I recently listened to the pod cast
from the world Forum that shared Sharon Lyons work with the Italian education
system. Lyons was able to observe new
and progressive insight on how children use and view their learning environments.
Lyons was so impressed by the Italian education system's demonstration of, “100
Languages of Children,” that she worked to bring the demonstration back to the U.S. Lyons
then created the Innovative teacher project that challenged educators to create
a learning environment that would be progressive in it presentation and
captivating for educators of all backgrounds. This project invited teacher to
view children’s learning from many alternative perspectives (Lyons, 2011) .
As educators it’s our role to
always seek to understand how children learn, process, and adapt to the
environments around them. By understanding
how a children learn we can also meet the each child where they are
educationally. Educators of children in
group settings such as child development centers must create an environment
that is equally adaptable for each child to be successful.
References
References
Lyons, S. (2011, 210). World Forum Radio. (M.
Kalinowski, Interviewer)
Haley, I would be very interested to learn more about Lyons' "100 Languages of Children". At times, it is very challenging for teachers to meet the diverse needs of their students. I agree with you that it imperative for educators to seek to understand how children learn and process information and to provide them with an environment in which they may all be successful.
ReplyDeleteHaley, the 100 Languages of Children is how Italian educator Reggio Emilio taught educators how children learn, interpret, and resolve problems through their many languages. Most curricula do not consider the variety of ways children learn and create from their perspective. Reggio's approach embraces the varied differences in children's learning and has gained popularity worldwide.
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