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Author: Cristina Barvo

Teacher as guide

November 14, 2009 Cristina Barvo

“A guide is one who leads, explains and supports. A guide points out directions, answers questions and helps you get…

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Language Development

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“Children are not just trying to imitate others and making mistakes but are trying to come to terms with language…

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Sylvia Ashton-Warner (1908-1984)

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Her recognition that each person has a ‘key vocabulary’, a set of words with a special meaning relating to their…

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Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925)

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Rudolf Steiner was an Austrian philosopher, scientist and artist. He was the creator of the school system known as Waldorf…

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Jean Piaget (1896-1980)

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Jean Piaget was a Swiss psychologist and philosopher, well known for his pedagogical studies. His theory of cognitive development and…

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Knowledge & Cognitive Development

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I am really passionate about how we learn and acquire knowledge. How can we make learning meaningful and fun? As…

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A rainy day

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I asked “O”: “Where is all this water coming from?” He said: “From up there”. So I asked. “I wonder…

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Ordinary Moments

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Practical life activities develop motor skills. Using tongs and serving spoons for serving snack or meals allows 2 and a…

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FEAR

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In regards to the role of the teacher, I find this quote very interesting: “Fear is a learned response, and…

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Everything is connected

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It is interesting that the children’s physical and motor development is integrated with cognitive development. I never noticed the complexity…

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