David Steindl-Rast Quote
The typical circumstance of a child when seen in public these days is one of being dragged along by a long arm, while whoever is dragging the child is saying, Come on, let’s go! We don’t have any time. We have to get home (or somewhere else). Don’t just stand there. Do something. That’s the gist of it. But other cultures—many Native American tribes, for example—had an entirely different ideal for education: A well-educated child ought to be able to sit and look when there is nothing to be seen, and A well-educated child ought to be able to sit and listen when there is nothing to be heard. Now that’s very different from our attitude, but it is very congenial to children.
The typical circumstance of a child when seen in public these days is one of being dragged along by a long arm, while whoever is dragging the child is saying, Come on, let’s go! We don’t have any time. We have to get home (or somewhere else). Don’t just stand there. Do something. That’s the gist of it. But other cultures—many Native American tribes, for example—had an entirely different ideal for education: A well-educated child ought to be able to sit and look when there is nothing to be seen, and A well-educated child ought to be able to sit and listen when there is nothing to be heard. Now that’s very different from our attitude, but it is very congenial to children.
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