Keeping It Simple

Let this just be said in a simple yet profound ancient Indian proveb. I think this sums up much of what I have written, and will continue to write.

"All this struggling to learn, and yet all we have to do is remember."

Teaching The Truth

For over twenty years I have taught elementary students in the only way I know how. That is to help them see the world around them as it truly is, not what they are taught by society to believe. Of course, this has also meant "playing the game" and fullfilling my mandate as a public educator. However, the real world is so much more than we teach. It is a world of wonders, whereas we teach a world of words. While words can have beauty, they are not the real world. To describe the parts of a flower is not to experience a flower. To talk about nature is not to feel and smell nature all around you. Our kids are saturated with false images everytime they turn on the television. They are told that happiness lies in the things that can never last, can never bring peace and joy. I propose that if we are to make changes in the world we need to look at the way we are teaching them and this means perhaps taking a hard look at what we value. My forthcoming book will explore the shifts that are needed to be made to make this possible. I hope I can share my ideas and I invite your opinions through this blog.