Lifetime educator, Dr. Mindy Shaw, maintained a philosophy in her classroom of 4 to 8 year olds to "teach humanity daily" in addition to the more traditional skill sets of reading, writing and math. Now, in an era of remote and hybrid learning, the notion of teaching humanity is somewhat threatened. She has created a series of e-books and paperbacks so that parents can have the tools they need for also teaching social and emotional skills, and in this series, Dr. Shaw discusses what it means to teach humanity both in general and in an era of learning via computer.
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Monday Aug 04, 2025
Monday Aug 04, 2025
In this important episode, Dr. Shaw tackles the feeling of FEAR and how it can impact our reactions and take us down a road that's not in our best interest. She begins with her own personal point of view by saying, "Everything that limits me comes from fear." People have all sorts of fears, and those fears only promote negativity. Dr. Shaw goes on to describe a fear-filled reaction and then suggests putting a strategy in place in order to get past it. She also uses a personal story as an illustrative example. She also explains how to demonstrate and pass this philosophy along to our children including lessons of how to be resilient and not give up too easily. It's all about observing ourselves and understanding our reactions, and also understanding when life presents a simple learning lesson and when it's something bigger than that.
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