"He emphasizes how this listener was interested and serious, because the child was putting together a theory the credibility of which was not important. What was important was the process that led to the construction of the theory.”
It makes me emotional reading stories like these--seeing the dignity and wonder in children's ideas. I think this picture of attentiveness towards children is something I longed for as a kid.
"He emphasizes how this listener was interested and serious, because the child was putting together a theory the credibility of which was not important. What was important was the process that led to the construction of the theory.”
It makes me emotional reading stories like these--seeing the dignity and wonder in children's ideas. I think this picture of attentiveness towards children is something I longed for as a kid.
I know - and this is what Reggio Emilia does so beautifully, I'm always left with a strong sense of care and listening.