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Invitations to New Concepts
October 28, 2010
It’s precisely those who are busiest who most need to give themselves a break.
-Pico Iyer, The Art of Stillness
-Pico Iyer, The Art of Stillness
"When I want to plan for a particular topic or concept, I arrange a collection of materials and props in an accessible place in the room for the children to visit and use throughout the day. I observe their actions and record their conversations so I can uncover their ideas and understandings for further planning. For example, I assembled a display of dolls with different skin colors, photos, and books about the Civil Rights Movement and differences among people. I left them out a few weeks before the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday. As the children interacted with the materials, I took note of what they seemed to know and understand about the life of Dr. King. I was surprised to discover how little the children knew about this great man, but also heartened to see their intense interest in his life and work around issues of fairness. The information and interactions spurred by this simple invitation helped me design more meaningful activities around the holiday celebrations, based on the children's ideas and awareness."
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Displaying 5 of 6 Comments [ View all ]Shishu Vikash Kendra
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
I always try to my best to update my project on early childhood . This topic is helpful to me .
United States
I agree with Karen. When I read this I was horrified to read that she was teaching things so high leveled. It is like having children in preschool dress up like pilgrims for Thanksgiving. (This is also not multi-cultural) Child at this age have no interest in these things they are too abstract.
Look at your state standards and see if you can match up your lesson with a standard in history/social studies. If you are not able to match your lesson with a standard it should not be done.
We are living in the 21st century have people not continued their education or stayed on top of things. How could this article be used for good quality education?
The concept is great but the rest is not worthy of printing.
Pvt
Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Creating invitation for learning is a Valuable lesson for me. As I going to make a project for the Resourcefulness Innate inspiring people.
Yes we have to be organized the things according to the their talent.
My Concept is, collecting resourcefulness , helping make their lives better in the longer team,Addressing the deeper issues that can impede human development.
So i would like to contribute in a small scale some amount of money to start their own project. Initial stage I will be able to give per person Rs. 10,000/-
W/O any interest for 10 people.After giving AID we have to monitor/Supervise whether they are doing it in proper manner. If necessary need to provide advices to them how to enhance the prospect.
But I need to exchange something with you....is that, to carry this progress forward I need your valuable advice for once I give AID for them I need some Ideas on how manage my next step.( To give help for others in need)
Should I go for Micro finance system with the less % of interest. Example: for Rs. 10000/- + 10% of Interest=Ttl amount they have to pay
Rs.11,000/- ( Annual) This amount can be collected Weekly.
Weekly they have to be paid Rs. 230/- only.
I need to be shared your Idea about this for carry this proposal
project forward. Thanks.
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
This scenario depicts that Deb Curtis must be extremely creative. She is a reflective teacher.
The New School
Fayetteville, AR, United States
I loved the article on invitations to learning- except the part about Martin Luther King. She was surprised about how little they knew about Martin Luther King? Really? Why would young children know about Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement? Or George Washington and the American Revolution? Or any other historical figure? It is not developmentally appropriate to try to teach history to young children. It would be good to read an age-appropriate book about Martin Luther King, to explore how people have different colors of skin, to present them with dolls of different colors. But teaching the Civil Rights Movement and American Revolution should wait until they are older.
Maybe she was writing about older children, although it did not sound like it. Invitations to learn should be about birds, rocks, tools and other things that are real and concrete, not abstract like history. Young children's brains need to develop before that can happen.
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