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 Apr 05, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
In this brief podcast, Dr. Shaw discusses the notion of finding joy in life. She begins with a reminder that we are what we pay attention to, and that by paying attention to the negative things in our lives, we are missing the many opportunities to find joy in things large and small. She offers a simple example of how to find joy in a daily occurrence, and she also points out that children find joy because they are more naturally open to it. It's an interesting reminded that modeling works both ways... the parent can model for the child, but the child can also model for the parent. This is a quick discussion, but it's also a lovely reminder of what can be.
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