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[quote=Anonymous]I am of the opinion that nothing is more "enriching" to a young child than unstructured time to explore his/her interests and imagination.  That doesn't mean not providing them with some structured activities (my own 6 year old plays ice hockey, studies a second language, and will be starting music lessons during the summer), but it does mean setting aside time [i]every day[/i] to allow them the time and space to be creative and imaginative.  Join one less soccer team, and let him/her create their own game with their friends.  Take one less art class, and simply give them a piece of paper and a pencil to create art.  Study one less language (for now), and use the languages that they already know to write plays or stories.

The world of the future will be full of very intelligent people who are also extremely good at coloring within the lines.  At the rate we're going, the world will have a desperate deficit of very intelligent people who also have the creativity and imagination to be able to innovate new products or services that nobody has ever thought of before.  As with all other skills, creativity and imagination don't just happen.  They have to be learned and practiced regularly.[/quote]

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