Heidelberg School

Understanding Principles of Waldorf Education for Kindergarten Work while you work, and play while you play, For, that is the way to be happy and gay. All that you do; do with your might! Things done in halves are never done right. Pre-primary teachers at Waldorf work hard at play because play is an important part of child development. I have been a Waldorf teacher and I loved every minute of it. But what pleases me the most is that my students loved it even more. We have built a comfortable…

Cell Analogy Summative = Introduction Cells need to carry on the same basic functions as we do to sustain life; the difference is cells do this with much smaller parts. These smaller structures that allow the cell to function are called organelles – “tiny organs.” It’s only common sense that if you are able to relate things you learned in class to everyday things, you’ll remember it better. It’s not everyday that you and your friends sit around at Starbucks discussing the rough endoplasmic…

Task 2 – Critical observation portfolio 1.0 Introduction A teacher is the role model in the class. A teacher teaches us about a subject. A teacher is also the manager in the classroom. Meaning to say that teacher’s role does not confined to the delivering of knowledge to the students only. As a manager of the classroom, a teacher should be able to deal with problems and limitations in order to create a classroom for an optimal learning. Doyle (1986 as cited in Emmer & Stough, 2001) defines…

But in a literature class, a student may argue that the same piece of white fabric is not really what the majority thinks it is. This is the beauty of literary analysis. In this connection, students are required to pay attention to the kind of question asked by teachers or examiners. For instance, a literary analysis of a play may be to show how a dramatist develops plot through the use of suspense. Analysing a novel or short story could include discussing the major themes of the work.…

3.4 Critical pedagogy as an education paradigm Based on my observations, the critical pedagogy paradigm was not present. This is because critical pedagogy firstly requires change of attitude from the traditional classroom whereby the teacher feeds the knowledge to the learners and they absorb the information. Teachers have this perception that using traditional methods of lecturing, asserting authority, transferring skills and knowledge to the learners is the correct approach to do the work.…

Education plays very important role in the development of human personality as well as in the development of a nation. Learning is the necessary part of education process which involves efficient us of cognitive and metacognitive process. Cognition help a person to connect in a multiple range of mental processes in order to realize the world around them. Cognitive Strategy Instruction (CSI) is an instructional approach which emphasizes the expansion of thinking as a means to enhance learning…

1. According to the text, Classroom Habitudes: Teaching Habits and Attitudes for the 21st Century, why is the imagination described as “the foundation of all thinking”? 1. Imagination is the forefather of all thinking, because without imagination, people do not have knowledge and creativity. It is considered the foundation of all thinking, because of its ability to be unlimited. Imagination has no limitations; therefore, people are able to reflect on past moments and react on present moments…

orthodox teaching methods of the school, presented through various techniques are the main characteristics that cultivate oppression. The prominent effects of being ‘trapped’ can be seen through drastic change in Neil's life over the course of the film, validating the assertion about above. The setting of the prestigious school, acting as a shackle, impedes the boys’ ability of using their imagination and expressing themselves, clearly implying that the pupils of the school feel confined.…

morality while thinking critically, we become open-minded and will not accept pre-conceived beliefs that may not be true. This is how Curren suggests that we can avoid the paradox of progressive morality. Finally, I feel that we should teach ethics in school for several reasons. As teachers, we want to create a society of critical thinkers or we want to create “reasonable citizens”. According to Curren, it is clear that there is a way to promote both critical thinking processes and morality in…

Having loving parents who can nurture you throughout your childhood stimulates growth and creates resilience. The role of parents is extremely vital. They help endorse their child’s learning career and even takes care of responsibilities, which can alter their children’s lives. While growing up, we all draw profound connections with our parents; they help us differentiate between good and wrong and to apply those meaningful lessons learned, to life. In Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, the author…