Monday, February 06, 2012

"Small is Beautiful"

Just stumbled on a great book by E F Schumacher called "Small is Beautiful".

"The less toil there is, the more time and strength is left for artistic creativity."

To me, this quote reminds us that as teachers, busy work isn't always best and children can be more creative thinkers when given the time. So often in my classroom I feel pressed for time, whether it be in the hour, day, weekly plans. Gotta get it all done! My students are not receptacles. They are clever and creative geniuses. Give their brains space to roam.

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