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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Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
In this episode, Dr. Shaw discusses the impact that our own state of mind has on our daily ability to live our lives. She shares her own experiences as an illustrative example, and she reveals that for her, 90% of the time her mood is aligned with positivity. The discussion that matters here is what to do with that other 10%. In relation to parenting, she encourages parents to understand that children will have those same moments when they are surrounded by negativity. She also points out that the two best strategies for parents is to provide their children with a soft place to land when they are having an off day and to try to remember not to be judgmental of that condition. As all of us change and grow, when we have an "off" moment, it's ok to just let it go.
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