Is every child capable of learning to read at such a young age?
Every single child, no question about it! Put children in the right environment—put them in [an] environment where they are having fun—they will learn. Forty percent of children are born with Attention Deficit Disorder and parents, especially South Asians, don’t want to admit that their children have problems. But these are correctable problems. If you get children at a young age and teach them to focus on fun learning, they will grow up thinking that learning is fun. I believe every child is born a genius. They are like birthday presents, little surprises, and you must open up the surprises, see what’s there and enjoy it. Children can’t be boring nerds! They have got to be able to socialize, interact, speak, make friends easily—core skills for living in the United States. We’re trying to change the mentality of learning, what learning is all about. Do you have any plans to open more Genius Kids schools? We plan to go global! I have had requests to open Genius Kids in Singapore, India
