“If education is always to be conceived along the same
antiquated lines of a mere transmission of knowledge, there is little to be
hoped from it in the bettering of man's future. For what is the use of
transmitting knowledge if the individual's total development lags behind?”
Maria Montessori
Preaching in front of a class is no longer an adequate form
of education. Was it ever really effective other than for the pure memorization
of information? As a student, mother, wife, and advocate for children, I feel
we need to collaborate together to help our children grow and develop in every
aspect of their lives. The developmental domains work together for the health
and well-being of the overall child. Psychosocial, biosocial, and cognitive
domains must be given equal attention for one domain to help the other to
thrive.
In the same aspect of education for children I feel it is
valuable to look at my own education thus far. Working together with my family,
colleagues, the community, and educators to learn how to educate others has
been enlightening. Without collaborative work from all of these entities I
would not be learning the effective ways to educate. I would like to thank all
of the colleagues in my classes so far for showing me different ways to learn
and grow. I am able to keep an open mind and learn from each and every one of
you.
Kristen Tulli http://ktulli.blogspot.com/ has given me
lessons from her own experiences as an educator and I have learned knew ideas
and practices from her discussion posts and blogs. Thank you Kristen, you have given
me the opportunity to hear and learn about your experiences from your point of
view as an educator. I have been out of the workforce for a few years now and
it was nice to hear from someone who is currently working in the field.
Megan Svoboda http://workingwithchildreneverday.blogspot.com/
as a new mother has been able to give her informative opinions in her blogs
about the development of children and the importance of letting children play
and learn. I have enjoyed sharing with her in discussion posts and blogs.
Samantha,
ReplyDeleteThank you for acknowledging me in your post. I have enjoyed reading of your experiences throughout this course, as well. I look forward to further discussion in our next course and learning more about your experiences as an educator and a mother.
Thank you Samantha for the great comments in your post. I wanted to thank you for your wonderful ideas, insights and personal experiences you have shared with us along the way. I love being able to share new thoughts and ideas with the intention of helping others along the way. I look forward in working with you in the future.
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