"A goal of education is to assist growth toward greater complexity and integration and to assist in the process of self-organization - to modify individuals capacity to modify themselves." -Reuven Feuerstein #NILD #learningdisabilities #educationaltherapy
Month: April 2018
Life is Precious
Life is precious. Not because it is unchangeable, like a diamond, but because it is vulnerable, like a little bird. To love life means to love its vulnerability, asking for care, attention, guidance, and support. Life and death are connected by vulnerability. The newborn child and the dying elder both remind us of the preciousness… Continue reading Life is Precious
What Kind of Parent are You?
Are you a Helicopter Parent? Are you a Hummingbird parent? Are you a snowplow parent? Are you a Free Range Parent? Even though children do not come with a Manual, styles of parenting seem to emerge in the social and academic world of parenting. Have you reflected on your parenting style? The Helicopter parent is… Continue reading What Kind of Parent are You?