Month: April 2019

Nurturing Curious Minds

children , education , freeplay , fun , kids , nurturing curious minds , science experiments , things to do , toddlers

Michelle's avatarFrom Marriage to Motherhood

Jake and Pex had fun with a little bit of science today. We used a microscope to look at a few specimens – cloth fibers, cotton wool and an ant. Yes, you heard me, an ant.

We have been having ant issues for awhile and there are ant poisons in various parts of the house so now and then you’d find a dead ant lying somewhere on the ground or on the table. The kids ended up going on an ant hunt and brought back more ants than needed as specimens.

My husband and I tried to explain to them about the segments of the ant and it’s feelers but showing to them on the microscope. Their attention span lasted about 2 minutes and they played with the tweezers instead, trying to pick up tiny stuff from the floor to place into the specimen container!

I almost got upset because…

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Why actually working at school is important (Not because of the work)

Do your work, Fulfillment, Future, Happiness, Healthy Living, Improvement, Leadership, Mental determination, Mindset, School, The system

NomadicScotch's avatarThe Science Guru

A lot of people in the public education system seem to completely disregard the work the teachers have painstakingly set out for them, and even when they do it, they refuse to understand it.

This highlights a problem within society, and that being the lack of conviction that resides in all of them. This can equate to several problems, but one in particular is that we see a lack of leaders, none willing to lead tomorrow’s industry. Those who tend to be lazy through the school system may very well end up in the lower middle class, and then nothing would be unique about them because they would be trading all of their time for money. Or they can work hard for what they want.

I’m not saying it is the school work that is the magical key here, we all know that unless your a physicist you won’t need…

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