With Farm Safety Week over, we have entered another special week: Did you know that this week is NATIONAL KEEP KIDS CREATIVE WEEK?
I believe all kids are creative. Each child has an imagination and a curiosity that adds to life each and every day, but so often we allow that creative spirit and ability to be sucked out of their heads by television shows, video games, and most recently, the IPOD.
I remember following my uncle around the farm listening as he talked about how it used to be. he showed me our old saw mill and took me into the barn and talked about how it was built. I spent long hours enjoying his stories, but more importantly, I enjoyed long DAYS of pretending I was living in the mid-1800's. My uncle had ignited curiosity and imagination in his educational talks!
This week, find something around the farm, around your house, around the community or even just in your State that will spark that imagination in a young child. encourage them to write or draw, encourage them to play outside in the autumn air. If only for a moment, unplug, disconnect or hide that ONE THING that is killing the creativity and imagination in YOUR home.
Go keep a kid creative.
For more info on the week and for more ideas, hit the following address:
http://www.brucevanpatter.com/keepkidscreative.html
