tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post3699847739932163048..comments2024-03-26T07:07:14.304-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: Why I Teach The Way I Do (Fairness)Teacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-41048850482826976202012-09-05T08:12:43.632-07:002012-09-05T08:12:43.632-07:00@Luke, check out Vivian Paley's book (it's...@Luke, check out Vivian Paley's book (it's a very quick read) called "You Can't Say You Can't Play," through her experience as a Kindergartes teacher she explains how this rule came about and, I think, very clearly explains it's value and importance. In short, creating a culture of inclusion vs. exclusion so early on promotes and encourages the value of community support and civic engagement because it starts children out looking out for every member, not just preferred members.<br /><br />~JosephineMissJosephineBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04485472373745639792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-30328280617023520402012-08-31T09:05:13.934-07:002012-08-31T09:05:13.934-07:00@Luke and Meagan . . . Good points, both. I want t...@Luke and Meagan . . . Good points, both. I want to answer/address them, but it will have to wait until later today. Thanks!Teacher Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-32865856525198374382012-08-30T19:39:30.811-07:002012-08-30T19:39:30.811-07:00Do you ever run into children taking sides based o...Do you ever run into children taking sides based on friendship rather than fairness? Saying "John had it first" because John is her best friend, not because John really had it first? How does this turn out?<br /><br />Do you ever have children who ALWAYS decide it's not a battle worth fighting simply because they're more timid by nature? Do you let that rest, or try to encourage them to stand up for themselves if you see a pattern of subservience?Meaganhttp://hadesarrow.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-40448449236786345562012-08-30T07:32:43.407-07:002012-08-30T07:32:43.407-07:00I like the idea of an emergent collective morality...I like the idea of an emergent collective morality (which means it can change we honestly negotiate our preferences). <br /><br />One question here Tom is - why the 'you can't say you can't play' rule? I read the link post, and in terms of fairness, I do wonder how it is fair that a social-space that I've created with say just one or two others has be to opened to others beyond this is they want to join in. Can't feelings of disappointment be okay to feel and experience and thus can't 'exclusive relationships/play' be allowed to flourish as much as wider groups? Why would it be fair that someone else desire (to join in) trumps my desire (to have some secluded small group)? Aren't I 'free' to self-select?<br /><br />I suppose another way I could ask it is: what does equal mean? does it mean we all have to equally share all the time? I don't think so, but I'd love to know what you think here... and also it suggests the larger question of: what do you mean by 'equal' and 'free'?... I'm not quite sure - surely you don't mean equal as in the same, so what is equal?Luke Jaanistehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02364124720159969857noreply@blogger.com