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Pat's Ponderings

Writer, Life long learner, parent, educator who loves children, people, ideas, metaphors, books, pens, paper, family, friends, and God.

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Month: April 2018

A Goal of Education

April 30, 2018April 30, 2018 Patricia Dokter RitsemaLeave a comment

"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

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Life is Precious

April 27, 2018 Patricia Dokter RitsemaLeave a comment

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 →

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April 7, 2018 Patricia Dokter RitsemaLeave a comment

great book!

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What Kind of Parent are You?

April 7, 2018 Patricia Dokter RitsemaLeave a comment

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? →

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Broken is Beautiful

April 7, 2018April 7, 2018 Patricia Dokter RitsemaLeave a comment

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