Poem about Creativity Destroyed by Teacher
Karen
Hi,
I'm searching for a recent post (not even sure if it was on this
board!). It was a thought-provoking poem about a young child in
school who's natural curiosity is constantly thwarted by the teacher's
instructions to "do it this way" etc. The poem is progressive, and by
the end, the child has lost all creativity, so that when under a more
free teacher who encourages the children to do their art however they
want, the child no longer has any confidence in their own choices and
keeps asking, "But what colour should I do it?" etc.
Is anyone familiar with the poem? Do you think it was on this Board?
I'm trying to find it, to share with an artistic friend who's
thinking of unschooling her daughter.
Thanks
Karen A
I'm searching for a recent post (not even sure if it was on this
board!). It was a thought-provoking poem about a young child in
school who's natural curiosity is constantly thwarted by the teacher's
instructions to "do it this way" etc. The poem is progressive, and by
the end, the child has lost all creativity, so that when under a more
free teacher who encourages the children to do their art however they
want, the child no longer has any confidence in their own choices and
keeps asking, "But what colour should I do it?" etc.
Is anyone familiar with the poem? Do you think it was on this Board?
I'm trying to find it, to share with an artistic friend who's
thinking of unschooling her daughter.
Thanks
Karen A
Kelly Lovejoy
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From: Karen <gktbdm@...>
I'm searching for a recent post (not even sure if it was on this
board!). It was a thought-provoking poem about a young child in
school who's natural curiosity is constantly thwarted by the teacher's
instructions to "do it this way" etc. The poem is progressive, and by
the end, the child has lost all creativity, so that when under a more
free teacher who encourages the children to do their art however they
want, the child no longer has any confidence in their own choices and
keeps asking, "But what colour should I do it?" etc.
Is anyone familiar with the poem? Do you think it was on this Board?
I'm trying to find it, to share with an artistic friend who's
thinking of unschooling her daughter.
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It's a song by the late Harry Chapin.
Flowers are Red
The little boy went first day of school
He got some crayons and started to draw
He put colors all over the paper
For colors was what he saw
And the teacher said.. What you doin' young man
I'm paintin' flowers he said
She said... It's not the time for art young man
And anyway flowers are green and red
There's a time for everything young man
And a way it should be done
You've got to show concern for everyone else
For you're not the only one
And she said...
Flowers are red young man
Green leaves are green
There's no need to see flowers any other way
Than they way they always have been seen
But the little boy20said...
There are so many colors in the rainbow
So many colors in the morning sun
So many colors in the flower and I see every one
Well the teacher said.. You're sassy
There's ways that things should be
And you'll paint flowers the way they are
So repeat after me.....
And she said...
Flowers are red young man
Green leaves are green
There's no need to see flowers any other way
Than they way they always have been seen
But the little boy said...
There are so many colors in the rainbow
So many colors in the morning sun
So many colors in the flower and I see every one
The teacher put him in a corner
She said.. It's for your own good..
And you won't come out 'til you get it right
And are responding like you should
Well finally he got lonely
Frightened thoughts filled his head
And he went up to the teacher
And this is what he said.. and he said
Flowers are red, green leaves are green
There's no need to see flowers any other way
Than the way they always have been seen
Time went by like it always does
And they moved to another town
And the little boy went to another school
And this is what he found
The teacher there was smilin'
She said...Painting should be fun
And there are so many colors in a flower
So let's use every one
But that little boy painted flowers
In neat rows of green and red
And when the teacher asked him why
This is what he said.. and he said
Flowers are red, green leaves are green
There's no need to see flowers any other=2
0way
Than the way they always have been seen.
But there still must be a way to have our children say . . .
There are so many colors in the rainbow
So many colors in the morning sun
So many colors in the flower and I see every one
~Kelly
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From: Karen <gktbdm@...>
I'm searching for a recent post (not even sure if it was on this
board!). It was a thought-provoking poem about a young child in
school who's natural curiosity is constantly thwarted by the teacher's
instructions to "do it this way" etc. The poem is progressive, and by
the end, the child has lost all creativity, so that when under a more
free teacher who encourages the children to do their art however they
want, the child no longer has any confidence in their own choices and
keeps asking, "But what colour should I do it?" etc.
Is anyone familiar with the poem? Do you think it was on this Board?
I'm trying to find it, to share with an artistic friend who's
thinking of unschooling her daughter.
-=-=-=-=-
It's a song by the late Harry Chapin.
Flowers are Red
The little boy went first day of school
He got some crayons and started to draw
He put colors all over the paper
For colors was what he saw
And the teacher said.. What you doin' young man
I'm paintin' flowers he said
She said... It's not the time for art young man
And anyway flowers are green and red
There's a time for everything young man
And a way it should be done
You've got to show concern for everyone else
For you're not the only one
And she said...
Flowers are red young man
Green leaves are green
There's no need to see flowers any other way
Than they way they always have been seen
But the little boy20said...
There are so many colors in the rainbow
So many colors in the morning sun
So many colors in the flower and I see every one
Well the teacher said.. You're sassy
There's ways that things should be
And you'll paint flowers the way they are
So repeat after me.....
And she said...
Flowers are red young man
Green leaves are green
There's no need to see flowers any other way
Than they way they always have been seen
But the little boy said...
There are so many colors in the rainbow
So many colors in the morning sun
So many colors in the flower and I see every one
The teacher put him in a corner
She said.. It's for your own good..
And you won't come out 'til you get it right
And are responding like you should
Well finally he got lonely
Frightened thoughts filled his head
And he went up to the teacher
And this is what he said.. and he said
Flowers are red, green leaves are green
There's no need to see flowers any other way
Than the way they always have been seen
Time went by like it always does
And they moved to another town
And the little boy went to another school
And this is what he found
The teacher there was smilin'
She said...Painting should be fun
And there are so many colors in a flower
So let's use every one
But that little boy painted flowers
In neat rows of green and red
And when the teacher asked him why
This is what he said.. and he said
Flowers are red, green leaves are green
There's no need to see flowers any other=2
0way
Than the way they always have been seen.
But there still must be a way to have our children say . . .
There are so many colors in the rainbow
So many colors in the morning sun
So many colors in the flower and I see every one
~Kelly
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Kelly Lovejoy
ANd here it is live on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noVC5Jt2Gu8
~Kelly
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From: Kelly Lovejoy <kbcdlovejo@...>
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It's a song by the late Harry Chapin.
Flowers are Red
The little boy went first day of school
He got some crayons and started to draw
He put colors all over the paper
For colors was what he saw
And the teacher said.. What you doin' young man
I'm paintin' flowers he said
She said... It's not the time for art young man
And anyway flowers are green and red
There's a time for everything young man
And a way it should be done
You've got to show concern for everyone else
For you're not the only one
And she said...
Flowers are red young man
Green leaves are green
There's no need to see flowers any other way
Than they way they always have been seen
But the little boy20said...
There are so many colors in the rainbow
So many colors in the morning sun
So many colors in the flower and I see every one
Well the teacher said.. You're sassy
There's ways that things should be
And you'll paint flowers the way they are
So repeat after me.....
And she said...
Flowers are red young man
Green leaves are green
There's no need to see flowers any other way
Than they way they always have been seen
But the little boy said...
There are so many colors in the rainbow
So many colors in the morning sun
So many colors in the flower and I see every one
The teacher put him in20a corner
She said.. It's for your own good..
And you won't come out 'til you get it right
And are responding like you should
Well finally he got lonely
Frightened thoughts filled his head
And he went up to the teacher
And this is what he said.. and he said
Flowers are red, green leaves are green
There's no need to see flowers any other way
Than the way they always have been seen
Time went by like it always does
And they moved to another town
And the little boy went to another school
And this is what he found
The teacher there was smilin'
She said...Painting should be fun
And there are so many colors in a flower
So let's use every one
But that little boy painted flowers
In neat rows of green and red
And when the teacher asked him why
This is what he said.. and he said
Flowers are red, green leaves are green
There's no need to see flowers any other=2
0way
Than the way they always have been seen.
But there still must be a way to have our children say . . .
There are so many colors in the rainbow
So many colors in the morning sun
So many colors in the flower and I see every one
~Kelly
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~Kelly
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From: Kelly Lovejoy <kbcdlovejo@...>
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It's a song by the late Harry Chapin.
Flowers are Red
The little boy went first day of school
He got some crayons and started to draw
He put colors all over the paper
For colors was what he saw
And the teacher said.. What you doin' young man
I'm paintin' flowers he said
She said... It's not the time for art young man
And anyway flowers are green and red
There's a time for everything young man
And a way it should be done
You've got to show concern for everyone else
For you're not the only one
And she said...
Flowers are red young man
Green leaves are green
There's no need to see flowers any other way
Than they way they always have been seen
But the little boy20said...
There are so many colors in the rainbow
So many colors in the morning sun
So many colors in the flower and I see every one
Well the teacher said.. You're sassy
There's ways that things should be
And you'll paint flowers the way they are
So repeat after me.....
And she said...
Flowers are red young man
Green leaves are green
There's no need to see flowers any other way
Than they way they always have been seen
But the little boy said...
There are so many colors in the rainbow
So many colors in the morning sun
So many colors in the flower and I see every one
The teacher put him in20a corner
She said.. It's for your own good..
And you won't come out 'til you get it right
And are responding like you should
Well finally he got lonely
Frightened thoughts filled his head
And he went up to the teacher
And this is what he said.. and he said
Flowers are red, green leaves are green
There's no need to see flowers any other way
Than the way they always have been seen
Time went by like it always does
And they moved to another town
And the little boy went to another school
And this is what he found
The teacher there was smilin'
She said...Painting should be fun
And there are so many colors in a flower
So let's use every one
But that little boy painted flowers
In neat rows of green and red
And when the teacher asked him why
This is what he said.. and he said
Flowers are red, green leaves are green
There's no need to see flowers any other=2
0way
Than the way they always have been seen.
But there still must be a way to have our children say . . .
There are so many colors in the rainbow
So many colors in the morning sun
So many colors in the flower and I see every one
~Kelly
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Karen
Thanks heaps for that Kelly. That sure is the poem I was looking for!
My friend, who's an artist and who's considering NOT sending her
oldest daughter to school next year, will really enjoy reading (and
watching!!) that.
Karen A
--- In [email protected], Kelly Lovejoy
<kbcdlovejo@...> wrote:
My friend, who's an artist and who's considering NOT sending her
oldest daughter to school next year, will really enjoy reading (and
watching!!) that.
Karen A
--- In [email protected], Kelly Lovejoy
<kbcdlovejo@...> wrote:
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noVC5Jt2Gu8
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> ~Kelly
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> From: Kelly Lovejoy <kbcdlovejo@...>
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> It's a song by the late Harry Chapin.
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> Flowers are Red
>
> The little boy went first day of school
> He got some crayons and started to draw
> He put colors all over the paper
> For colors was what he saw
> And the teacher said.. What you doin' young man
> I'm paintin' flowers he said
> She said... It's not the time for art young man
> And anyway flowers are green and red
> There's a time for everything young man
> And a way it should be done
> You've got to show concern for everyone else
> For you're not the only one
>
> And she said...
> Flowers are red young man
> Green leaves are green
> There's no need to see flowers any other way
> Than they way they always have been seen
>
> But the little boy20said...
> There are so many colors in the rainbow
> So many colors in the morning sun
> So many colors in the flower and I see every one
>
> Well the teacher said.. You're sassy
> There's ways that things should be
> And you'll paint flowers the way they are
> So repeat after me.....
>
> And she said...
> Flowers are red young man
> Green leaves are green
> There's no need to see flowers any other way
> Than they way they always have been seen
>
> But the little boy said...
> There are so many colors in the rainbow
> So many colors in the morning sun
> So many colors in the flower and I see every one
>
> The teacher put him in20a corner
> She said.. It's for your own good..
> And you won't come out 'til you get it right
> And are responding like you should
> Well finally he got lonely
> Frightened thoughts filled his head
> And he went up to the teacher
> And this is what he said.. and he said
>
> Flowers are red, green leaves are green
> There's no need to see flowers any other way
> Than the way they always have been seen
>
> Time went by like it always does
> And they moved to another town
> And the little boy went to another school
> And this is what he found
> The teacher there was smilin'
> She said...Painting should be fun
> And there are so many colors in a flower
> So let's use every one
>
> But that little boy painted flowers
> In neat rows of green and red
> And when the teacher asked him why
> This is what he said.. and he said
>
> Flowers are red, green leaves are green
> There's no need to see flowers any other=2
> 0way
> Than the way they always have been seen.Â
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> But there still must be a way to have our children say . . .
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> There are so many colors in the rainbow
> So many colors in the morning sun
> So many colors in the flower and I see every one
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> ~Kelly
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