50 Dangerous Things (you should let your children do)

March 29, 2010

Austin was lucky this weekend to get Gever Tulley in town for a series of workshops, talks, and round table discussions. I was lucky to get to share the stage with him on Friday night in a conference on Innovation in Education. He really gave me a new lens for working with kids and allowing them to truly create.

At Saturday’s workshop on the campus of Sri Atmananda school I learned so much about working alongside kids. I learned the art of being a collaborator as opposed to a teacher. I learned about trusting and truly enjoying the process. I learned the art of lashing. And l learned too that our kids are truly capable of building some really cool, strong, beautiful stuff. In a day. With minimal input.

Kathie and I both had our kids participate and it will surely be a life lesson they will not forget. And I would not be surprised too if the creation of one of these types of things suddenly starts appearing in our yards. Slowly, surely and straight to the top.

Gever Tulley has a Tinkering School in California and I just know that this weekend was step one in the start of Austin having one someday soon. Right Kami?

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