On a busy train station today in Brooklyn I encountered a little girl and her older brother and their dad. She was humming and when her dad asked her a question she responded with a rapid fire response that came with a sound track!
She explained her answer and acted out the noise of the car, the sounds of the door opening and closing and the oncoming train. It was great! I think she was about 5.
I got me to wondering - when do we stop the noises and humming and singing and skipping as we go? And isn't it sad when we do? Her "older" brother, perhaps all of 7 looked at her with great interest but a little disdain - like why can't you just use words??? I think he missed the point. The joy she had in just answering a question brightened my day.
your thoughts?
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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