"Children are like tiny flowers; they are varied and need care, but each is beautiful alone and glorius when seen in the community of peers." Friedrich Froebel. This quote represents the ideas that children need to be around each other in order to blossom. By having children in a public setting and being able to observe what other children are doing they can truly blossom and learn at a better rate.
"Play is the highest expression of human development in childhood for it alone is the free expression of what is in a child's soul." Friedrich Froebel. Again this quote shows that by children being able to be around each other and function in a group they are more likely to develop better social contexts.
"Free the child's potential and you will transform him into the world." Maria Montessori. From this quotes I get that Maria wishes to allow the children to explore and learn at their own rate. Not by guiding the child every step of the way.
"The first idea the child must aquire is that of the difference between good and evil." Maria Montessori. This quote honestly threw me off a little bit. The difference between good and evil is a nesscessity in life but how it relates to her theroies about children being free and able to learn at their own speed is slightly confusing to me. That is one of the reasons I chiose this quote.
"Everyday I look forward to going to work, because I know the services I'm providing is to their benifit, it's not anything that is going to benifit me more than it benifits them." Raymond Hernandez Executive director early childhood education University of Southern California. This quote was about the motivation that allows hernandez to appreciate the work that he does. Being able to go to work and being able to truly say that you love your work and that you are providing a service that might possibly benifit others more than yourself is one of the greatest accomplishments.
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I was in a group of people the other day. The discussion was getting through the work week and getting happier each day as Friday approaches because the weekend is closer. I was the only one in the group of 5 who actually enjoyed their job! And I was 2nd to last as to how much we make for salary. I am living proof that making money isn't what makes you happy!
ReplyDeletePlay is how children learn. It is their work. I think we have lost sight of this in today's Kindergartens. We are focusing too much on the academic aspect of school and less on the natural development of the child. I doubt Froebel would even recognize the Kindergarten we have in my school district.
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