This document discusses the children's book "Harold and the Purple Crayon" and how it exemplifies a progressive approach to education. In the story, Harold is able to shape his world by simply drawing things with his crayon. The author notes that this story captures what progressive schools aim for - they want students to believe they can reimagine and improve the world, rather than just accepting it as fixed. Progressive schools teach students to be oriented toward change and to see themselves as able to "get back to the drawing board." The goal is for students to deeply understand the world but not just accept it as inevitable, and to approach knowledge like artists in another artist's studio rather than as tourists in a museum.