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 Feb 03, 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
In this advice-filled episode, Dr. Shaw veers into a territory that she usually does not address which is interacting with adolescents. This topic came in by request, and Dr. Shaw dove right in with a balanced and intelligent approach. She begins by acknowledging that adolescence is a challenging time, and she then runs through a number of key points in how to best address issues with that age group. She says to encourage open communication, and ideally, that's something you start earlier in life. She also says to promote healthy habits, to be a source of encouragement, to be honest, to encourage quality relationships outside of the immediate family, to teach problem-solving, to set goals that are attainable, to be patient and to model self-care. Of course she gives more detail and examples of what each of those supportive behaviors might look like making this an incredibly valuable podcast.
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