A review of Tottochan: The Little Girl at The Window
An Utopia A Dream of A Child Reading Totto-chan: The Little Girl at The Window is like peeking into the utopian school life of a child. While I was reading the book, I couldn’t help myself to compare Totto’s life at Tomoe school with my own experience as a young learner. I was being raised by the conventional standard that told me to sit down most of time while I was at class. I was dictated to follow the general standard that my teachers have said. I was one among the multitude. So, knowing that there was a school that really free kids to explore is really an enlightenment. Somehow, I’ve envied Totto’s luck to be educated by unconventional standard. I’ve imagined if I was her classmate, that would be a lot of fun to explore and to learn through playing or enjoying nature. However, there are three insights that I have learned through reading the book. ...