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My 10 year old explained the heart to her class using our overhead tank. She learnt it from the plumber

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Her teacher stopped me at pickup to say my daughter had given the best explanation of the heart in the class: the tank on the roof, the motor that pushes the water up, the pipes going to every room, and a valve 'so it doesn't all come back down'. The teacher assumed I'd coached her, since I'm a cardiologist. I hadn't. Last month our motor broke and she spent an hour following the plumber around asking questions. Twenty years of training, and the plumber got there first.

7 comments

  • mango_camera_7344

    This is great. My 2 yr old thinks the washing machine is breathing, so we're a long way from valves.

  • cinnamon_pigeon_6857

    That is a genuinely good model, and it will stay with her far longer than a textbook diagram. The plumber deserves a proper thank-you.

  • quiet_pool_7488

    Our son explained electricity to his class using the inverter and the power cuts. Children seem to learn most from whatever has broken at home.

  • banyan_window_4730

    The best teachers are often the ones who let a child follow them around. Do tell the plumber. It will make his week.

  • dusk_river_3932

    Ha! Everything my grandson knows about rain comes from the man who cleans our water tank. He still trusts him over the textbook.

  • lemon_notebook_6586

    speaking as a vice principal, we'd happily invite your plumber to the science fair. this is exactly the kind of answer we hope for

  • peach_notebook_4625

    This made my evening. As a primary teacher, the tank-and-motor answers are the ones I still remember years later. Please tell her a teacher somewhere loved it ♥

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