"Your children plan their own education,
like it or not.
You must learn to cooperate with that plan.
If they are drawing,
they become artists.
If they are reading,
they become students.
If they are investigating something.
they become scientists.
If they are helping prepare a meal,
they become chefs.
Whatever they are doing,
they are learning.
And it is, for them,
pure joy.
Can you refrain from judging their interests?
Can you give them room to explore?
Schools do not often do this.
You may be the only one
who can fan the spark of their creativity
into a flame of joy."
When I was young, I did not learn to do things for enjoyment; I learned to do them for achievement. The latter is a dangerous objective for learning. I want to spend my life as a parent unlearning this. I want to show my daughter not only how to have fun, but also how to take a genuine interest in learning something new, because the learning never stops. It's the greatest gift we all can share.
like it or not.
You must learn to cooperate with that plan.
If they are drawing,
they become artists.
If they are reading,
they become students.
If they are investigating something.
they become scientists.
If they are helping prepare a meal,
they become chefs.
Whatever they are doing,
they are learning.
And it is, for them,
pure joy.
Can you refrain from judging their interests?
Can you give them room to explore?
Schools do not often do this.
You may be the only one
who can fan the spark of their creativity
into a flame of joy."
When I was young, I did not learn to do things for enjoyment; I learned to do them for achievement. The latter is a dangerous objective for learning. I want to spend my life as a parent unlearning this. I want to show my daughter not only how to have fun, but also how to take a genuine interest in learning something new, because the learning never stops. It's the greatest gift we all can share.
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