Howdy Y'all,
Ken Robinson says, "Kids don't grow into creativity; they grow out of it." This statement made me extremely sad when I first heard it. It's sad because there is so much truth to it. As an adult, I look around and see creativity expunged from many of my peers. I envy those of my friends who have explored creative outlets and continue to develop them as they grow older. I have friends who are writers, movie makers, musicians, singers, artists, sewers, woodsmen, comedians, and storytellers.
It's at this point thinking of my creative friends that I think of Sir Ken Robinson and his statement reverberates in my mind, "Kids don't grow into creativity; they grow out of it." How is this statement connected to innovation? Can we still find value for the arts in school? If so, what is the value of the arts? What is the place for arts in school? Why do we see it deemphasized?
Aspen Boyer, an 8th grader at the Waukesha STEM Academy, made an interesting observation this morning before we departed for South to watch the musical Godspell. She said, "If you don't use it, you lose it." If creativity is like a foreign language this statement couldn't be more true. Creatively yours,
Mr. C
From the cluttered mind of C, Teacher
School District of Waukesha
Waukesha STEM Academy
