“Does anyone know how
paper is made?”
(Blank faces with
confused expressions all around.)
“What if I tell you
that paper is made from trees?”
(Sighs, gushes and
incredulous looks.)
This was the scene in
one of our classrooms a couple of days ago. The experience of being
wonder-struck at being told or shown something truly ‘new’, is a pretty common
phenomenon in childhood, and perhaps a rare occurrence in an average adult’s
life.
It had been noticed
that many children are in a habit of tearing off pages from their notebooks.
Waste bins overflowing with paper is a pretty common sight here. So, this
morning, during assembly we all watched the following video showing how paper
is made. And then a couple of videos more talking about the history of paper and
the importance of trees for all life. At the end of the videos, followed by
a small discussion, the children seemed to have understood, at least verbally
and hopefully in a deeper sense too, the importance of not wasting paper and of
saving trees.
Yes, this is a good idea to use assembly, for such new ideas, dealing with environment and ethics.. Kind of new prayer to Goddess Gaia..!!
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