Joy of Learning

Written By Margy Hillman

You know what makes your brain happy? Learning new stuff. Learning how to do things you've always wanted to do or learning about something that excites or interests you. Watch babies. They are so JOYFUL when it comes to learning.

They play and imitate (and in the playing continue the learning process that began with observing and interacting) to cook and write and clean and drive and build and take care of babies and puppies and swim and dress themselves.

And then they want to know why. And where and when and who and what! Then something happens. They go to school and learning is what happens between 8am and 3pm and only some topics are covered and answers are right or wrong. 

It doesn't have to be that way.

We can teach our children the difference between school and learning, give them plenty of opportunities to make their brains happy, and be honest with them about the benefits and limitations of school. 

Serious learning is fun! The brain is fully engaged. Time stops. Discovery turns on. Limitations disappear. And learning evolves.

Margy Hillman

Margy Hillman writes plays, poetry, and children’s stories.

Children’s books: Recently she has turned to children’s literature with an aspiration to create really engaging stories and characters and mesh these with an underlying message of environmental protection and respect for ecosystems and their inhabitants. Her first book, The Beavertons and the Mystery of the Disappearing Pond, is self-published and available on Amazon as a Kindle e-book and as a paperback.

Poetry: Margy began writing children’s poetry for educational games, but then switched to poetry for grown-ups. She recently self-published her first volume of poetry Still Breathing More or Less on Amazon as an e-book and a paperback.

Playwright: Margy began writing plays about 20 years ago. Her play Kangaroo was her first entrée into the world of playwriting. Both brutal and funny, the play has had three staged readings: one at University of Santa Cruz, one at an Art2Go function in San Francisco, and one at North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach, California. She is currently working on two other plays: In Exile, a play that integrates a contemporary dramedy with a Greek chorus and Stones Throw, a satire about family intervention.

https://www.margyhillmanwriter.com
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