When I was a kid, the goal was to be smart. Not to get a lot done, because you can't easily test that.
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As a parent I should focus on what's hard for schools to teach: imagination, initiative, independence.
I have the better deal. Teaching imagination is a lot more fun than teaching times tables.
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When I was a kid (born early 80s) we were taught "work hard" not "be smart" - they taught me independence by accident ;)
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Indeed! Although argument of rote memorization is that it later enables you to be creative w/ info at your (brain) fingertips.
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Of course imagination can be taught. (You find the kind of imagination they already have, and encourage more of it.)
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and a mindset that any skill in any person can be developed
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Legit. Creative initiative is the only way we make progress. They who believe it’s not possible won’t try.
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are you working out best ways to do this as you go or are there books, etc that have influenced you. If so would love to know which.
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Yes i agree surely it is.Our 3 yr old is not yet taught letters but we inspire her to imagine with openended toys.
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and to think critically. To ask why and how come. That is way harder then rote memorization.
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Teaching imagination is done by creating a context in which imagination is allowed to flourish.
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