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 Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
In this episode, Dr. Shaw continues to focus on ways in which parents can both monitor and model behaviors in some key social situations for their children. Her philosophy is that children do not have the experience or the wherewithal to understand that some of their social settings might make them uncomfortable for some reason, and it's important that children are given the know-how, perhaps by example, that it's okay to have those feelings and that it is in fact okay to exit situations that make you uncomfortable. Dr. Shaw uses her own life for illustrative purposes, both referring to times when she was a child and as an adult, talking about times when she was unfulfilled in a situation but stayed in that situation in order to not be alienated. If children are shown positive examples by their parents, educators and other adult influencers whereby they are given the knowledge and permission to understand and act according to their feelings, they will be better adjusted as life progresses for them.
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