Comments on: Op/Education #1: Blue School, Manhattan http://www.reschoolyourself.com/opeducation-1-blue-school-manhattan Reliving my schooling. Rebooting my life. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:52:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ruth @ kids learn Spanish http://www.reschoolyourself.com/opeducation-1-blue-school-manhattan#comment-11391 Ruth @ kids learn Spanish Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:06:47 +0000 http://www.reschoolyourself.com/?p=1435#comment-11391 I always love learning if its creative and fun. Kudos to the school :) I always love learning if its creative and fun. Kudos to the school :)

]]> By: Alicia C. http://www.reschoolyourself.com/opeducation-1-blue-school-manhattan#comment-1503 Alicia C. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:48:45 +0000 http://www.reschoolyourself.com/?p=1435#comment-1503 Okay, this is totally awesome! If I'd attended this school I'm sure I would have LOVED it. I love creative, fun activities. While I'm not one of those people who can never stop doodling, I'm one who can never stop looking with an artistic eye and thinking up new projects to try. As for the question of what I would have found challenging... nothing that I can think of but it leaves me wondering what do you do if your child isn't creatively minded? My dad couldn't care less about artistic things. He's very analytically minded. The whole point of trying to cultivate creativity would have been lost on him. Some kids just do not care to learn how to create a planter out of old egg cartons or even that "rojo" is Spanish for "red". I love that they mention kinetic learners--so true! It's really a shame that more schools haven't picked up on that yet. Hello, ADD kids! My mom tutors an English language learner who has two young sons. She's having a hard time getting the oldest to study so his grades are going downhill. He would rather practice his soccer skills. I suggested that she quiz him while kicking his soccer ball around. I have yet to hear from my mom whether she tried it or not. Okay, this is totally awesome! If I’d attended this school I’m sure I would have LOVED it. I love creative, fun activities. While I’m not one of those people who can never stop doodling, I’m one who can never stop looking with an artistic eye and thinking up new projects to try.

As for the question of what I would have found challenging… nothing that I can think of but it leaves me wondering what do you do if your child isn’t creatively minded? My dad couldn’t care less about artistic things. He’s very analytically minded. The whole point of trying to cultivate creativity would have been lost on him. Some kids just do not care to learn how to create a planter out of old egg cartons or even that “rojo” is Spanish for “red”.

I love that they mention kinetic learners–so true! It’s really a shame that more schools haven’t picked up on that yet. Hello, ADD kids! My mom tutors an English language learner who has two young sons. She’s having a hard time getting the oldest to study so his grades are going downhill. He would rather practice his soccer skills. I suggested that she quiz him while kicking his soccer ball around. I have yet to hear from my mom whether she tried it or not.

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