This is a beautiful analogy Patrick. It wasn't until I moved into the mountains that I actually became interested in soil health and grew the nerve to do something about it. We have a small food forest in the back yard, although it's fairly new and not yet producing anything.
The analogy also holds with my family. It took me a while to realize what actually mattered as I homeschooled my son. But as you said, it's not the pedagogy or the perfect curriculum. It's the relationship I have with him. That's what makes him learn. Him seeing me excited to build our plane, and excited to get beat at yet another chess match, or do another math problem. That's where the real fruit lies.
Terrific stuff, Patrick.
Thanks Lou!
Love this! It continues to amaze me how similar your thoughts on education are to my understanding of how very young children learn.
This is a beautiful analogy Patrick. It wasn't until I moved into the mountains that I actually became interested in soil health and grew the nerve to do something about it. We have a small food forest in the back yard, although it's fairly new and not yet producing anything.
The analogy also holds with my family. It took me a while to realize what actually mattered as I homeschooled my son. But as you said, it's not the pedagogy or the perfect curriculum. It's the relationship I have with him. That's what makes him learn. Him seeing me excited to build our plane, and excited to get beat at yet another chess match, or do another math problem. That's where the real fruit lies.