“Puzzles and Paradoxes” by Christopher Morgan - Nurture Your Child Interest

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You can encourage your child to do things that reflect his or her interests. Research shows that people are more satisfied with their careers if they are based on interests and activities they enjoy. You can help your child identify his or her interests by talking about what he or she likes to do, by discussing details, making plans and asking opinions.

Ask helpful questions:

• What is your favorite school subject?
• What extracurricular activities do you enjoy the most?
• What are your hobbies?
• What do you like to do with friends?
• What special skills do you think you have?
• What have you done that you are most proud of?
• What do you like to do in your free time?
• What interests you the most?

If your child doesn't seem to have any interests help your child explore the world around him or her.

Pay attention to:

• the activities your child likes;
• the books your child reads;
• the television shows your child watches;
• the websites your child visits; and
• the way your child spends his or her free time.

http://life.gaiam.com/article/10-ways-nurture-greatness-your-child

If you find something sign your child for a class of his/her interest or even attend it with him/her. For example, we participate in classes organized by MoMath Museum, NYC. The last one was “Puzzles and Paradoxes: A Mathematical Potpourri” with puzzle designer Christopher Morgan.

That evening we learned: What kind of surprises can we find in linked mobius strips?  How we can make a dollar bill vanish, geometrically?  We joined puzzle designer Christopher Morgan for a night full of math paradoxes, magic tricks, and surprising mathematical solutions, all from the collections of puzzle masters Martin Gardner and Lewis Carroll.

https://www.rosenbach.org/learn/events/lewis-carroll-puzzles-games

https://eurekapuzzles.wordpress.com/2014/10/22/an-interview-with-christopher-morgan-generalist-of-generalists/