tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post5861155830922627598..comments2024-03-26T07:00:11.620-05:00Comments on Wisdom of the Hands: smart kids...Doug Stowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-36118252114613103352012-01-27T19:05:28.338-06:002012-01-27T19:05:28.338-06:00"one brought up exclusively by books carries ..."one brought up exclusively by books carries through life a certain remoteness from reality: he stands, as it were, out of the pale, and feels that he stands so; and often suffers a kind of melancholy from which he might have been rescued by a more real education"<br /><br />This is so true of myself. As a young girl I read a lot. I didn't live in my real world much but more in my imagination. While imagination is not bad and is definitely an asset in some parts of life it is no good unless it has a foundation of knowledge of the physical world.<br /><br />I wonder if the same could be said of watching lots of television. National Geographic may have its place in learning about animals on the other side of the world but wouldn't it be better to get out in our own backyards and learn about the animals there and their environment, the one we share and may have some influence over. Most of us can't do much to control the environment in some remote jungle or desert.<br /><br />I love visiting your site. It inspires me a lot in my homeschooling endeavours.<br /><br />Best wishes<br />Jen in OzJen's Busy Dayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com