I am reading this because it is an article we were given in class, I hope to learn more about where creativity in school is headed.
"Although on one level its just a game, I believe that it encapsulates the act of creation." (1st page, 3rd paragraph)
I like this quote because of the word encapsulates. It explains a child's game in an adult way and captures you attention.
"Everything comes from somewhere else, inspiration is everywhere." (1st page, 3rd paragraph)
This is very true, in art class we used to start out a project by looking through magazines and cutting out things we liked.
"Art for arts sake, was no where to be seen."(1st page, 5th paragraph)
This is scary true and kind of heart breaking.
"Something happens to our creativity when we go through the education process." (bottom of 1st page)
I would never think that the education in schools would be actually what is hindering the creativity in schools. This is a new point of view I think should be heard
"Chapter books." (2nd page)
The day I had to start reading my first chapter book was the worst when I was younger. I loved my picture books.
"If Children are encouraged to think that pictures are for babies and that to become educated and concentrate purely on words we risk creating a country full of visually illiterate adults."(Bottom of 2nd page)
UM WHAT. Love this part. Its the complete climax of his point and I think it really pulls the reader on to his side. It could not be more true and more sad, our poor schools, our poor children.
This reading is important to me because I remember in high school I was very passionate about art and not much of the teachers or other students were. Just a select few.
This article is also very useful, the author does a great job backing up each point he made and using the children as an example and then comparing them to himself.
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