“Little children love the world. That is why they are so good at learning about it. For it is love, not tricks and techniques of thought, that lies at the heart of all true learning.”
–John Holt, in How Children Learn
Who can’t help but enjoy the privilege of seeing the world through a little one’s eyes? Watch a little child, and it’s plain to see how much they love the world. John Holt says that love is what makes them such good learners. I think we have much we can learn from children.
Published by Joy Morin
Joy Morin, MM, is a pianist, composer, and piano pedagogue — and the writer behind ColorInMyPiano.com, a blog for piano teachers. Driven by curiosity about how musicians learn and grow, she teaches students of all ages at her independent piano studio near Ann Arbor, Michigan. She is also the founder of Retreat at Piano Manor, a professional development retreat for piano teachers, and a frequent presenter at national and state conferences.
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