So last week my 7 year old, announced, rather importantly, ""Aatha, I have a question. When everyone is born they know nothing. They learn from somebody, and that somebody must learn from somebody, and that person must learn from somebody. So who is the first Somebody, the one who knows everything? "
Woah. Was not expecting that. I
took a deep breath and tried.
See we don't just teach people things, then you are right we always need someone who knows more and knows more. It's important we teach people HOW to think. So that way, the next generation can know more than the first, sometimes. They can ask different questions, find different answers, create different worlds..
She nods, somewhat convinced, maybe..
The proof is the asking , don't you think?.She already knows more than me in some things !
Her questions reminded me of a comment my colleague once said, that the act of teaching is meant to be self effacIng, that we teach so we are not needed anymore, and as we teach we erase ourselves.
Happy teachers day to all my wonderful teacher friends and colleagues who give so much of themselves to teach our young to be brighter, kinder and more creative than us! Have a blessed celebration and some well-deserved rest!
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