Once, in an attempt to allow children to give space to children’s questions, I told to ask whatever questions they have in mind. I was bombarded with a number of questions and one that stands out in my mind: If humans came from monkeys, why haven’t all monkeys changed to humans? A simple question on evolution, it may seem, but it is the manifestation of the children’s natural willingness to learn. When we studied electricity, students brought the igniting part of the gas-stove lighter which on pressing could light up a small LED bulb; I had thought for years, that the lighter used friction to generate spark, and it was a revelation to see that it was electricity that generated spark. They not only build boats and rockets using paper but create d a myriad of shapes and structures using paper. This spirit of enquiry and exploration – using the body and mind – forms an essential part of the learning process and is naturally p...
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