Learning how to learn . . . parents becoming teachers
When a student describes a former classroom teacher as . . . “she’s nice, doesn’t yell and doesn’t get mad . . and the work is hard but the teacher is going at the right pace.” Her focus on the importance of “doesn’t yell, doesn’t get mad” is striking.”
The author notes the similarity of children’s relationship with their parents and and for parents who have now become teachers to remember “not to get mad and yell.” This environment is more conducive to learning.
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