Child Interviews

For my Dance in Foundation class at the 92nd Street Y, we had to conduct Child Interviews. 

I just wanted to share a little bit with you and what I got out of it

Me: Do you dance?

Child: Sometimes like a fish!

Child: I move my arm like this, (Does an arm movement up and down like a fish).

Me: Like a fish dance?

Child: Yes!

The child in this interview was 2, almost 3. Or as she says 2 and 3/4 years old.  Yes it may seem like a silly conversation to an adult. But the child was making sense of the world around them. And through an art form like dance. If this is not enough proof that the arts are important at every stage even at 2 and 3/4 years old then you must be crazy. 

Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?

The question posed by "Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?" is such a loaded question. What I have to say about it may not be new however I feel this dialogue needs to be on going until the problem is solved. With the No Child Left Behind Act, schools are killing creativity asking teachers to just fill kids heads with answers and not allowing them to think for their selves. However what I see  a ray of hope is in Early Childhood. Early Childhood seems to be moving towards a practice of are much freedom in creativity within a school structure. They are calling this "new concept": Preschool Alternative. To be this is a step in the right direction, we start with the young and plant the seed. But as we know our Education system has a ways to go and Sir Ken Robinson talk added volumes to the conversation! Enjoy!



What do you have to say on the matter?