Feel the Magic

Read in the papers about this lady who founded Pat School House who is now moving on to be the CEO of another pre-school chain, G8 Education, one which is considered lower tiered in terms of fees. Her aim as she explained is to bring holistic child development to a wider group of families, inculcating in the children the love of music, literature and expression. One of her remarks which strikes me is that when interviewing child care teachers she will get them to sing and tell stories to assess their suitability. For a moment I was wondering whether I should apply for the job because I would love to engage in such activities daily (ie. if it does not come with the din and children on the loose haha).

As it's Friday and story telling time at the Library, I have to flip through the books which I  borrowed in advance to get a rough idea of the storyline. I have chanced upon 2 very inspiring books, at least for me who might not have grown up after all. The mystical flow of both stories awakes the child in me and the deeper meaning beneath them led me to some adult inner reflections. I was so enthralled by the language in one of the books that I went on to google a bit on the author, William Steig. He was a well known cartoonist for the New York Times before he went on to write children's books at the age of 61 (Wow so inspiring!). The language he used was so packed with emotions, of sadness, of struggles, of losing faith, of gaining hope and of riding the storm and emerging from difficulties. I think this children's book is worth more than any adult self help book as it appeals to the innate healing power of the inner psychic.

"Rather than using iPads, animation and loud sounds that will only attract a child's attention, I want to teach children so that their imagination can go further, they feel the emotions of a story"-commented the new CEO of G8 Education. I do agree with her. One must not forget that there are many aspects to living and the physical plane is just one of them. Helping the children to feel the magic will impart a dimension that makes life a little tad more worth living.