I had to pause and re read your passage to begin to understand it’s complexities derived from the quote and your thinking. “Unhurried enough to learn deeply - without adults disrupting the flow of learning, while recognizing the different forms of flow - not just the silent and still type.” Adults should apply this 'practice' into their lives too.
I am always a little concerned that some people will misunderstand me about slowing down, and that it doesn't mean moving like a snail, but simply to not be so hurried and stressed that things get missed... that we find a flow that fits our circumstances... it will be fast in a game of chase (but if we go too fast there is a risk of missing the fun and the nuances of the game - it becomes filled with anxiety instead - which I think a little bit is stress is part of the fun - but if we feel unhurried to play the game and don't feel that it has to be done quickly so that there is time to play chaser and chased before going on to the next thing (ie school break/recess is over) then we can enjoy it more fully.
I think this is the same in all things we do... if we feel hurried that stress is what takes greatest place in our minds and not the joy of play or the joy of learning, but the control of others and time.
I think this is why it is so important that as adults we hold place and time for children to be (and for ourselves - and others) so that we can fully experience and notice more deeply rather than surface seeing the world and events around us.
The slow down, look closely, listen deeply photos I have been taking this last decade have been one of the ways I have practiced being unhurried and more open to the new and different and diverse perspectives
I agree, in the context of education, being with children in order to understand and connect with them —slowing down is not about moving slow, but about being deeply mindful and reflective of the moments we live in time. In sports or fast games, it means to be connected with other team mates or opponents during the game. It takes practice, repeated practice! Slowing down can be a form of meditation but most people that live a fast pace life, will find this concept difficult.
finding the collective rhythm rather than dancing to the one exacted upon us without questioning why this dance, why this way, why this tempo. Sometimes is should be, but at least we know then why.
I had to pause and re read your passage to begin to understand it’s complexities derived from the quote and your thinking. “Unhurried enough to learn deeply - without adults disrupting the flow of learning, while recognizing the different forms of flow - not just the silent and still type.” Adults should apply this 'practice' into their lives too.
I am always a little concerned that some people will misunderstand me about slowing down, and that it doesn't mean moving like a snail, but simply to not be so hurried and stressed that things get missed... that we find a flow that fits our circumstances... it will be fast in a game of chase (but if we go too fast there is a risk of missing the fun and the nuances of the game - it becomes filled with anxiety instead - which I think a little bit is stress is part of the fun - but if we feel unhurried to play the game and don't feel that it has to be done quickly so that there is time to play chaser and chased before going on to the next thing (ie school break/recess is over) then we can enjoy it more fully.
I think this is the same in all things we do... if we feel hurried that stress is what takes greatest place in our minds and not the joy of play or the joy of learning, but the control of others and time.
I think this is why it is so important that as adults we hold place and time for children to be (and for ourselves - and others) so that we can fully experience and notice more deeply rather than surface seeing the world and events around us.
The slow down, look closely, listen deeply photos I have been taking this last decade have been one of the ways I have practiced being unhurried and more open to the new and different and diverse perspectives
I agree, in the context of education, being with children in order to understand and connect with them —slowing down is not about moving slow, but about being deeply mindful and reflective of the moments we live in time. In sports or fast games, it means to be connected with other team mates or opponents during the game. It takes practice, repeated practice! Slowing down can be a form of meditation but most people that live a fast pace life, will find this concept difficult.
its about attuning
finding the collective rhythm rather than dancing to the one exacted upon us without questioning why this dance, why this way, why this tempo. Sometimes is should be, but at least we know then why.