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Offline Playmoholics

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Re: hello from amsterdam
« Reply #20 on: May 14, 2011, 23:07:16 »
Quote from: viviana on May 14, 2011, 18:19:35
Thanks Playmoholic. it really wonders me how education is so much more focused on the transference of knowledge than on thinking itself and learning to cope with emotions and such. when i was young, i was one of those annoying kids who always had questions and i was always so curious about so many things. somehow i didn't feel very encouraged iy eagerness to know more and more... and actually playmobil was very important for me then ;)

and today i bought the summer house, which i'm really excited about! i'll post pictures later

That is a huge problem I have with the American school system as well  :hmm: They don't teach students to think for themselves, or problem solving for that matter. Especially since so many children (and people) think, processes information, and learn differently, I think that focusing on problem solving would really help more people learn more when they are in school. But don't get me going on that subject  :lol:

That is also why I like Playmobil. I think it is so wonderful how it inspires imagination. I am getting the summer house today too  :lol:
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Re: hello from amsterdam
« Reply #21 on: May 14, 2011, 23:22:53 »
With you 100% there, Jenna! The schools here just feed information for kids to spit back into standardized, multiple choice tests, rather than teaching the thrill of learning and exploring new worlds. You can graduate high school with an appalling lack of knowledge about anything or ability to think things through, and most don't even care that they know nothing.

I agree that playmobil helps kids enjoy learning something, whether it's about history or animals or dinosaurs... it makes it interesting.
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Re: hello from amsterdam
« Reply #22 on: May 15, 2011, 01:00:37 »
Electronic games are the demise of learning! There is little thought processes needed to be fast with your fingers. :hmm:
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Re: hello from amsterdam
« Reply #23 on: May 15, 2011, 01:02:19 »
Quite true. They make the brain go numb!
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Re: hello from amsterdam
« Reply #24 on: May 15, 2011, 01:09:45 »
Yes, that's very true! But at least they have made preschool television very educational. I can't believe what Collin picks up from Diego and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Hot dog!  ;)
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Re: hello from amsterdam
« Reply #25 on: May 15, 2011, 19:11:24 »
@ playmoholics: are you enjoying the summerhouse as much as i do? i'm in the middle of re arranging my supermarket and next to it will be the summer house that will be a student house. and what will purpose will your summer house serve?

@ Luis, thanks!

@ others: exactly! sometimes education appears to be so uninspiring.... luckily, we have playmobil :)
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Re: hello from amsterdam
« Reply #26 on: May 15, 2011, 23:43:58 »
Quote from: Playmoholics on May 15, 2011, 01:09:45
and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Hot dog!  ;)

 :lol: Now you've gone & done it! I've got that hotdog, hotdog, hot diggity dog song playing in my head! :hissyfit:
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Re: hello from amsterdam
« Reply #27 on: May 15, 2011, 23:58:29 »
 :wave: Hello Viviana and welcome from Pennsylvania!
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Re: hello from amsterdam
« Reply #28 on: May 16, 2011, 00:24:58 »
Quote from: Bill Blackhurst on May 15, 2011, 23:43:58
:lol: Now you've gone & done it! I've got that hotdog, hotdog, hot diggity dog song playing in my head! :hissyfit:

 :lol: :lol: :lol: Now I'm not the only one.
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Re: hello from amsterdam
« Reply #29 on: May 16, 2011, 00:28:36 »
Quote from: viviana on May 15, 2011, 19:11:24
@ playmoholics: are you enjoying the summerhouse as much as i do? i'm in the middle of re arranging my supermarket and next to it will be the summer house that will be a student house. and what will purpose will your summer house serve?
I imagine it makes fantastic student housing! It is a little dorm like.  :picsplz:
I am probably one of the few who are actually using it for a summer house. I don't have very many modern-theme sets. It serves as a little vacation home for "our family" and have it set up next to the pool and beach. Though, I am finding the layout to be a little restrictive of play, so I am contemplating making a DS (Direct Service) spare parts order to add another level, but we will see  ???
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