Tuesday 28 April 2015

Rediscovering the Childish Fascination of Simple Things

The good thing about having grandchildren is that you get to experience the simple pleasures, like going out for a walk in the woods and meadow to point out all the wonderful spring flowers that often you'd pass by. Luca is endlessly curious - and in the 'Why?' phase! - so he makes me think about things in a way I wouldn't normally. For instance, 'What's the sky for?' asked the other day when it was very blue. Good question! If he'd asked what it was made of, or why it was blue, that might have been simpler (if difficult for him to understand), but what's it for? I'll have to think about that.

 Meanwhile, here's the walk Luca and I enjoyed a few days ago in the nearby wood and meadow. I hope you enjoy it too.

Off we go! "Pack pack" at the ready. (It was only filled with toys!)
Anemones. Try saying that after a few drinks!
Lesser Celandine
Bluebells. The woods in the village used to have about three times
as many, but tree pruning has taken the shade loved by this flower.
Great Hairy Willowherb?
What treasure has he found?
We've reached the meadow. In a couple of months the
whole area will be filled with wild flowers.
Once on the meadow we found the more humble buttercup,
a welcome sight nonetheless.

Clumps of cheery dandelions.

Cowslips. The meadow is filled currently with yellow flowers.
You can read about my writing adventures with fellow scribe Elaine Roberts on our blog Write Minds Write Place

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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous28 April 2015 at 19:50

    Absolutely delightful pictures, and how I agree with you about the infinite curiosity of children about their world. Have a look at Wordsworth's poem ' My heart leaps up'. It defines so well how children look at the world and how early experiences form the adult character. Was this part of the Froebel philosophy? AJ

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  2. Nonna Blog30 April 2015 at 22:21

    Thank you, AJ.

    Froebel philosophy was about starting with what the child is interested in, hence child centred education. Shamefully out of fashion now though the Ministry of Education could learn much from it. I hadn't come across that poem before but have just read it. It's very much in line with the Jesuit philosophy 'Give me a child until he is seven, and I shall give you the man.'

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