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RE: A Surreal Nebular Safari in the Southern Skies
I cam across your post too late for a resteem, so I have bookmarked it.
I would say your son is a very lucky lad, as not many fathers worry about opening the minds of their children to the wonders of our universe - since they themselves are wilfully blind to them. That you are teaching him to think for himself and to exercise his imaginations are far more than side effects. Now you will have to learn how to counter the indoctrination teachers fall back on, instead of attempting to teach, so that you preserve the places in his mind that glow with the miracle of learning and being able to wonder...
Hi Arthur!
Thanks for the comment. I like to think that I'm planting seeds in his head that will continue on their own as he grows himself. Kids often find interest in and emulate their parents interests when they're young. Im trying to make it so science is normal, natural and of enough interest that his own curiosity can propel him forward. There's a satisfaction one can get from discovery and learning about how fascinating and sophisticated the universe really is.
Schools often teach rote only memory and fail to instill that sense of wonder. And I think its important to supplement a childs education by exposing them to things outside of school and having them learn through that. Nature walks with a little lesson of biology thrown in or a night looking at the stars. A childs vegetable garden etc. All things I'm implementing.
Luckily hes a fairly independent kid. Mentally and physically its one of his core strengths. He's bright too so getting him to think for himself is no problem. Guiding that intellect to think constructively and beneficially for him as a personality trait that allows him to look beyond the box and continue growing even as an adult is the goal.
Thank you again for stopping by to read my post. And i look forward to chatting again in the future.