Not forcing kids to learn mathematics and not becoming great at mathematics until you discovered the joy in them are not remotely the same thing.
Not learning to write and not learning to write well until... are not remotely the same thing.
Kids are inherently joyful, unless they are abused. One doesn't have to teach kids to find joy.
Whereas an admonishment to "teach kids to find joy", aka: "do what you feel like" according to the article, rings true as detached from reality self-talk meant to make adults feel good about themselves. Its almost a class signal, that is a privilege signal. With varying results across classes.
Not learning to write and not learning to write well until... are not remotely the same thing.
Kids are inherently joyful, unless they are abused. One doesn't have to teach kids to find joy.
Whereas an admonishment to "teach kids to find joy", aka: "do what you feel like" according to the article, rings true as detached from reality self-talk meant to make adults feel good about themselves. Its almost a class signal, that is a privilege signal. With varying results across classes.