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So, I have some information for you.
First- The Lord of the Flies by Golding is NOT an American work; he’s Brittish.
Second, I asked my husband about YA literature in Turkey. His first suggestion was very traditional… like an equivalent to Beowulf or The Odyssey… Then when I asked him for a Turkish version of Harry Potter or The Hunger Games, he told me this:
Tutunamayanlar- Ogus Atay
Huzur- Ahmet Hamdi Tanpinar
DISCLAIMER: I’m not endorsing the above titles. The first seems to be very dystopian; the second, very (possibly skewed?) historical fiction.
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Great post!!!
I must admit, I had to look up Enders Game b/c I am not familiar with it… Seems dystopian, so I’ll tip my hat to the classic Brave New World and 1984. (Huxley and Orwell)
I’m from the U.S. so I suppose an “American” classic of futuristic commentary might be Mark Twain’s Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court.
My husband is from Turkey, so I’ll ask him tomorrow during breakfast! <3
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Now that I’m involved in other projects, I think I’d put it into exploring DAOs.
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Ack! I was under the false assumption that it was only in ONE trip! Now I see there was no mention either way about how many trips the farmer had available to him! Thanks!
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Don’t leave me hanging- what’s the answer so I can pose it to my son?
I want to say it’s about sharing the cabbage so all three aren’t hungry, but then the cabbage wouldn’t make it to the other side…
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LOVE it!!! We need a major paradigm shift as a collective consciousness. ????
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I love her research in being brave through vulnerability!
Unfortunately, we’re fighting a culture who thinks SEL is CRT… (And even if it were — which it’s not! — what would be wrong with that?)
Where would you like to go from here? ????
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Hello, and welcome!
My understanding of right brain education is the understanding that children need to play. Honestly, I’d be suspect of any company who says they have curriculum for an eager parent such as yourself to purchase.
At one year old, the best thing I think you can do for your son is to scaffold his experiences interacting with you and the world to instill him him that that you are a safe place, and he can rely on you for support.
Give him safe things to play with like shaving foam, paper towel tubes, etc. and model for him and be sure to use your words. Show him that you can stand up and stack them, then knock them down. Cause and effect.
Blow bubbles and let him chase them. Build motor skills.
If he’s curious about something, let him explore.
Engage ALL his senses… put on music and dance with him. Then, when the music stops, you stop.
Have him smell different things that are safe…
Also, help him to manage his emotions by doing calming exercises.
To sum up, what the future needs are emotionally intelligent, curious individuals who have grit. How you can nurture these traits is to let him take age-appropriate risks, allow him to fail, and try again. Praise effort, not results.
As you can tell, I LOVE this question! I hope some of this helps.
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I’m thinking I might buy a property and use the money to flip it. I’ve had some good luck in making wise real estate purchases, and it would be fun to beautify a fixer-upper.
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So, my knowledge base lies in: Social Emotional Learning, Resilience, Mindfulness, Communication and Leadership Skills, Trauma-Responsive Strategies, and Parenting.
Happy to have conversations with anyone curious about the above topics! ????
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There’s a great book I read called, “Beyond Literary Analysis.” They postulate that “text” is anything with a beginning, middle, and end.” Period.
I’ve been teaching Reading and English for 20 years, and it blew my mind!
I’d start logging ALL the reading he does, regardless of whether or not it is technically a “book.” In fact, I’d love to start a conversation with your Department of Ed to see if they might rethink their requirement… ????
In the meantime, I think it’s great that you’re willing to meet your 9 year old where he is.
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Student-centered learning will hook them in. THEY get to focus on the topic. THEY get to choose which type of summative assessment. THEY get to select the criteria. And THEY get to self-assess.
Make them a part of the process. The “grade” just documents that they met the agreed upon objective.
It’s also teaching about how to design a good contract! ????
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No worries or judgement!
My husband delivered… Leyla ile Mecnun is a classic… then there’s Tutunamayanlar. and Huzur, Ahmet Hamdi Tanpinar.
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Thanks for the tip! I think I’ll order it for my class!
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What I hear you saying is that stress is when the expectations are too high; boredom is when they are too low.
The sweet spot is an accessible challenge. How to make this happen? When the *student* is able to co-create their learning.