tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-282437587128562760.post7867495214075965810..comments2023-10-29T06:22:01.390-07:00Comments on And then...: ImaginationJudiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00696012505919150270noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-282437587128562760.post-77572152225198731342013-04-12T23:32:20.975-07:002013-04-12T23:32:20.975-07:00I'm so glad I bopped on over to your blog. I s...I'm so glad I bopped on over to your blog. I see changes coming in education. Those learners that think "outside the box", like your daughter and mine, will become the norm and not the exception. I for one would have seen the butterfly and tried to connect that with calculus!Teacher-Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02590481998302746861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-282437587128562760.post-4419041495971276622013-04-11T19:12:28.009-07:002013-04-11T19:12:28.009-07:00I find it appalling that a teacher wouldn't ap...I find it appalling that a teacher wouldn't appreciate a child's imagination. Really she ended up in the principal's office over it?! I'm sure there are much worse things a child could do. This makes me sad and terrified for when my kids go to school. It's a scary thought to be putting them in the hands of a stranger that might not encourage imagination. On a happier note, it's so nice that you supported your daughter!<br /><br />Have fun with a-z.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300464291611313103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-282437587128562760.post-88843034653456546822013-04-11T13:25:16.455-07:002013-04-11T13:25:16.455-07:00Sounds like they would get along famously. I have...Sounds like they would get along famously. I haven't heard that song but it definitely applies to that teacher. Jaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01855191816253362396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-282437587128562760.post-25067646467924980232013-04-11T11:58:04.279-07:002013-04-11T11:58:04.279-07:00My son once painted a blurred picture when asked t...My son once painted a blurred picture when asked to paint on 'after the party' He claimed the person looking was drunk - and got in trouble... Think he'd get on with Judd! Have you come across the song which has in it 'red flowers are red, green leaves are green..... the way things always have been seen.' or words like that. Those teachers are definitely of that school!MadelineAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01950064713645507386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-282437587128562760.post-72679632581476242422013-04-11T07:44:41.840-07:002013-04-11T07:44:41.840-07:00A great big BOO!!A great big BOO!!Jaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01855191816253362396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-282437587128562760.post-55032400089868066692013-04-11T07:44:27.196-07:002013-04-11T07:44:27.196-07:00Thanks!Thanks!Jaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01855191816253362396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-282437587128562760.post-23568158150453519902013-04-11T07:43:44.049-07:002013-04-11T07:43:44.049-07:00Me too. She has a strong sense of self. I am ver...Me too. She has a strong sense of self. I am very proud of her.Jaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01855191816253362396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-282437587128562760.post-56139815296127183302013-04-11T07:43:16.162-07:002013-04-11T07:43:16.162-07:00Totally in the wrong profession or at least in the...Totally in the wrong profession or at least in the wrong discipline. If she wanted to be in the hard sciences, perhaps. But she taught English in the gate program. ahahaha Jaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01855191816253362396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-282437587128562760.post-35949950414477447442013-04-11T07:41:46.764-07:002013-04-11T07:41:46.764-07:00Especially in Elementary. She was in "Gate&q...Especially in Elementary. She was in "Gate" an accelerated program. It is not like she was a constant disruption in class.Jaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01855191816253362396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-282437587128562760.post-18688959210914163492013-04-11T07:40:43.960-07:002013-04-11T07:40:43.960-07:00= )= )Jaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01855191816253362396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-282437587128562760.post-69784215412169819502013-04-10T21:43:01.842-07:002013-04-10T21:43:01.842-07:00I'm glad your daughter stuck to Butterfly!! Bo...I'm glad your daughter stuck to Butterfly!! Boo on the teacher! <br /><a href="http://www.peanutbutterandwhine.com/" rel="nofollow">Peanut Butter and Whine</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005608252199574133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-282437587128562760.post-37330426390298901992013-04-10T21:35:02.046-07:002013-04-10T21:35:02.046-07:00Bravo for supporting your daughter's vision! W...Bravo for supporting your daughter's vision! We need more butterflies! I wish there weren't this division between those who calculate and those who create. In reality, math requires creativity as well (just at the higher levels), but there remains a sharp contrast between those who think linearly and those who think intuitively. We should all use our imagination! Fine post.Beth Camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682622561621269515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-282437587128562760.post-86017703375962341382013-04-10T18:58:45.312-07:002013-04-10T18:58:45.312-07:00Ugh. It makes me sad thinking about the thousands ...Ugh. It makes me sad thinking about the thousands of children daily whose imaginations are squashed by adults who become alarmed at anything they can't control. I'm glad your daughter is strong enough to not let it squelch her! Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03971798802079783209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-282437587128562760.post-49900975782779586102013-04-10T18:51:43.828-07:002013-04-10T18:51:43.828-07:00Imagination is wondrous quality that should be nur...Imagination is wondrous quality that should be nurtured and encouraged. I feel sorry for the teacher. Clearly she's in the wrong profession. <br /><br /><a href="http://vrbarkowski.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">~VR Barkowski</a>VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-282437587128562760.post-72890285264722198012013-04-10T14:26:47.144-07:002013-04-10T14:26:47.144-07:00This sounds like the type of thing I got in troubl...This sounds like the type of thing I got in trouble for at school too! It's so strange to me that such a harmless comment can cause such a stir. If only all teachers could properly appreciate children's creativity.The Librarian Witchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304182271451652189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-282437587128562760.post-73092084734739984162013-04-10T13:40:44.707-07:002013-04-10T13:40:44.707-07:00Creativity and intelligence go hand-in-hand. I wan...Creativity and intelligence go hand-in-hand. I want to see a giant butterfly!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-282437587128562760.post-19985987311304558762013-04-10T10:30:17.798-07:002013-04-10T10:30:17.798-07:00For certain sure. I'd be lost without creativ...For certain sure. I'd be lost without creativity in my life.Jaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01855191816253362396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-282437587128562760.post-84241374391435865712013-04-10T10:11:35.205-07:002013-04-10T10:11:35.205-07:00Creativity is a beautiful thing! And NECESSARY for...Creativity is a beautiful thing! And NECESSARY for life!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078257285348904969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-282437587128562760.post-25482116492217784222013-04-10T08:08:52.966-07:002013-04-10T08:08:52.966-07:00We actually had two different families. I think t...We actually had two different families. I think that's why his kids are brainiacs and mine are creative. It would have been interesting to see the 'rounded' children we could have produced.<br /><br />That or we'd have fought over what was more important ; )Jaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01855191816253362396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-282437587128562760.post-10199288582298143082013-04-10T06:48:30.453-07:002013-04-10T06:48:30.453-07:00Hello, Jai! Whenever I hear stories like this, I p...Hello, Jai! Whenever I hear stories like this, I pity the teacher and worry for the child. I'm glad your daughter thought nothing of it and emerged from that teacher's classroom with her imagination unscathed! Children need to nurture and exercise their imaginations. Creativity is what helps you think outside the box, which is very important for problem solving and working through unexpected events. It sounds like your kiddos have a terrific balance between you and your husband!<br /><br />I can totally see that giant butterfly!!<br /><br />Happy A to Z-ing! from <a href="http://lauramarcella.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Laura Marcella @ Wavy Lines</a>Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.com