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I think I agree with what the teachers were trying to do, but I also would be more convinced that they had actually succeeded if they had discussed the situatio
by mwcampbell 5y ago
I think I agree with what the teachers were trying to do, but I also would be more convinced that they had actually succeeded if they had discussed the situation and the rules without ever taking the toys away.
- trs8080 5y agoWhen dealing with children ages 5-9, it is sometimes important to remove an emotional catalyst in order to calmly reflect and have a productive conversation. The Legos were removed, a conversation occurred over several weeks, and the Legos were reintroduced when the conversation resolved.
- mwcampbell 5y agoStill, it leaves the teachers open to criticisms like this one: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30393372 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30393372 Maybe that matters more in a message board discussion like this one than it does to the actual people involved. Then again, getting buy-in from adults is necessary if a new approach to teaching is going to be replicated on a large scale.