Parents are usually more careful to bestow knowledge on their children rather than virtue, the art of speaking well rather than doing well; but their manners should be of the greatest concern.
R. Buckminster FullerRead
Children are born true scientists. They spontaneously experiment and experience and reexperience again. They select, combine, and test, seeking to find order in their experiences - "which is the mostest? which is the leastest?" They smell, taste, bite, and touch-test for hardness, softness, springiness, roughness, smoothness, coldness, warmness: they heft, shake, punch, squeeze, push, crush, rub, and try to pull things apart.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Children naturally explore the world with a scientific mindset, experimenting to understand their surroundings.
This quote by R. Buckminster Fuller highlights the inherent curiosity and experimental nature of children, portraying them as natural scientists. Children actively engage with their environment through various sensory explorations and manipulations, which reflects their desire to learn and comprehend the world around them. This innate quest for knowledge emphasizes the importance of nurturing such curiosity in educational settings.
Themes
ChildrenCuriosityScienceExperimentationLearning
In practice
Example use cases
During a presentation on child development, this quote can illustrate the natural learning process in children.
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