a parent does some of the work the child knows that the parent is the one who won. It takes away any sense of accomplishment and robs the child. Outside assistance is the opposite of what Odyssey is about, instead of being about the child it’s become about the parent. When the kid does the work, win or lose, the kid has the pride that allows them to learn and grow.

Pinewood Derby Every former Cub Scout remembers the Pinewood Derby, but Michael Ellis’ memories are none too warm.

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