We are all fond of words. I enjoy letting the words pour into my writing. I take pleasure in tweeking the final product by choosing just the right word. Teachers love to use words. Words are a part of our trade. But there is a caution here. The words we use are not reality. Talking about the parts of a plant is not the same as touching, feeling, seeing or smelling. A lecture about nature cannot compare to the experience of being outdoors and feeling the sun on your face, or marvelling at the stars. Wherever and whenever you can let your kids come face to face with the real world. Let them use their senses to see the beauty of nature, to feel the joy of silence.
Words have their place and they have their own beauty. But they are not the real world and can never be a substitute. There are times as adults when we need to simply stop talking and let the world speak.
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