How Teaching To The Test Snuffs Out Children's Creativity
"Imagine the future actress, who is told there's no time to play in the dress-up area because she has to learn all her letters and memorize 25 sight words at the age of five. Imagine the up-and-coming Picasso who is chastised for turning in a picture of a blue cat eating a potato when the assignment had been to draw a self-portrait. Not realistic enough! Follow directions!" ARTicles 03/11/10

Posted March 11, 2010 07:16 AM