The Simpsons' little girl, that sweet baby who had not heard more than say "dad" in one of the new chapters, starts talking. Maggie Simpson makes an excellent speech defending the free creativity of the kids. I loved it. The translation of subtitles is not entirely accurate but here it is.
Maggie has had a problem with her nursery teacher. He, angry that the girl did not do exactly what was scheduled, has thrown her tower of constructions. I didn't touch that. The little girl was exceeding her creativity. Likewise, he had to make an "interesting" tab or place the buildings in a certain way, but of course what he is not allowed to do is what he wants. You have to follow the rules.
The girl then, faces a mock trial and starts talking. In the American version he does it with the serious voice of Jodie Foster. And what he says is not wasted. The great artists made their creations freely, not because nobody marked it. Neither the great painter of finger paint, nor the plasticine sculptor (mentions the most famous brand in the USA), nor the brilliant author of Art Atack crafts did.
Maggie says that they also confronted their nursery teacher and were not motivated by caritas stickers, that loathsome reward and punishment system used to rate the work and attitude of the little ones. The great ones did what they did for themselves, enjoying it, for themselves and with their rules. That is why they achieved great things for Humanity.
And Maggie says she will do the same. Then, of course, after this declaration of principles on the creative freedom In education, as he is still a baby, he will take a nap. Good for Maggie! Hopefully the teachers listen to you and let the children learn by researching themselves and not following guidelines set in advance.
