RE:: teaching vs. learning
Krisula Moyer
I don't know, Ren,
I haven't given up the word teaching or even left it to those who would use
coercive or controlling methods. When I learn something and another person
was instrumental in the process of my learning I still say, "she taught me"
such and such. Just the other day my daughter taught her sister to do a
cartwheel. My son taught me how to win a level on Sonic and I taught oldest
dd how to make a fancy cursive capital S for her signature. In this way you
could say we're all teaching each other every day.
I will have to think about how to verbalize the difference between this sort
of teaching and the schools' controlling of another's learning. So far all
I've come up with has been pretty long-winded or awkward.
Krisula
I haven't given up the word teaching or even left it to those who would use
coercive or controlling methods. When I learn something and another person
was instrumental in the process of my learning I still say, "she taught me"
such and such. Just the other day my daughter taught her sister to do a
cartwheel. My son taught me how to win a level on Sonic and I taught oldest
dd how to make a fancy cursive capital S for her signature. In this way you
could say we're all teaching each other every day.
I will have to think about how to verbalize the difference between this sort
of teaching and the schools' controlling of another's learning. So far all
I've come up with has been pretty long-winded or awkward.
Krisula
Jennifer Altenbach
This reminds me of my 6 week post partum visit with my midwife after my
first was born. I said something to the baby like "here's the lady who
delivered you." And she immediately said "no, I didn't deliver you,
your mommy delivered you."
Maybe instead of thinking that your son taught you, as in a thing that
can be done to someone, think of it as you learned from him, as in you
accepted his help and knowledge freely, and he offered it freely for you
to take or leave as you chose. That emphasizes your control over your
own learning while still acknowledging his generosity.
Jenny
<<I don't know, Ren,
I haven't given up the word teaching or even left it to those who would
use
coercive or controlling methods. When I learn something and another
person
was instrumental in the process of my learning I still say, "she taught
me"
such and such. Just the other day my daughter taught her sister to do a
cartwheel. My son taught me how to win a level on Sonic and I taught
oldest
dd how to make a fancy cursive capital S for her signature. In this way
you
could say we're all teaching each other every day.>>
I will have to think about how to verbalize the difference between this
sort
of teaching and the schools' controlling of another's learning. So far
all
I've come up with has been pretty long-winded or awkward.
Krisula
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first was born. I said something to the baby like "here's the lady who
delivered you." And she immediately said "no, I didn't deliver you,
your mommy delivered you."
Maybe instead of thinking that your son taught you, as in a thing that
can be done to someone, think of it as you learned from him, as in you
accepted his help and knowledge freely, and he offered it freely for you
to take or leave as you chose. That emphasizes your control over your
own learning while still acknowledging his generosity.
Jenny
<<I don't know, Ren,
I haven't given up the word teaching or even left it to those who would
use
coercive or controlling methods. When I learn something and another
person
was instrumental in the process of my learning I still say, "she taught
me"
such and such. Just the other day my daughter taught her sister to do a
cartwheel. My son taught me how to win a level on Sonic and I taught
oldest
dd how to make a fancy cursive capital S for her signature. In this way
you
could say we're all teaching each other every day.>>
I will have to think about how to verbalize the difference between this
sort
of teaching and the schools' controlling of another's learning. So far
all
I've come up with has been pretty long-winded or awkward.
Krisula
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In a message dated 6/23/2004 1:28:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
krisulam@... writes:
Just the other day my daughter taught her sister to do a
cartwheel. My son taught me how to win a level on Sonic and I taught oldest
dd how to make a fancy cursive capital S for her signature. In this way you
could say we're all teaching each other every day.
I will have to think about how to verbalize the difference between this sort
of teaching and the schools' controlling of another's learning. So far all
I've come up with has been pretty long-winded or awkward.
<<<<
Just the other day, my daughter learned how to do a cartwheel with her
sister's help.
I learned how to win a level on Sonic. My son helped me with the difficult
parts.
My oldest daughter learned how to make a fancy cursive S for her signature.
~Kelly
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krisulam@... writes:
Just the other day my daughter taught her sister to do a
cartwheel. My son taught me how to win a level on Sonic and I taught oldest
dd how to make a fancy cursive capital S for her signature. In this way you
could say we're all teaching each other every day.
I will have to think about how to verbalize the difference between this sort
of teaching and the schools' controlling of another's learning. So far all
I've come up with has been pretty long-winded or awkward.
<<<<
Just the other day, my daughter learned how to do a cartwheel with her
sister's help.
I learned how to win a level on Sonic. My son helped me with the difficult
parts.
My oldest daughter learned how to make a fancy cursive S for her signature.
~Kelly
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