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by Mary Ernsberger, a graduate of Southwest Institute of Healing Arts' Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Mind/Body Transformational Psychology, Master Hypnotherapy Program, Associate of Occupational Studies in Holistic Health Care, and the Western Herbalism program. It’s dark. Please let me out! I have a light; it’s inside me. I wish I could share it with you, but no one can see it. All my friends have lights too, but no one can see their lights either. My light needs to shine. I was born to share my light with the world. Just because I’m a kid doesn’t mean I have nothing to contribute. Is there anyone out there that has a key? Unlock my box. Hurry – before it’s too late, before my light goes out. Henry David Thoreau said, “What lies before us and what lies behind us are small matters – compared to what lies within us.” But what if you were unable to express the feelings and knowledge inside you? Many adults experience that each day. They know how frustrating it can be. Imagine for just a moment what a child must feel like. Remember, “children are to be seen – not heard.” Children haven’t had those same life experiences that allow them to express their inner most feelings, desires and knowledge. Especially if they don’t express themselves in an “acceptable manner.” Oops, there’s that box again. Copy this down – memorize this – it has to be done this way – recite that back – sound familiar? This is what a typical school day in Arizona consists of. Why? Because funding for education is based upon test scores and for most schools, test scores are based upon how high a child scores on a standardized test or maybe on how low they score. What label has been placed on your child? Score too high, they are exceptional – score too low – they must be learning disabled or have some type of disorder. But what if it’s much easier than that? What if all we needed to do was return control of the classrooms to the teachers and help them to understand how the children in their class learn best? What if we gave the teachers all the keys to all the little boxes and let them unlock the lights within? What if we actually took the time to find out how our children learn best? How many parents even know their primary learning style – let alone that of their children? It’s time to find out. Our children are our future and the future lights of the world. Can you see the light? |
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