You cannot play faster. Play has its own tempo and rhythm. Rushing it kills the magic. For children and adults, true play is SLOW.
Tag: Children
Testocracy
China’s drill-and-kill education system makes kids very good at passing exams but very bad at thinking + innovating.
The early bird and the bookworm
The movement for Slow Reading is spreading…..fast!
Less-is-more Parenting
Roger Federer warns against the perils of pushy parenting. Yes, that Roger Federer.
Less is more
Private-schools chief warns children are overloaded with structured extracurricular activities. Says let them “just go out and mooch about in the garden.”
Leave those kids alone….
Head teacher at top London girls’ school rails against SNOWPLOUGH parenting.
Ouch
The intensification of youth sports combined with ballooning waistlines is fuelling a spike in serious knee injuries among children.
Take it from Steve Jobs + other Silicon Valley heavyweights: when it comes to children using technology, less is more
Deceleration in Schools?
Smart piece on the power and wisdom of Slow Education.
Slow learners?
Thoughtful piece on the need for Slow education.