Tag: early childhood teacher blog
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In praise of boredom
“Mo-o-o-m, da-a-ad, I’m bo-o-o-ored!” – which parent hasn’t heard the whining and complaints of children who have nothing to do? The first reaction, usually, is annoyance. “Come on, find something to do! Play!” But then the voice of conscience wakes up, and a persistent feeling of guilt arises before the “abandoned” child of perpetually busy…
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Pedagogy of Plato, the ancient Greek Philosopher
You probably did not know, but Storykate is a qualified philosopher, as I graduated from Moscow State University with an undergraduate degree in teaching philosophy and political science. No wonder, I have a soft spot for philosophers, and they, of course, had a lot of ideas about pedagogy or the art and science of teaching.…