26. Are we (unwittingly) preventing children from learning?

“If you’re tempted to touch the microscopes, then put your hands in your pockets.” I heard the group leader tell the children. 

I was a parent chaperone on my daughter’s grade 3 field trip and was having a hard time with what I was seeing.

Admittedly, I was triggered. 

I felt suffocated as the adults were trying to control the children. Yet, this is what my child experiences every day.

Here are my thoughts on what transpired and what it means for our kids' learning.

 

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