“One of the most dangerous things a society can do is confuse what is visible with what is valuable.” A conversation I overheard recently has stayed with me far longer than I expected. A parent had just visited a preschool classroom. The children were gathered around a table building structures, talking to one another, experimenting …

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“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” — Albert Einstein A child stretches across a bright blue table trying to grab another connector piece before someone else reaches it first. One child silently studies the structure another child is building. A little girl concentrates deeply while trying to attach two colourful shapes …

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“Play is the highest form of research.” — Albert Einstein Why This Preschool Classroom at The Bangalore School Is Sparking a Bigger Conversation About Childhood A blue table. Tiny hands pulling colourful connectors apart and pushing them together again. One child intensely focused on building a circular structure. Another silently observing before joining. Someone reaching …

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