Proverb

"In teaching others, we teach ourselves."


I think this means that if we're helping someone to learn something we are therefore reinforcing what we know and expanding our knowledge on the things we do not know. Thus by teaching others we in turn are teaching ourselves. This is a really good proverb to think about.

"Do not train a child to learn by force or harshness; but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius." - Plato


I feel that this means that if you want a child to learn you cannot force knowledge upon them in a harsh way. If you want them to learn you need to find fun and creative ways to teach them and help them retain the knowledge you give them. Through helping them learn in fun ways will help you to discover new things about your students.

Today in class each student read scripts from a little piece of paper and each student cheered for each student who read. My script said, "I always finish everything I start with ease and pleasure." It felt pretty good to be cheered for after reading. It is something new for me to experience. This would be a good activity to use in the classroom. I feel that it would make students feel pretty good about themselves.