Today in the Clear Spring School wood shop, the 3rd and 4th grade students will be making lanterns to display the constellations. The first and second grade students will have a free day to make things of their own design. The high school students will be adding the skin to the boat. It will be a busy day.
It is interesting that wood shop and manual training have long been seen as an educational tool to address the needs of the poor, mentally deficient and uncouth. Yes, it has benefit for all children. But to think that its benefits are only for those children of the poor, the mentally deficient and uncouth is a tragic misperception that harms our culture and those very normal children who would find joy and meaning in its creative opportunity.
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