Here’s food-for-thought for anyone with children of primary school age or older. Sir Ken Robinson, an extraordinary individual, speaking at TED a couple of years ago on how society squanders the talents of children.
Sir Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity
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very good indeed with some memorable lines; such as ‘ if a man says something in the middle of a forest and no woman hears him, is he still wrong?
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There is some truth to that. My son’s school invests more and more time into teaching them how to score well on tests. Never mind learning something they can apply to whatever they chose to do in their lives beyond working the system.
Best,
Rich