Entrance Slip - Oct 3, 2019
In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous. -Aristotle
I found the above quote significant to our visits to the garden and to Sharon Kallis's article" Building of change from the Ground Up". We sometimes but children(broader inquiry lens than us) often wonder about things that we use for day to day life. For instance, soap used at home, they know where do you get it from, but they inquire how do they make it? What it is made up of? Is it good for the skin? Which one is better(from 100s of soap brands)? This may make us think for a while if we want to provide our children with the right information and nurture their overall development or we may ignore their inquiries(for our comfort of time) putting a stop to their natural curiosities.
It is interesting to find in Kallis's article that this shift in thinking is happening and we are again taking initiatives to consider the bigger picture of inquiry; What to make, How to make, Where to get materials from(19). Also, I would like to add the aspect of Why to make, to this picture. I liked Kallis idea of going backwards in order to get forward(19) that is reflecting on the past to work better for our future. Her thoughts on getting society and community involved in making things rather than manufacturing are really mindful. Think for a moment, factories/industries favouring machine power over manpower, causing unemployment, pollution, unnecessary production, which is, all in all, disturbing the balance in nature. Making things on our own will encourage the science of relearning lost skills, acknowledge nature, support not just production and consumption, but physical and mental health. Additionally, this could be our first step towards restoring life on Planet Earth, which is the need of the hour.
We are close to the edge of humanity as we are approaching the robotic world we aimed for. Kallis's notion of backsourcing is very appropriate to the present-day situation, at least for some of us who have anticipated the adverse effects of massive destruction/damage that we have already done.
The pictures in Kallis's article serves as a source of enrichment to the idea of 'make your own'. I found the three different videos on three different activities on art and geometry(rope making, lace/ net/ multistrand braid) quite engaging. I didn't get a chance to try them but looking forward to doing them with the class on Thursday.
Although all the listed activities sounded interesting to me, for Oct 3, I would list the following:
A1. Learning about the history of measuring with hands, thumbs, paces etc....caliberating distances and angles, measuring the garden.
A3. Trying the portable sundial and see how it works.
B1. Making rope and twine for day lily leaves.
B3. Making the handles of the net bags through multistrand braiding.
In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous. -Aristotle
I found the above quote significant to our visits to the garden and to Sharon Kallis's article" Building of change from the Ground Up". We sometimes but children(broader inquiry lens than us) often wonder about things that we use for day to day life. For instance, soap used at home, they know where do you get it from, but they inquire how do they make it? What it is made up of? Is it good for the skin? Which one is better(from 100s of soap brands)? This may make us think for a while if we want to provide our children with the right information and nurture their overall development or we may ignore their inquiries(for our comfort of time) putting a stop to their natural curiosities.
It is interesting to find in Kallis's article that this shift in thinking is happening and we are again taking initiatives to consider the bigger picture of inquiry; What to make, How to make, Where to get materials from(19). Also, I would like to add the aspect of Why to make, to this picture. I liked Kallis idea of going backwards in order to get forward(19) that is reflecting on the past to work better for our future. Her thoughts on getting society and community involved in making things rather than manufacturing are really mindful. Think for a moment, factories/industries favouring machine power over manpower, causing unemployment, pollution, unnecessary production, which is, all in all, disturbing the balance in nature. Making things on our own will encourage the science of relearning lost skills, acknowledge nature, support not just production and consumption, but physical and mental health. Additionally, this could be our first step towards restoring life on Planet Earth, which is the need of the hour.
We are close to the edge of humanity as we are approaching the robotic world we aimed for. Kallis's notion of backsourcing is very appropriate to the present-day situation, at least for some of us who have anticipated the adverse effects of massive destruction/damage that we have already done.
The pictures in Kallis's article serves as a source of enrichment to the idea of 'make your own'. I found the three different videos on three different activities on art and geometry(rope making, lace/ net/ multistrand braid) quite engaging. I didn't get a chance to try them but looking forward to doing them with the class on Thursday.
Although all the listed activities sounded interesting to me, for Oct 3, I would list the following:
A1. Learning about the history of measuring with hands, thumbs, paces etc....caliberating distances and angles, measuring the garden.
A3. Trying the portable sundial and see how it works.
B1. Making rope and twine for day lily leaves.
B3. Making the handles of the net bags through multistrand braiding.
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