With so much attention focused on their education since they were young, with so much time spent on enrichment classes, and with so much new stimulants to develop their brains, I’m not surprised at all that their quality has been improving over the years.

But their attention span certainly hasn’t.  As a matter of fact, it has gotten worst with each batch that I work with.  And it’s not a surprise to me, considering how the new media has shaped the way they digest their information.  Everything must be colorful, snazzy and speedy where their unlimited broadband wavelength is concerned.

So we need to be savvy not only in terms of feeding their left brains, but we need to be entertaining to their right brains as well.  Three slides of facts and they’re screaming information overload!  I’ve to constantly find new props, think up activities and add stories just to keep their active mind alert.  Oh, and better still if I can make them laugh.

Seriously, I swear on some days I feel like I’m a stand-up comedian.