I enjoyed Sir Ken Robinson's speech concerning creativity. Children and even adults learn in different ways. I learn best by listening and watching demonstration. Others learn by movement and acting. I've noticed that when classroom teachers use many different methods of teaching, my own children respond differently. They even retain information better, sometimes, because they acted out a part of history or made a craft representing some area of science.
Sir Robinson used the dancer and choreographer Gillian Lynne's educational experience to show that some children learn best kinesthetically. He even suggested that Ms. Lynne might have been diagonsed with ADHD, had she been in a classroom today. This is a very serious thought for a new or veteran teacher. There are so many children that are medicated in our schools. Sir Robinson said we should "rethink the fundamental principles upon which we are educating our children." I am hopeful that, if we did make changes, they would make a big difference for these bright children who want to move in their learning.
"Creativity is as important as literacy in education and we should treat it that way." Ken Robinson
TOO many are medicated!
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