The Importance of Working with Your Hands

Sonya just learned some great benefits to handicrafts that she hadn't thought of. Find out why it's so important to work with your hands.
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[@robbgregorrichard1009]

Thanks for the video. Very thought provoking. I have been like the kid you describe: a bookworm who would dislike anything related to physical activities. But I liked drawing, pottery and writing poetry (still do all as an adult). However when I grew up, I was quite underdeveloped with my general motor skills. And I had difficulties with hard sciences, especially mathematics. I have been working on catching up with these skills for more than a decade, expanding my handicraft skills, learning how to cook and do DIY. Do sports. Results: my understanding of the world improved and my maths skills as well. I managed later to be accepted in a selective course and major in sciences. We can't learn everything in books or behind desks. The problem is not only the fact that we don't work with our hands and stay behind screens. It is also how some schools in public education sell the skills of working with our hands and certain jobs (in my country).

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. So glad to hear that you were able to expand your skill set and learn new challenging things and how this positively impacted you overall. You bring up a great point here, there are many systems that emphasize a specific curriculum or way of learning and limit or provide no exposure to learning skills that require us to use our hands or learn through other ways. Books are wonderful, however as you point out here we need balance in our education.

[@britneygriffin6704]

This is great information! Thank you for sharing it. My oldest daughter is starting an art class that includes pottery and painting. She is also starting a sewing class. She is so excited!

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

You are so welcome! Happy to hear that your daughter is starting some classes that will encourage her in this area and that she is excited to get started!

[@TheMillsFamilyVlog]

Thank you for sharing this! I've been thinking this week about how we were created to struggle and overcome. Teaching children to use their hands to competently produce the necessities of life keeps them, in large part, from feeling the need to dominate others and "feed" off of them. (That's the difference between the grasshopper and the ants, if you will.) We're happiest when we have meaningful challenges - getting food, shelter, clothing, etc. - and we learn to be competent in meeting those challenges. I'm going to have to save those articles for future reference. This is very much in the theme of ideas that I'm going to focus on next in my own videos. Thank you, again, for sharing your thoughts!

[@heidiandbretz9867]

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[@heathertaylor8919]

Beautiful! These videos are giving me so much to consider as I start to think about homeschooling my little one in a few years' time. Much to contemplate, pray about and feel very excited for. Homeschooling is quite rare here in the UK so it's nice to feel connected to like minded folk, even if they're a few thousand miles away!

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

So glad that you are enjoying these posts! It is wonderful to have a community to learn alongside! You can check the Charlotte Mason Together page to see if there are any groups in your area or add your information to try and start one! Additionally, there are some listings for online groups on this page: charlottemasonincommunity.com/

[@gbcflower]

Wow, was this ever thought-provoking!

[@rebaseymour1810]

Elis R I agree!

[@ebez5678]

Very good video. Excelent information as always.😊💕 Blessings!!🙏

[@nurulhasan3953]

I am man and feel poor because I have little work or almost nothing with my own hands. I shall give it a try little by little from now on. Ocean thanks to Sonya for this episode and advice included.

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

You are very welcome! The good news is that we can incorporate this at any time in our lives!

[@PrairieeGirl]

Great information once again😊

[@SodbusterLiving]

Very good video

[@mamadoom9724]

I love these useful ideas ♥️

[@julietpotrykus9075]

Loved this! Do you think playing musical instruments fulfills this same need or is it different? Thank you!!

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

Sonya shared some thoughts on this here: simplycharlottemason.com/blog/the-importance-of-working-with-your-hands/#comment-1524362

[@lydiasabina]

Thank you for your thoughts... .. Am considering homeschooling with all these corona... Is there a video on homemaking and homeschooling..

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

We have a couple posts that nay be helpful: simplycharlottemason.com/blog/3-keys-to-organizing-your-home-school/

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simplycharlottemason.com/blog/your-questions-answered-organizing-your-home-school/