Sylvia Langford

Profile

Sylvia Langford

Psychologist, Author, and Creator of the Langford method.

For many years she has helped people in order to answer the following question.

"How does a person reach their goals in spite of their personal, family, and social circumstances?"

+40 Years of experience
+14,000 People she has helped
+20 Years developing practical learning programmes
Creator The Langford Method

Journey

The five sides of Sylvia

She pursued that answer through five very different roles:

01

High-performance athlete

02

Sports coach

03

English teacher and Kumon instructor

04

Clinical psychologist

05

Working with people with additional support needs

The method

The Langford method

Building on these principles, she developed the Langford Method, which has been delivered through learning programmes to more than 88,000 students, helping children develop good habits, socio-emotional skills, vocabulary and mental calculation.

Recognition

Distinctions and awards

Distinctions received throughout her journey.

  1. 1984

    "Best Athlete"Chilean Field Hockey Federation

  2. 1985

    "National Top Scorer"Chilean Field Hockey Federation

  3. 1997

    "Kumon Chile Instructor", for her contribution to student growth and retentionRio de Janeiro, Brazil

  4. 1998

    "Pioneer Instructor" of Kumon ChileTokyo, Japan

  5. 1999

    "Kumon Chile Instructor", for her planning and for students advancing beyond their grade levelSalvador de Bahia, Brazil

  6. 2007

    Honoured on International Women's Day for her career and her contribution to the district of La ReinaMayor Luis Montt and the Municipal Council

  7. 2014

    "100 Women Leaders"Economía y Negocios, El Mercurio, Chile

In the media

Press coverage

Her work has attracted attention from television, print and radio.

Television

  • Una Belleza Nueva, with Cristián WarnkenTVN · 2010
  • Matinal Mucho GustoMega · 2014
  • Nicolate, with Nicolás LarraínTV Cable · 2014
  • Caso a Caso, with Eli de CasoRed Televisión · 2014
  • BienvenidosCanal 13 · 2017
  • InspiradoresChilevisión · 2017
  • Interview on Cable AndinoPeru · 2018
  • Education debateHuaraz, Peru · 2018

Publications

  • "The Psychology Magician"Revista Paula · 2008
  • "The Langford Revolution"Revista Ya, El Mercurio · 2013
  • "The Transformative Impact of the Langford Method in Educational Settings"Diario El Día, La Serena · 2014
  • "The Method for Not Raising Spoiled Children"Diario Austral de Osorno · 2014
  • "Educating in Harmony"Encuentros El Mercurio · 2014
  • "The Mistake of Adult Overprotection"Diario El Pingüino, Punta Arenas · 2015
  • "Raising children is hard, it means taking charge of your child and no longer blaming others"Diario Austral de Temuco · 2015
  • "We talk about education being poor, but we do not talk about children"Diario Austral de Temuco · 2015
  • "Playing is living"Diario Austral de Temuco · 2016
  • "A path for students to become the protagonists of their own lives"Diario Austral de Temuco · 2016
  • "Parents 3.0: The Challenges of Being a Parent", with Felipe VielEncuentros El Mercurio · 2016
  • "The Psychologist Who Helps Parents Avoid Raising Spoiled Children"EMOL · 2014
  • "The challenge for parents today is getting their children to do what they have to do"Revista Sonriemamá · October 2024

Radio

  • Panelist on Eli de Caso's program, "Aló Agricultura"Radio Agricultura · 2012-2021
  • "Divina Conexión" with Kenita Larraín, parenting and early childhood educationRadio Agricultura · August 2024
  • "Divina Conexión" with Kenita Larraín, tantrums in children and adultsRadio Agricultura · September 2024
  • Niclimit live stream, "Education or Avoidance? The role of technology in modern education"Ecuador · 2024

After this journey of observation, learning, and work with more than 14,000 people, she reached one conclusion:

People need systematic practice to strengthen their "will to act", develop good habits and build the skills they need to achieve their goals.

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