Evey kid starts out as a natural-born scientist, and then we beat it out of them. A few trickle through the system with their wonder and enthusiasm for science intact” – Carl Sagan
“Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.” ― Socrates
Imagination and elementary teachers. It seems to me some of the most imaginative people I know are elementary teachers. I think that they “get it” from their students!
There is plenty of time to learn Physics and Math but only a short time to ‘learn’ imagination.
It is my opinion that we do not allow children to be children long enough. We want to dress them up as adults. We want them to consider things on our terms; not theirs. “Calvin and Hobbes” and “Peanuts” provide great models. They will enter the confusing years of adolescence soon enough; but that is an entirely different story.
“The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm.” – Aldous Huxley