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Finding Honor in Daily Tasks
April 19, 2022
What its children become, that will the community become.
-Suzanne La Follette
-Suzanne La Follette
“Imagine the difference between the early childhood teacher who treats care as drudgery – and the one who treats care as education and honors care as an intellectual exchange.”
So writes Carol Garboden Murray in her popular and important book, Illuminating Care: The Pedagogy of Care in Early Childhood Communities. She explains how daily care tasks (diapering, dressing, eating together…) are often mistakenly devalued, but should be honored:
“Care is the making of humans. Care is the first lesson of love, connection and dependency. Care rituals demonstrate quintessential whole person learning – the integration of mind, body, heart and soul. Care is the origin story we all share.”
The Pedagogy and Practice of Care in Early Childhood Communities |
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What did the teacher do to help Charlie?
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