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The school year has just ended here in the United States. The No. 2 pencils have been put away and the teachers have finished filling out report cards. All the standardized tests have been taken, and children and entire schools have either passed or failed. Things have been learned. Or not. Children have be taught to love learning. Or not. Regardless of what happened this year, a school year has passed and we can’t get it back.
I came across this video of a 3rd and 4th grade class at a public school that focuses on educating the whole child. I was dazzled by what I saw. Laughter. Cooperation. Learning. Excitement. Joy. Engaged and active students. A colorful, spirit-filled classroom. Lots of time outdoors. Music. PLAY. A school garden — complete with chickens! CHICKENS!
Messy — gloriously messy. Electric. These children were engaged in their own education — active participants. They made choices and decisions. They worked together and independently. They were present and valued.
My hat is off to the teachers, administrators, and parents involved in this exploration and celebration of hands-on learning — a school dedicated to educating the whole child and not merely teaching to a test. I only wish that more children had the opportunity to learn in such a rich, supportive — and yes, even messy — environment. After all, childhood was meant to be messy. Haven’t you heard?
See ya outside! – The Grass Stain Guru
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I want to teach there! Just having a substantial portion of the day devoted to developmentally appropriate and interactive activity would be a blessing.
In LAUSD where I am a kindergarten teacher, we’re mandated to force-feed the children two hours of highly scripted Open Court Reading.
That was a joy to watch. What surprised me the most is that the inside of the classroom in all of it’s creative messiness was a mirror-image of my daughter’s 4th grade in her public school! Of course, that class didn’t have chickens or a garden, but the creativity was there.
I have hear that childhood is suppose to be messy and thank God we have you to remind us, Bethe. Sometimes grown-ups forget.
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Thanks for sharing this brilliant video, Bethe. It’s shows how play, creativity, and joy can be the foundation of a learning environment.
My dream is for every family to have a choice for their child to attend a classroom like this. And for every teacher to be given the freedom to create a classroom like this. The children’s faces, voices, and bodies express just how much fun it can be to learn!
That was heart-warming.
I don’t get to see much children these days, much less enjoying learning in such a way.
Thanks for sharing. I hope there are more to come.
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I’m so glad you all enjoyed the video as much as I did. And Chris — so amazing that your child got to have a classroom experience like that.
This should be a choice, Vicki – for parents and educators alike. Just think of the creative adults and life-long learners we could have if we had more classrooms like this out there.
Cheers- Bethe
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