Topic - Imagination. “Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere”.
Bingo! That’s the essence of it all and Albert Einstein knew it. He understood that the ability to “dream up stuff” is everything.
Considering the entire realm of possibilities is the essence of genius. How do we encourage imagination?
Einstein’s approach involved fairy tales. “If you want your children to be intelligent”, he said, “read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales”.
Fairy tales and stories of fantasy like Harry Potter spark the imagination and encourage children to be creative and gives them permission to let their minds soar. It helps them to make unique connections between concepts which could lead to inventions or cures!
Don’t underestimate the serious benefit of your child’s silly fairy tales.
