“…when a child is doing something she’s passionately interested in, she grows like a tree—in all directions. This is how children learn, how children grow. They send down a taproot like a tree in dry soil. The tree may be stunted, but it sends out these roots, and suddenly one of these little taproots goes down and strikes a source of water. And the whole tree grows.” ~John Holt, Learning All the Time
One of the many gems from John Holt. And it’s so true.It is so amazing to see all that growth and learning, especially in the teen years, as they explore their interests, try out new things, and really explore who they are within this world.