“There is a formal poetry perfect only in form?the number of syllables, the designated and required stresses of accent, the rhymes if wantedthey come off with the skill of a solved crossword puzzle.” IfsFormPerfectNumbersSkillsStressAccentsFormalRhymePuzzlesSyllablesCrosswords Author:Carl Sandburg
“It's critical that children spend time before they arrive in school in a warm, attractive and inclusive environment, where they can learn through play, master social skills and prepare for formal schooling.” ChildrenPlaySchoolSocialEnvironmentMastersSkillsWarmCriticalAttractiveFormalSpend TimeSchoolingSocial Skills Author:Michael Gove
“The truth is that once you get down on the trading floor, you find that the traders come from all walks of life. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to be a trader. In fact, some of the best traders whom I knew down on the floor were surf bums. Formal education didn't really seem to have much to do with a person's skill as a trader.” PersonsFactsSeemsWalksTruth IsSkillsScientistFormalTradingRocketsSurfTradersWalks Of LifeFormal EducationTrading Floor Author:Linda Bradford Raschke
“As formal teaching and training grow in extent, there is the danger of creating an undesirable split between the experience gained in more direct associations and what is acquired in school. This danger was never greater than at the present time, on account of the rapid growth in the last few centuries of knowledge and technical modes of skill.” SchoolLastsGrowsGrowthGreaterTeachingCenturyDangerSkillsCreatingTrainingDirectAccountsAssociationSplitsFormalRapidsPresent TimeUndesirableRapid Growth Book:Democracy and Education - An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education Source: Democracy and Education - An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education
“My Father is a photographer, so it was always around. I was trained in painting, so I learnt a lot of skills about composition, light, colour, the formal attributes of images.” LightFatherPaintingSkillsPhotographerColourAttributesCompositionFormal Author:Patricia Piccinini