tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post6107301440714239258..comments2024-03-26T07:00:11.620-05:00Comments on Wisdom of the Hands: rapidly losing skillsDoug Stowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-28011719478185454042010-02-21T15:13:39.180-06:002010-02-21T15:13:39.180-06:00Yes, let me do that for you.Yes, let me do that for you.Doug Stowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-84854822285474266622010-02-21T11:36:02.315-06:002010-02-21T11:36:02.315-06:00...And we over-baby-proof our homes, pad our playg......And we over-baby-proof our homes, pad our playgrounds (what's left of them), over-praise, and under-estimate... Ever heard of the term problem-solving deficit disorder? I see it manifested in my young students every day. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-24042204555212928592010-02-21T06:37:44.142-06:002010-02-21T06:37:44.142-06:00And these are the things that tend to be the most ...And these are the things that tend to be the most fun to teach. My daughter after leaving home for college rediscovered cooking (which she never liked at home) and gardening (which we had done together when she was 4 or 5) Now when she is home we enjoy cooking together, and at school, in the middle of Manhattan, she and a small group of organic gardeners have a small plot. Both provide a necessary balance to the rigors of academics. Why is this so hard for some to understand?Doug Stowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-37244398843229727462010-02-21T06:09:04.707-06:002010-02-21T06:09:04.707-06:00The saddest part is that it's so simple to enc...The saddest part is that it's so simple to encourage kids to learn how to build, how to cook and to know where food comes from. <br /><br />MarioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com