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 17, 2024
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
In this episode, Dr. Shaw takes a moment to focus on how the human condition and the desire for connection can sometimes be guided simply by the group that we are part of rather than our pure humanity. It is true that being a member of a group does offer valuable support, but it is too narrow of a definition for ourselves. Dr. Shaw observes that she never wanted one chapter of her life to be the dominant chapter of her personal story. She illustrates this analysis by relaying a recent experience she had with a new friend, and she noticed that she and this friend shared an experience and perhaps that commonality led the two of them to their connect. In the end, it almost doesn't matter what creates the connection... the connection itself is the gift. Humanity should be the source of connection and with that knowledge, we don't need subgroups to define us.
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