Reading through the posts and memories of learning history brought back so many memories. I LOVED history as a kid. It was fascinating. Made me see the world through another lens. I mourn that my child will be denied this experience. Also made me recall a similar experience with my child experiencing Drama. I signed him up for a Summer Musical Theatre program at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He had never done anything theatre related before. The whole program was a social emotional learning session. Not about the magic and fun of 'pretend', of 'getting outside yourself'. As a result he has turned off to anything to do with performance. The whole premise of the program was to teach kids to 'be kind'. I complained and said 'what makes you assume my kid is not already kind'? It was AWFUL. Makes me weep. All these wonderful experiences being denied to children.
Reading through the posts and memories of learning history brought back so many memories. I LOVED history as a kid. It was fascinating. Made me see the world through another lens. I mourn that my child will be denied this experience. Also made me recall a similar experience with my child experiencing Drama. I signed him up for a Summer Musical Theatre program at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He had never done anything theatre related before. The whole program was a social emotional learning session. Not about the magic and fun of 'pretend', of 'getting outside yourself'. As a result he has turned off to anything to do with performance. The whole premise of the program was to teach kids to 'be kind'. I complained and said 'what makes you assume my kid is not already kind'? It was AWFUL. Makes me weep. All these wonderful experiences being denied to children.