Evaluate benefits to children's holistic learning and development when supporting emergent literacy.
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While there is clearly no one method, Miller (2006) after review of a number of different holistic teaching methodologies, describes four key aspects of holistic approach based teaching:
1. Learning is organic, emergent, experimental and based on cooperation. Pre-planned teaching is facilitated only so far as to initiate open ended questioning and inquiry;
2. There is a strong sense of community and engagement between children, parents and educators where those members feel strongly to care for one another
3. There is a great respect for children’s interior life, with methods ranging from environmental spaces that facilitate time out of competitive nosier environments, to time to ask deeper questions about the meaning of life and spirituality.
4. There are strong connections to nature, with the care and connection to the environment incorporated throughout the curriculum.
In another interesting article by Ron Miller he describes the aspirations of the holistic educator:
Holistic education aims to call forth from people an intrinsic reverence for life and a passionate love of learning. This is done, not through an academic "curriculum" that condenses the world into instructional packages, but through direct engagement with the environment. Holistic education nurtures a sense of wonder. Montessori, for example, spoke of "cosmic" education: Help the person feel part of the wholeness of the universe, and learning will naturally be enchanted and inviting.
1. Learning is organic, emergent, experimental and based on cooperation. Pre-planned teaching is facilitated only so far as to initiate open ended questioning and inquiry;
2. There is a strong sense of community and engagement between children, parents and educators where those members feel strongly to care for one another
3. There is a great respect for children’s interior life, with methods ranging from environmental spaces that facilitate time out of competitive nosier environments, to time to ask deeper questions about the meaning of life and spirituality.
4. There are strong connections to nature, with the care and connection to the environment incorporated throughout the curriculum.
In another interesting article by Ron Miller he describes the aspirations of the holistic educator:
Holistic education aims to call forth from people an intrinsic reverence for life and a passionate love of learning. This is done, not through an academic "curriculum" that condenses the world into instructional packages, but through direct engagement with the environment. Holistic education nurtures a sense of wonder. Montessori, for example, spoke of "cosmic" education: Help the person feel part of the wholeness of the universe, and learning will naturally be enchanted and inviting.
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Benefits of children’s holistic learning and development:
- The major benefit of a holistic approach is not merely about mental development, but it includes psychological, social, and emotional growth.
- A holistic approach inspires children to learn about a subject. It imparts curiosity and allows children to learn naturally and imaginatively.
- Holistic learning cares children's development by helping them to interrelate effectively and develop positive attitudes to themselves and others.
- Active play improves your child's holistic wellness as well as it is a fantastic way to get new knowledge.
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