A friend sent me some photographs of toys for the 'Manual of Ideas' now getting ready for the use of parents and professionals. It will hopefully give an overview of the way pre-school children can be engaged in play activities to reinforce their pre-learning skills.
While arranging the photographs, this photo of the play dough held my attention. The play dough is an amorphous mass.
There is a pyramid made out of this amorphous mass at the corner of the photo. It was one expression of someone's imagination!
To me, it became symbol of how parents can form and fashion the childhood of their children, into what they envision!
If only, parents can have a vision for each of their children and align their interest with the spontaneous interests, which a child would demonstrate from the pre-school years, what a surprise they would have in seeing their children pursue a creative path!
Anna and I listened to a story of a child at the age of four years, who while listening to songs or musical instruments, used to tap the fingers rhythmically! A visitor who was musical suggested that she might be interested in percussion and instrumental music. Since the family introduced her to the percussion instruments, she now at the age of 20 years, has become an accomplished percussionist and is currently pursuing music studies.
An outstanding example of alertness to notice a hidden talent and skill in a child at a pre-school age!
I wonder whether parents would consider the formative process of their children as a calling and engage children with a dream to help them to become what they can be!
Most children go through early childhood, wandering between activities, without any fruitful formative experience, as parents and teachers focus on the formal class room learning and loose sight of the seeds of skills that await nurturing!
A play dough is formed into shapes, sizes, patterns, and models when one who uses it has a design in mind!
Children live in our homes, for parents to become formatters of their future! It is what parents envision, they are likely to become!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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