TED Talk Ykids Need Structure

What do children need in their lives to become successful? In the TED talk ¨Kids Need Structure¨ by Colin Powell, and ¨Dr. Montessori´s Own Handbook¨ by Maria Montessori, one gets a great look on two completely different perspectives of how teachers and parents should be educating their children if they want them to become successful. Powell and Montessori both want readers to understand that the adult in a child's life is very important for the child´s education and future success. While they have very different opinions on how a students education should be structured and about the relationship between students and teachers, they both agree with the fact that children need an adult role model in their life if they are going to one day

A good example of Powell´s thoughts on this topic is when he states that ¨they come to admire the drill sergeant and they never forget the drill sergeant. They come to respect him. And so we need more of this kind of structure and respect in the lives of our children (Powell 5).¨ When reading this, it is obvious that Powell believes that children need a to grow up with strict rules where they have to respect the person or people who are in charge of them. Furthermore, throughout this , one can see that Powell thinks that children should be raised this way because children will one day end up respecting and admiring the way that the ¨drill sergeants¨ of their lives have made sure that they did what they were supposed to. Even though Powell thinks that the best way to structure a child is by being strict, Montessori thinks about this completely differently. So,

A good example when talking about education and the teachers role is when Powell states that one must teach kids ¨how to do something that was drilled into [him] as a kid: mind. Mind your manners! Mind your adults! Mind what you are saying! This is the way that kids are raised properly (Powell 8).¨ and children need someone in their lives who ¨they come to hate immediately, the drill sargent. And they hate him. And the drill sargent starts screaming at them, and telling them to do all kinds of awful things. But then the most amazing thing happens over time… they have skill. They are mature. And you know what, they come to admire the drill sargent and they never forget the drill sergeant (Powell 5).¨ Powell thinks of this topic in a way where children are forced into obedience through fear and then over time they will learn the respect that they need. Ultimately, Powell thinks that teachers should be really strict with their students until eventually the students start admiring the teacher and when this happens they will never forget that teacher. Powell may think that this is the best way for a teacher to be, but if readers look at another point of view they see that some others have completely different opinions. Additionally, Montessori thinks of this in a