Let the Fish Swim
Albert Einstein wrote, “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” The question that caught me thinking today is "What is your genius? What is my genius?" The nurturing of a child is a journey together of the teachers and parents. And in this long uncertain journey, let's remember to love and appreciate every child for who they are . I remember this quotation that alludes to a long stand allegory. It is unfair to judge the animal by its skill they do not posses. If monkeys are forced to swim, if fish are forced to climb, if frogs are compelled to fly, if birds are expected to slitter and if snakes are to walk. How good the result would be? It will be a folly on our part to try to run all kinds of children through the same mold or to bring all to the same standard of uniformity or level of intelligence. Every child is unique and we must also learn to embrace them all with their ...