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 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
In this episode, Dr. Shaw examines the notion of children having good manners. Interestingly, her first children's picture book for social and emotional learning was called "Good Manners." The podcast begins with the question... is there a right and wrong way to do something? Some things are subjective, but in the discussion of whether a child is "spoiled" or not it's not as clear. Dr. Shaw's philosophy is that behavior equals need and there is nothing wrong with getting one's needs met. If a child is overly getting what they WANT and not necessarily what they need, it could lead to a lack of appreciation. But good manners is important... saying "please" and "thank you" is a simply way of not sounding bossy and of creating a momentary acknowledgement of appreciation.
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