[Woodcarver] art/cultural exchange weekend (plus)

[maricha]

hi dan,
thank you for sharing your opinion... i agree with you that our education
system leaves much to be desired and in some cases even hampers our growth,
and they are still trying to educate the masses in an average sort of
setting, but those children or adults that are different or have had medical
problems find solutions in art and now there are many art therapies and
books on them...

cheers
> Sally,
>
> I think children are born with an instinctive desire to explore and to
> create. Watch a young boy or girl play in a sandbox, and they are very
> creative. One of the real problems, in my opinion of course, with our
> educational system, is that when they enter school, the process of
> suppressing all creativity begins. Educators want all of the children to
be
> good little robots, and do exactly what they are told, and nothing else.
>
> I do not have the answer, but I think we need to re-look at the way our
> schools are structured.
>
> Once again, just my opinion, and I am certainly no authority. I base my
> opinion on observing my son, who is now in eight grade.
>
> Have a great holiday to all,
> Dan
>