Because all are very involved in what they are doing, she does not impose her ideas on them.
As adults, I think subconsciously feel that our ideas are superior to a child's ideas, because of our "experiences".
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Intellectual conflict is understood as the engine of all growth in Reggio. There-fore, teachers seek to bring out, rather than suppress, conflicts of viewpoints between children.
I think this is an important reminder for educators!
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nstead of interrupting, the teachers follow the children’s interest, shaping it rather than canceling it, letting it grow into a problem-solving collaboration involving quite a group of the chil-dren. Many questions are posed implicitly by the children through their words and actions—questions that could possibly be followed up on another day—about what kind of bug have they found, is it dead or alive, is it dangerous or harmless
I think this is difficult for teachers to do. Taking the time to pause and allow children to explore their discover. With good intentions, I think teachers naturally have been taught to take over teaching moments.
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