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 Jan 04, 2022
Tuesday Jan 04, 2022
On this episode, Dr. Shaw tackles another concept that was requested as a topic by someone visiting her website, and the subject is that of managing expectations when teaching a child. Dr. Shaw was well-known for her multi-age classroom program, and she points out that in that program, children developed at different paces, and that the key to properly working with children is CAREFUL ATTENTIVE CONSCIOUS OBSERVATION. She explains how this simple but important principle operates, and she also discusses how to properly mix work and play in the educational process. Of particular interest in this podcast is her illustrative example of the approach to the simple task of teaching a child to write their name. Enjoy this concise lesson in education.
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