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Think Like a Kid II
September 3, 2010
I believe finally, that education must be conceived as a continuing reconstruction of experience; that the process and the goal of education are one and the same thing.
-John Dewey, philosopher and educational reformer, 1859-1952

Yesterday I cited researchers from North Dakota on the value of thinking like children.  Today I return to the same theme, but rely instead on the wisdom of lite-mystery writer Tim Dorsey, who in Nuclear Jellyfish had his character Serge observe:

"Children have it all over adults, possessing magical powers of imagination.  Then they grow up into cynical tall people.  That's the whole problem with the human race:  reverse metamorphosis.  We turn from butterflies into caterpillars.  The key to keeping your wings is regular exercise of your kindergarten muscles of make-believe."  





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taffysue love · September 03, 2010
Head Start
Gainesville, Florida, United States


Thank You for all the research and the ideas!

We in early childhood believe that "the key to keeping your wings" is regular exercise beginning in the womb not just at the kindergarten level. Brain development begins in the womb, after all. That is a very important part of being a parent.

Nirmal Kumar Ghosh · September 03, 2010
Shishu Vikash Kendra
Kolkata, West Bengal, India


Sometime we say , " They are little they cannot understand " But its our wrong idea . The children have highest power of imagination . They know
Who love and who hate . Let us salute their imagination .



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