tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731485434491118363.post2155231763426817703..comments2022-10-28T05:40:17.323-07:00Comments on Lighthouse Classical Academy: If I Wait to Take off the Lid There Will be HolesRaspberry Leafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10519557317779189612noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731485434491118363.post-75770350531252356062013-10-10T23:17:04.473-07:002013-10-10T23:17:04.473-07:00I really love this analogy too. Thanks for postin...I really love this analogy too. Thanks for posting! Even though I have tried to apply inspire not require for so long, it is a hard one to completely understand. Thanks for the analogy, I will try to get that lid off more often in my kids!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15262294654093184827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731485434491118363.post-57663425892497249502013-10-09T11:47:23.130-07:002013-10-09T11:47:23.130-07:00So true. Totally agree.So true. Totally agree.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271113049294643932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731485434491118363.post-7642665758206760612013-10-09T11:17:58.577-07:002013-10-09T11:17:58.577-07:00Jen, you are quite right that kids come to us with...Jen, you are quite right that kids come to us with much curiosity and we definitely don't want to put a lid on artificially and squash that curiosity, but in the case where a lid is present for whatever reason, we need to make sure to take it off. Also, I think even in the right environment some children don't ask as many questions as others. I love your observations though. I love to hear, "I have a question." Raspberry Leafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519557317779189612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731485434491118363.post-49533832042616065632013-10-08T13:34:10.802-07:002013-10-08T13:34:10.802-07:00I've been thinking about your take the lid off...I've been thinking about your take the lid off analogy a lot. Something cool just occurred to me: Kids come to earth bursting with questions. They need a year or two to develop the ability to ask. I remember my 1 year olds learning to point and ask "What's that?" Later the "why" stage ensues. I think a lot of kids have this natural predilection for asking questions stifled. I believe many of them are taught that their questions are not important and don't really deserve answers. The questions that matter are their teacher's questions or the questions on the test. In our home we've avoided this route and encouraged our kids to keep asking questions and the more independent they grow, the more they do themselves to pursue the answers. This summer we visited a lot of family and one of my 10 year old's Grandmas found it amusing how often my 10 year old said, "I have a question." We have had many talks about when it is appropriate to ask a question (not in the middle of prayer or while Mommy is using the bathroom) but I'm so glad my children are not losing their natural desire to question everything. So maybe it isn't taking the lid off so much as preventing an artificial man-made lid from ever getting put on?Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271113049294643932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731485434491118363.post-5603163097349271932013-10-07T12:21:04.115-07:002013-10-07T12:21:04.115-07:00LOVE both of these posts. Such a brilliant analog...LOVE both of these posts. Such a brilliant analogy!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271113049294643932noreply@blogger.com