How My Littles Learned
(as toddlers and preschoolers)
My children learned the first stages of reading through stories I read, "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish"
Not by being coerced to read what they did not understand
They learned letters through our sing-a-long of the alphabet
Not by being made to write their ABCs
My children learned numbers by our randomly counting items
Not by filling in workbooks
They learned about creativity by making simple crafts together
Not by being made to color within the lines
My children learned about nature
by walking barefoot and playing with rollie pollies
They learned about others
by running wild with the pack
My children learned about life
through play, laughter, and even tears
What School Taught My children
Conformity, memorization, and lack of creativity
