Education and learning aren't the same thing. Some of the most innovative thinkers in the world know that. Fostering a love of learning, especially in a child who doesn't fit perfectly in a traditional school setting, nurtures their natural curiosity and keeps it growing.

How do you support your teenager's love of learning? In our house, it's been years of listening to ever-better clarinet practicing, figuring out a way to pay for dual credit classes and supplying pencils and sketch books to a budding artist. Also, letting the artist build a baseball pitching . . . station? . . . in the backyard that involves an old mattress and a target.

Four Ways to Foster a Love of Learning


Shaunta Grimes
Adolescence Editor

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