Teaching Humanity Remotely with Dr. Mindy Shaw - Ep. 67

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.