Signs of the apocalypse
1) Why We Banned Legos.
The saddest sentences in the article: 'In preparation for bringing Legos back, we held several meetings with the children to generate a set of key principles for Lego play. We met with small groups of children over snack or as we walked to and from the park, posing questions like "If you were going to play with Legos, what would be important to you?"
2) Driving on the New Jersey Turnpike, we saw several toll-booth operators wearing those rubber gloves that food-service workers usually wear. (How soon before children will be required to put on rubber gloves before they enter into collaborative Lego play?)
The saddest sentences in the article: 'In preparation for bringing Legos back, we held several meetings with the children to generate a set of key principles for Lego play. We met with small groups of children over snack or as we walked to and from the park, posing questions like "If you were going to play with Legos, what would be important to you?"
2) Driving on the New Jersey Turnpike, we saw several toll-booth operators wearing those rubber gloves that food-service workers usually wear. (How soon before children will be required to put on rubber gloves before they enter into collaborative Lego play?)