The culture, it is a big thing. The diversity, it is a bigger thing. The children, they must understand these things. But the materials, they are not enough. The apparatus activities, they should be a tool for this. A child from one country, she works in a very different way than a child from another country. The teacher, she must be a translator. She must be able to help the children understand each other through the work. But the training, it is not teaching her this. It is teaching her the same old things. A very confusing and illogical situation. The children are the future, but we are teaching them the past. A very big problem. The apparatus activities, they should be the bridge between the past and the future. But they are not. They are just another part of the curriculum. A very sad thing indeed. The teacher must be a creator herself. She must be able to feel the art in her soul. But the training, it is not about the soul. It is about the book. A very big problem for sure. The children must be able to explore their creativity, but also be grounded in the historical and cultural significance of their work.
The Disconnect Between Theory and Practice
The training, it is a theory. The classroom, it is a practice. There is a disconnect. A good training activity must bridge this gap. It must be about practice. The teacher must get her hands dirty. She must learn how to make her own materials. She must learn how to solve problems. What do you do when a child refuses to work? What do you do when a child is not interested in anything? The training, it must prepare the teacher for these real-world problems. But most of the time, it is all theory. It is all about the “should be.” It is not about the “is.” This is a very big problem. The teachers, they leave the training and they are shocked. The real world, it is not the same as the book. They are not prepared. A very big problem. And this disconnect, it is creating a lot of problems. The teachers are not prepared. The children are not getting the education they need. A very big problem for sure.
