Strip mining brains
March 5th, 2008I have recently been introduced to the TED talks, and find them wonderfully stimulating. Here is one by Sir Ken Robinson asking the question of whether schools kill creativity. I love his illustration of schools strip mining minds for that one element that is prized, but leaving devastation behind. Our family approaches learning in a joyful way, completely different than most schools, and you might catch a glimpse of what that means as you listen to this talk. As a mama/teacher, I nurture 6 unique people. I do not desire to have them memorize and regurgitate facts, but to grow to flourish rampantly at what God has called them specifically to do.