I have a mug that reads “Oh boy! This calls for a spreadsheet!” I recently did a “brain dump” about homeschooling that included some preliminary analysis that begs for a spreadsheet. (Hint: how much time in public schools is spent in actual learning?) I shared it with a friend and follower, Mary Meyer. She replied, “My goodness – you are really thinking about stuff these days,” adding that she believes thinking is fun for the brain.
Crossword puzzles are an example of brain fun, but almost anything that promotes thinking qualifies!
Are you allowing your brain to have enough fun?
Quick Quips are a developing feature of the Walter Writes Blog, which explores simplicity in a complicated world.
“I’d dare to make more mistakes next time. I’d relax, I would limber up. I would be sillier than I have been this trip. I would take fewer things seriously. I would take more chances. I would climb more mountains and swim more river. I would eat more ice cream and less beans. I would perhaps have more actual troubles, bit I’d have fewer imaginary ones… If I had my life to live over, I would start barefoot earlier in the spring and stay that way later in the fall. I would go to more dances. I would ride more merry-go-rounds. I would pick more daisies.”
Learning should be fun, and life is the best teacher!
Mark Rober gets it. In less than 15 minutes, you’ll learn a lot about learning (and teaching), discover a few things about science, and have a good time.
If you’re not a science teacher or student or parent, see if you can catch the important truths! Hint: Learning should be…
RSU 19 Adult Ed in Newport will host my workshop for substitute teachers and wannabes. I’ll be happy to answer any questions about the content, but you’ll need to register with RSU 19 Adult Ed.
I remember a middle school essay I wrote. Well, actually, I don’t. I do remember the teacher’s correction. She wielded her red pen to explain that she docked my grade for misspelling the word “truly” seven times (truely). I wanted to ask her two questions.
Since I thought I’d spelled it correctly the first time, why would I spell it any other way subsequently? (The essay was written in longhand, before pre-spellchecking existed.)
Why did she not justifiably criticize my overuse of the word? (It was a short essay.)
In fairness to Mrs. Alexander, I never mispelled “truly” again.
What lessons are you learning that you aren’t actually (truly?) being taught?
Quick Quips are a developing feature of the Walter Writes Blog, which explores simplicity in a complicated world.
