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stayed more Creativity! No one ever be rules of grammar Would not a driving instructor pupils firmly within the strict it was, of his ime was – and a long time works justifiably outraged at any than did the author of the on busy roads Would anyone lasting for the entire recorded wanting to drive around attributed to Shakespeare. least idea of what the history of education at creativity suffered before they have a proper dare to suggest that his first for and how – when grammar was the driving instruments were as a result? and was the is always In every human activity, subject to be taught to children, grammar work. they English But important something well it is not. Nothing regarded as the single most only practical way to learn changing, is it not? No, really thoroughly, The and enjoyably subject, and was taught enough to be genuinely be further from the truth. could is down to the tiniest detail. creative is to learn the technicalities grammar of the 20th century schools – develop an In England, the leading thoroughly first, and then even were – rest the and Winchester, Eton called grammar schools. to an end in In the 1960s, all that came officially England. Grammar was abolished as a school subject. for that! The Phew ! Thank goodness state of affairs compared to his own London private as the grammar of mystery is how the former substantially the same Nowadays, foundation. school and he said the best thing was the loos. the 18th century, lasted as long as it did. individual style on that the 19th century, and of from their applies more This seemed unlikely given the state of them. But textbook As my three children lead a London life within children are encouraged This principle, moreover, and of earlier still. A grammar unhindered when pressed, the thing he really liked was that, a smattering of Devon thrown in, I am obsessed any other skill. Any earliest years to be creative, grammar than to to possession written by William my Louisiana Lush chose dry, technical to acquire want with how to make them understand my it means because the loos were in a separate shack across in what by having had to learn other skill that we might Cobbett in 1821 and another such as clause, a sandy patch of playground, it meant that every to explore the world. Two ago,Priestley I took my in or both, necessarily post-war Mozambique Joseph names by heart – terms written by years as useful, enjoyable, possession About time a as this time you needed the loo you got to go outside. daughter, then eight,serve to Rajasthan; andwell earlier to think and to perfectly on our ability complement and conjunction. both depends for some mother-son 1761Iwould to all belongs of all, tools after How diff erent it seemed to him from his cramped year, took my son, aged nine, to Mozambique. the the are as too. Our language, today. What is more; communicate. Words textbook right to take it time with Court, 9– without and over sanitised London existence. Mozambique is a challenging countrysame for a of us. Who can have the before then shows, the thinking and communication literature to tell others what From Maputo, we flew inland to the Gorongosa child. It is extremely poor – a legacy of a vicious, as Grammar is upon himself or herself to a textbook as far back words we can do neither. would apply most should not be? Nature Reserve – a stunning million-acre decades-long war with South Africa. It faces all the am passionate about travel. I have travelled in the tools Vocabulary our language should and simply the use of those if one had been written.literacy, a vast, 1500, English language wilderness, in which wildlife destroyed during usual development problems – low extensively all my life, initially as a child to spelling to some extent, What is more, since the effective and exact way. has changed, and what it is the war, is now being slowly restocked. We stayed sparsely-populated hinterlandmy dependence follow my father’s career as an oil man,our and because against Thus andcase is always changing, to prescribe Use words wrongly and, not grammar. point of in the sole camp of only eight tents. It was not onbut agriculture and mining industries. later as an adult toon my own aswe a our thoughts, all agreed?But it is also depend advance supposed to be at a particular now we decisions Are the myself. as can one of the countries in Africa that investors are as well a safari experience where animals leap across development professional. travelling for two which wrongly, decideI love time is simply time-wasting shall inevitably Our every spare patch of land. We saw inevitable positive about and, starting from a low base, its reasons. First, I finddisastrous people from . tragic. and be encountering result of wrong-thinking sometimes antelope and warthogs but no “big five”. There partly economy is now growing and the vibe is positive. other cultures fascinating, and all the more so We agree so far? happiness, therefore, depends veryyou was incredible birdlife. Court spent many a happy do. I certainly when We started our holiday on the beach near are working with on a common grammar. in them Actually, we by no means our competence onrather I have just hour exploring termite hills and learning to spit Maputo, the capital. From an unpretentious hotel, task than just observing them as a tourist. If we try to be creative For a thorough grounding do not agree with the rubbish Creativity! antelope droppings at high speed and over great we explored surrounding villagesas and wandered Second, I love the physical act of the travelling last paragraph; basic– some in grammar, prescribed put my name to in that we have mastered before distances! He also became the hero of the camp completely undisturbed along miles of we deserted basic human instinct in me finds the complicated if you do. of any activity, what by N.M. Gwynne, and bad for you, dear reader, techniquestask when the corkscrew was lost and he produced his beaches. The nearby Maputo Reserve is one of the of moving around the planet of I been teaching formation is the With the many children recommend his book unfailingly happens it an Swiss Army penknife. only places in the world where it is possible to spot deeply fulfi lling. difficult, be Grammar will which Gwynne’s over the years, I have considered in any habits bad Mozambique is not promoting itself as a family the same day. Highlights creativity, to get out of. That, elephants and whales in(Tradibooks) available in important duty to ban sometimes impossible, holiday destination. There were no kids’ clubs, were fishing off the beach, wading back to our the technical good coaching when one why most book stores. is form, until they have learnt all, after banana boats or special meals. What we did get hotel by moonlight – as the spring tide had or whatever other like cricket, rules governing writing starts to learn something was a glimpse of how a country picks itself up come in too far – and the dazzling be engaged in, school-subjects they might and golf is important. tennis and starts again, against all the odds. I think my fl ight across Maputo bay. painting. and PareNT 27 including even drawing

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fossilised and wild with ospreys; pelicans patrol their fishing grounds at sunset. The beaches are made up of a very fine sand. Peace for me, however, was short-lived. My two noisy companions were hell-bent on exploring the jagged rocks, the turtles nesting sites – and on visiting the island’s new Nature Discovery Centre, with its snaky inhabitants where Naturalist Lindsay Mensen has developed a series of nature programmes with the American Museum of Natural History for guests of the resort. She introduced us to Fritz, a rainbow boa constrictor and his pencil-sized pygmy boa constrictor companion. Lindsay suggested that the boys handled the cold-blooded snakes to warm and wake them up prior to their feed. She said they were harmless, but I was relieved when the snakes slid down the boys’ arms to dine on curly-tailed lizards which we had captured in the island’s interior with Ben gets acquainted with a bamboo cane and lasso. Don’t ask! a snake. Below, Wildlife is integral to the way of life in exploring the the Turks and Caicos, but, concerned islands’ rich waters by the damage being done to it, luxury hotel owner Adrian Zecha has joined forces with the islands’ inhabitants to encourage wealthy visitors to learn from and perhaps to contribute to their work to save the coral reefs. Learning to dive is a pre-requisite, not to

uncle has been involved with the Turks and Caicos since the 60s and I have spent many happy family holidays on Pine Cay. Now it’s my children’s turn but for several years I have been hearing stories about the threat of pollution to the islands’ natural wildlife, eco system and beautiful coral reefs. So I jumped at the chance to take my son, Ben 12, and his friend Milo to visit the new Amanyara eco-hotel and find out more. A boat ride and then 20 minutes down a sandstone track brought us to the national park on the north-west point of the island Providenciales, home to the Amanyara. Miami is an hour away, New York just over three and London, 12 hours – and this stunning and very luxurious hotel couldn’t be more peaceful. The shoreline is craggy,

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say great fun and Amanyara offers everything from the full 5-day PADI course to a half-day refresher. We opted to try free-diving. Down, down, down we went: our target a wire dome, left over from a 70s French game show. Actually, it was barely 30ft but when you are diving without air and forbidden the usual diving weights it is surprisingly difficult. Ben managed 25 ft; Milo and I barely scaled 15ft, while Lindsey made the full 30ft. We were all delighted with our efforts, and even more so, by the kaleidescope of colours and animals waiting below including a manta ray with two young and a small hawksbill turtle. Ben and Milo relished the colour and diversity of the reefs, alive and fluttering with Rainbow grouper, Angel fish, Parrot fish as well as lime and mauve sea fans, orange Stag’s horn, coral and pink anenomes. Back at the hotel, tired but flushed with success, excited by what we had seen and hungry, the boys tucked into a mountain of grilled squid, green curry and mango ice cream with deep fried balls of rice. It was a fabulous day with Lindsey’s commitment to education and her care of little beasts enthusing the boys so that they learnt much while having fun. The courses are a half day and guests can visit every day. Fortunately, by the time we left, Fritz had made no move towards his supper…a bleak night awaited the curly-tailed lizard. Amanyara from £779 (USD1,250) per night in a Pavilion; includes airport transfers, non-motorised watersports, snorkel trips, tennis, yoga, and soft drinks. The hotel organises conservation talks, kayaking and diving and night walks to discover Turks and Caicos’s nocturnal wildlife, including rainbow boas, ghost crabs and spiders. Visit www.amanresorts.com or call toll free on 00 800 2255 2626.

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